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Heather Harold

‘Why I loved the 60s: My years as a Beatles-crazed teenage bride were the best’
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Heather Harold

Heather Harold

Heather has been married for more than 45 years. She has five grown-up children. She has always loved to write — from children’s stories to newspaper articles. She discovered her love of writing at age 68, and thought blogging for Starts at 60 was good place to start. Heather says the thoughts and opinions expressed are her own.

Knowing your neighbours isn't always a good thing, as Heather recalls. Source: Getty
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‘How my father got the ultimate revenge on our annoying neighbour’

‘How my father got the ultimate revenge on our annoying neighbour’

"Every time we had family he would turn up, mostly tipsy."
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison brought Beatlemania to Australia in 1964. Source: Getty
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‘I was one of the screaming girls who greeted The Beatles in Sydney’

‘I was one of the screaming girls who greeted The Beatles in Sydney’

"I was fifteen and madly in love with Paul McCartney."
Heather remembers all the wonderful foods her parents used to cook and is amazed at how she never truly appreciated their efforts as a child. Source: Getty Images
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‘Culture in the kitchen: How I my parents encouraged us to connect with our heritage’

‘Culture in the kitchen: How I my parents encouraged us to connect with our heritage’

"As a child growing up on Sydney's North Shore when we cooked curry at home all doors and windows were closed."
Heather has found comfort in the songs of her childhood while self-isolating during coronavirus. Source: Getty Images
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‘My coronavirus anxieties have been eased with a melodic trip down memory lane’

‘My coronavirus anxieties have been eased with a melodic trip down memory lane’

'Spending my time thinking about and listening to music of days gone by has really helped keep me calm during the chaos.'
What stories from he past have you uncovered thanks to a family treasure? Source: Getty Images
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‘Objects of affection: The family treasures I’ve held on to’

‘Objects of affection: The family treasures I’ve held on to’

"I like plain white glass and have a collection of bottles jars and other dainty dishes that sit on top of the trunks."
Heather recounts some of the memorable moments she and her family have had with animals, including a close encounter with a crocodile. Source: Getty Images
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‘The funny animal stories that peppered our past’

‘The funny animal stories that peppered our past’

"My brother-in-law didn't have much luck with primates."
What's on the box? Not much! Source: Getty Images
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‘I remember the excitement of television, but those days are long gone’

‘I remember the excitement of television, but those days are long gone’

"As I got older the Sunday night movie was exciting, something to look forward to. Now we have reality television, one show after another."
The day before Heather's wedding, the priest told her he wouldn't marry the couple. Source: Stock/Getty Images
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‘Shocked! The priest refused to marry us the day before the wedding’

‘Shocked! The priest refused to marry us the day before the wedding’

"Back in 1969, my husband and I were two young people with stars in our eyes."
The word 'retiree' doesn't apply to this writer. Source: Getty Images
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‘It feels strange to call myself a ‘retiree’, so I don’t’

‘It feels strange to call myself a ‘retiree’, so I don’t’

"My husband and I own our own house, but we don't have superannuation or any money saved for a 'rainy day'. We rely on our pensions to get by."
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