Ooops! What do you mean I can’t park my rig on the fairway, Lily? Looks like heaven to me: very green, recently mown? Perfect for pitching an annex. But, if you insist, I’ll move the rig. Best get out of the way, though. I am a bit new to all this. Toot! Toot!
Here I am in Lily Malone heaven — a heavenly part of WA — and talking books and wine and wine and books…
Hmm, and what’s that I see written on her welcome mat?
“Come on in, the wine is fine.”
(See what I mean, folks? I’m already at home in Lily country)
Now, Lily, I miss my HUGE refrigerator. If I looked in your refrigerator right now, what would I find?
You are lucky. I’ve just been shopping. I have smoked salmon (because it was on special); mango and strawberry yoghurt (yep, on special); lots of apples, carrots and corn; truckloads of milk and leftover chicken lasagne.
Downsizing my life into a 24 ft caravan meant leaving lots of things behind in boxes. What (or who!!) would you have trouble leaving behind if you took off in a caravan?
I’d miss my garden – for although the landscaping is lacking, I do like my native plants. I tried tubestock for the first time and I’ve been battling rabbits, and winning. I love my garden, so I’d miss it if I was away. Actually, I love my house too, I really don’t want to go anywhere.
(I’m not sure what tubestock is but if it’s anything to do with the garden bed I kind ran a wheel or two over while getting off the fairway then… Ooops!)
Whose home would you like to visit in your van and why?
Sigh. I’m getting so boring: Warney’s pad in Melbourne, or Sydney, or wherever he sets himself up these days.
Do you REALLY have room at your house to park a fifth wheeler caravan and do you mind visitors? Oh, sorry, you don’t have to answer that one!! ☺
You have an open invitation you and ‘J’ – I would love to be your hostess with the mostest. I am already planning what we will eat and certainly what we will drink, and lots of other stuff we can do depending on (of course) the season you visit.
(Thanks for the nice segue!)
Country curiosities…
My latest novel, Season of Shadow and Light, has a strong horse theme. (I love what horses can teach us). If you were an animal what would you be?
An otter.
You’re cooking and your food is going up against the best cooks from the CWA (Country Women’s Association). What would be your winning dish?
Portuguese chicken.
About you…
What is the hardest part of writing for you?
Just doing it.
If someone was to write your biography, what do you think the title should be?
Pink Beanies In The Time Of Wine
What question have you always wanted to be asked in an interview? How would you answer that question?
Q: Is Warney one of your Twitter followers?
A: Unfortunately No. If he EVER does follow me, you will hear the squeeeeee from wherever you’ve parked your van.
Favourite four
(Okay, Lil, that was a heading but since you listed four – sort of…) Warne, McGrath, Lillee and Warne.
Favourite place in Australia: Mataranka (in the Northern Territory – hot springs – the clearest green waters of the Roper River – stunning)
Favourite holiday destination (anywhere): Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Favourite movie: Bridget Jones Diary and anything with Matt Damon
Favourite quote: Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
If I said to you, “Just entertain me for five minutes, I’m not going to talk,” what would you do?
Fill your glass.
(and that, lovely readers, is why Lily and I are firm friends. Now, if only we can actually meet!)
2020 UPDATE: Lily has since been published by HQN and still writes stories to make you smile: https://lilymalone.blog
I love Lily’s books. (The fact that one of her characters is named Jenn ‘with two ‘n’s has no bearing on this opinion. 🙂 ) And we did finally meet in 2018 when I drove from east to west with Myrtle the Turtle in tow. And yes there was wine.
Thank you for checking out a blog post from the past. Keep supporting Australian storytellers and stay safe.
