Hi Kathryn (and anyone else with similar hopes), Good luck with that splendid plan to write about your own childhood and life. I don't know if it appeals or not, but u3a Australia Online (for older folk around the world) offers excellent independent study courses to keep you motivated on this one: <http://www3.griffith.edu.au/03/u3a/> Click on "Courses" at left and then on "Learning Online" to see a list of independent study courses, which include two that will be most useful to you. Writing Family History Autobiography and Journalling You can click again on these to find out more. Registration is free but when you apply to enrol in a course you may be asked to pay a course fee. I have done both these courses in the past and found them most helpful. Hope this helps, Maria Brandl Mallacoota > From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <[email protected]> > Date: Mon Aug 15, 2005 14:25:35 Australia/Sydney > To: [email protected] > Subject: Writing ones autobiography > > > After typing up my cousins story (she wrote it in 1980 and died 1982) > I > have become inspired to write about my own childhood and life. I wish I > could ask Ivy more about some of the things she wrote about. Ivy was > born > 1892. > > Maybe in 50 years time my ancestors will be reading about me. I want to > write things down now why I still remember! > > If anyone feels inspired along with me, may I suggest you start > writing > down about where you were born, the schools you went to, about the > holidays > you took etc. > > Add a few photos to your story. I guess I will now "hit the > typewriter" > Cheers > Kathryn > >

My husband when he applied for a home loan in Victoria in the 1970's he was knocked back by his bank. Which bank? He had the deposit and a good job. The reason? He was single. The bank would only give a loan to married men. He then changed banks and got the loan! Cheers Kathryn