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Memory and Desire

Posted on July 10, 2016 by rpsimson1936

I sat with my wife, Dorothy, listening to a beautiful rendition of the award winning song, Memory, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn for the 1981 musical, Cats. I wondered how much it meant to Dorothy, since her … Continue reading →

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80 Years Young

Posted on May 30, 2016 by rpsimson1936

Eighty Years Young the birthday cards reads and I think to myself that I wish it were true. Yes I do admit I am trying hard to fight off aging, like it was an insidious disease creeping up on me, … Continue reading →

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To and From God

Posted on August 17, 2015 by rpsimson1936

My Spiritual Memoir has become available as an Ebook through Amazon/Kindle, Kobo and several other on-line outlets.    To and From God, a Memoir of Finding and Losing Faith is a record of my spiritual journey from “Churchie” schoolboy brought up … Continue reading →

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Moving home – treasures uncovered

Posted on February 21, 2015 by rpsimson1936

Packing to move house and down sizing leads to one uncovering a host of forgotten treasures, reminders of special episodes and stories from a 78 year journey. There’s secondary school Junior certificate recording my less than glorious results along with a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to my writing blog

Posted on February 11, 2012 by rpsimson1936

Hi This blog is intended to promote my forthcoming novel, Cave Hill. It is a story about a student expedition in the Carnarvon Ranges of Central Queensland and a reunion of six of the participants thirty-three years later in the … Continue reading →

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