valerie
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | writing |
| Location | adelaide, south australia, Australia |
| Introduction | Theoretically retired, but in fact busier than ever. A former teacher, education lecturer, program manager, now my life as a writer keeps me more fully occupied than before- and that's saying something! Mother of four adult offspring, and six grandchildren, ranging from 19 down to nine. I'm a cat lover - but no feeling for dogs, and used to breed Siamese as a hobby. |
| Interests | reading, writing, theatre and film going, opera, classical music and jazz,family, food |
| Favorite movies | Wild Strawberries, Babette's Feast, Remains of the Day, Casablanca, Pretty Lady |
| Favorite music | Mozart, Rossini, Vivaldi, Brahms, Elgar, almost all jazz |
| Favorite books | Any Jane Austen, PD James, Elizabeth George, Henning Mankel, Victorian novelists generally |
What would you name your ballet inspired by the sight of children leaping through a garden sprinkler?
Water play