Rose Soady and Norman Lindsay
... and just a little bit more
Norman Lindsay , a notable Australian artist and author , of Magic Pudding fame , met beautiful Rose in 1902 . She became his model , confidant , financial manager , housekeeper and lover . Norman was estranged from his family after leaving his wife and three sons for his life in Faulconbridge with Rose . Norman and Rose had two daughters . The Springwood house had many visitors from the arts community of the time . Rose bought the house for him which he later left in his will to the National Trust but as Rose lived on to be 93 the government then had to buy the place from Rose . They both wrote for the Bulletin and Rose wrote two books .
Blanche D ’ Alpuget Bob Hawke PM At the time of her affair with Bob she was married and living in Indonesia . They met in 1976 when she was writing a book on a key legal figure [ Kirby ]. The affair went on for a very long time . In 1978 he proposed to her and they were to divorce their respective partners . However Hazel , his wife was loved by the Australian public , and it would have been a bad political decision . Hazel supported him for 39 years in spite of his womanising and alcoholism . Bob broke off his relationship with Blanche because he wanted to become PM . Blanche felt jilted and so allowed no sex while writing Bob ’ s biography . Eventually Blanche married Bob in 1985 . His children wore black at the wedding .
Conclusion Interesting facts were uncovered and the general consensus was that this was a good evening but at the same time we wondered if we have really changed in our attitudes in the last 200 years .
Nantwich / Audlem UK group are Twinning with the Illawarra Evening group
NANTWICH & AUDLEM NWR PROGRAMME 2015
19.01.15 . |
Crap Night ( the game , that is ) |
01.02.15 . |
What did you achieve in 2014 ? |
16.02.15 . |
Room 101 . What would you like to put in ? |
02.03.15 |
Film – The Theory of Everything |
16.03.15 . |
Caring for someone with terminal illness |
13.03.15 . |
Speaker – What did you do in the War ? |
30.03.15 |
Speaker – Audlem during World War I |
27.04.15 |
Desert Island – Disc 1 Record 1 Book and 1 Luxury |
11.05.15 . |
Nantwich Players – Entertaining Angels |
18.05.15 . |
Speaker |
01.06.15 . |
Japanese Evening |
13.06.15 . |
Safari Supper – everyone welcome |
15.06.15 . |
Summer Walk - a different walk around Hankelow |
29.06.15 . |
An item of clothing / accessory you cannot throw |
away |
13.07.15 . |
Has social media changed your life ? |
27.07.15 . |
Find a “ Good News ” story in the press |
10.08.15 . |
Have you a gadget or utensil which is very versatile ? |
24.08.15 . |
Choose a short verse to read to us and explain |
your choice |
07.09.15 . |
A-Z Research historical place or person |
21.09.15 . |
TBA |
05.10.15 . |
Planning meeting |
19.10.15 . |
If you could go back in time during your own |
lifetime , |
where |
would |
you |
pick |
and |
what |
advice would you give to yourself ? |
02.11.15 . |
Research an important event from the last |
Century |
09.11.15 . |
Telephone Treasure Trail |
* NWR Conference 20 th June , Glasgow . * We are hoping to have a skittle match at The Bickerton Poacher either in the Spring or Autumn .
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