I’m looking forward to coming to this year’s Rosalie Writers Festival to talk about my new book, Simpson and his Donkey.
It traces the boyhood friendship of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and Billy Lowes – from their home in England, where they walked donkeys for a penny a ride during summer holidays – to the battlefield of Gallipoli, where the ‘Anzac tradition’ was born.
Simpson’s story is one of courage, and mateship – those wonderful ideals that distinguish and unite all Australians. With Anzac Day coming up soon I hope lots of the students and parents and teachers will take the opportunity to attend a dawn service.
See you soon.
Mark Greenwood
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Hi Mark, I too am looking forward to hearing your story of Simpson’s donkey. Someone told me the other day that Simpson actually had several donkeys. Is that true?
Hi Mark
I’m looking forward to your book Simpson’s Donkey I hope your sessions will be funny.
Mark, Thanks for your comments. We at Rosalie are looking forward to seeing you at our Anzac breakfast on Friday morning.
Hi Jesse
Thanks for your note. You’ll see that Mark Greenwood is also looking forward to the festival, and he is coming along to our Anzac breakfast on Friday with Frane Lessac, which is great news.
We have some other blog posts coming up from presenters – and maybe even from teachers and students too. So look out for those and be ready to comment on what they say.
I think the idea of having a blog is great! I also liked how much detail and effort people put into the site. It looks EXCELLENT! I’m really excited about the ‘Rosalie Writers Festival.’ I’m sure it will be a great success!
Bye for now, Jesse.