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Val Monaghan

The story of Vic, who patrols my halls at night
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An emotional ghost story
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An emotional ghost story

An emotional ghost story

A tale to chill your spine.
When the ones you love are not as close as you want
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When the ones you love are not as close as you want

When the ones you love are not as close as you want

My granddaughter left to go back to Melbourne this morning. Those last minutes are painful, trying to summon up a smile...
A family secret that makes me see my childhood differently
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A family secret that makes me see my childhood differently

A family secret that makes me see my childhood differently

Val shares something about her family that she had no idea about.
The hangover tale
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The hangover tale

The hangover tale

He asked what I'd had. When I said about the cough medicine he nodded and said he knew what was wrong!
My Dad’s advice as a young girl saved my life
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My Dad’s advice as a young girl saved my life

My Dad’s advice as a young girl saved my life

Val shares a terrifying but effective story from her childhood that made her think twice in a bad situation with a strange man.
No more wickets to keep
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No more wickets to keep

No more wickets to keep

Starts at 60 community member, Val penned this about the wonderful cricketer, Richie Benaud, never touched by the slightest rumour as...
One over 60’s perspective on the Intergenerational Report…
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One over 60’s perspective on the Intergenerational Report…

One over 60’s perspective on the Intergenerational Report…

Val has beautifully summed up her feelings about the Intergenerational Report as an over 60... Read them here and tell us, do you agree?
The bouncers
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The bouncers

The bouncers

Val shares a sad story about a little boy who had a similar fate to cricketer Philip Hughes.
When your loved ones live really far away…
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When your loved ones live really far away…

When your loved ones live really far away…

Val lives quite some distance from her family, but she adores them just the same. Read on to find out how she gets by when those dearest to her live so far away.

About Val Monaghan

I was born on the 21st January 1938. I am retired and widowed with 3 adult children and 5 lovely grandchildren I have lived in the same address for 58 years. I have had a varied working life, including ticket and showcard writing until 1973 when I changed to commercial cooking. I last cooked on the Windeward Bound, a brigantine around 6 years ago. I write a lot of verse about all sorts of subjects. I enjoy gardening, reading and having good friends visiting.