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    Nothing but the Best

    Jun 07, 2018 4 minutes
    By Marie Green

    I have reached the magical French milestone of being ‘a woman of a certain age’. My life began in Sydney quite a few years ago.

    Now I live an almost idyllic life with my husband Tom … on our hill near the Queensland town of Agnes Water 1770.

    Five years ago, I left my professional life as a systems engineer and project manager in computer-telephony interfacing. Tom and I retired and decided to follow a relaxed lifestyle and enjoy the warm winds in our little part of paradise. After designing our new home, I felt an irresistible urge to start painting. That occurred on 16 October 2007, to be precise.

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