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Ciccente
Finding Form Story, Drawing and Photograph by Sandshoe No other reason why I titled this satirical line drawing ‘Ciccente’ than liking the name when I heard it. A friend who was a traveller, a...
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Here, have a slice of pie: Gender.
Benedict thought he was The Way Story, Drawing and Photograph by Sandshoe Let’s have a bit of a look at the status of women in Australia. As of the 2008 Census 50.3% of the population was female. In...
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Beamey
Looking in Rock Pools Story by Sandshoe We played beamey at “little lunch” which was morning recess and at “big lunch” at midday underneath the raised school rooms on posts. The regular spacing of the...
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Australian Pubs
By Sandshoe Chloe is the most famous painting in ‘Australian Pubs’, although there are more famous pubs like, perhaps for Queensland, the National Hotel in Brisbane...
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The Castle – Episode 6: Drinking Tea in a Cafe.
Claude Debussy’s Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun. The Park Story and Illustration by ‘Shoe. The Busker threw open a door he called it. His eyes had darted side to side. “You’ll lose your job....
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The Castle Episode 8 – The Crying
Marble Earth Story and illustration by ‘Shoe For readers the story so far, link to The Castle: Episode 7 – Terence http://pigsarms.com.au/2014/04/04/the-castle-episode-7-terence/ The phone rang....
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The Castle: Episode 9 – Isobella and Suse
The Work Story and Illustration by Sandshoe Isobella appeared like a tall statue on the edge of the verandah. Suse, a romance figurine, stepped out through the shaded door of Isabella’s...
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Come Again ?
Cartoon by Christina Binning Wilson aka ‘Shoe Tagged: cartoon, Christina Binning Wilson, Jesus Christ
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The Castle Episode 11– An Awakening.
Fairground Follow the story back from episode to episode and find its beginning if you want. Story and illustration by Sandshoe. Dog sighed, stood and padded across the floor. She was an elegant and...
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Episode 10: The Castle – Tāmaki
Editors mea culpa …… apologies to ‘Shoe, this was supposed to go in before the last episode …… sorry Story and Poem (Photographs too) by Sandshoe To trace back to find the story so far, see Episode 9:...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 9
The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 9 by Sandshoe (Honshades) My father kept his own secret from me in the year I went to Townsville and from my ill mother. My mother was crippled with...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 10
I’m just looking for clues at the scene of the crime The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 10 by Sandshoe (Honshades) I found a place to live in on my own in Townsville. Alcohol was the primary...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 11
I’m sure I read this story somewhere The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 11 by Sandshoe (Honshades) I was identified some years ago by a former student that she and I were likely in the same...
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Sister Yvonne gets a new job
No, pass the sauce not the horse… Story by Sandshoe BREAKING NEWS: Sister Yvonne gets a new job. Foodge was up early with the Guide out of the middle of The Clarion. Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinkin’s...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 12
Qld. Teachers College Graduates 1763 (Hint: I’m in the fifth row at the back) The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 12 by Sandshoe. Females were directed to wear stockings. I did not initially...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 13
Home is home The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 13 by Sandshoe I was offered a job in a prawn processing operation. The manager insisted my Japanese language qualification was why he wanted to...
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AI Is no Chook Raffle.
Only 50 cents a ticket, finger lickin’ good… Story by Sandshoe. AI is no chook raffle. “Won’t get off the ground.” Sandy and Gordon were gettin’ another earful. Gordon got cocky. Instead of keepin’...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 14
Me? Offensive? You must be joking. The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 14 by Sandshoe The writer apologises for the delay in presenting Part 14. Here provided is a link for readers to the...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 15
Picture of a bikie minus the bikie The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 15 by Sandshoe Still on the beach with the beach community… A southern based bikie gang arrived one week-end and...
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The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 16
The Sociology of A Place To Call Home Part 16 by Sandshoe The tolerance and creativity of the community on the beach arose out of the empathy travellers feel for like-minded travellers. ‘We’...
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