We decided we’d buy a coffee lounge in Wollongong. It was called the White Knight and it was on the corner of Keira and crown Street. We were one of the first in Wollongong. I didn’t drink coffee much then. It was only new. That was in the late 50’s…

I always used to leave Sundays free so we could have family day. You’ve got to leave one day free for the kids. We bought a little caravan – we called it our glass bubble…

I liked Avon because I like to do things I’ve always worked all of my life on different things and I was 60 actually and they came to the door and knocked and asked if I would like to do Avon. I was about 83 when I finished working. I liked getting up and getting dressed and going out and meeting people…”