Why Beachmere?
She writes:
I have been a house sitter - looking after folks' homes while they travel. After driving around Australia on my own I have settled at Beachmere, north of Brisbane. I will settle down and write.
As well as being a keen writer and photographer, Di likes bamboos. As a keen bamboo fancier myself the topic of how well bamboo clumps would fare on our marshy environs is a interesting topic.
As many gardeners know, the sandy soil under our feet can be unforgiving of agricultural hopes.