Chatting with Allan and Dorothy Johns

Allan and Dorothy Johns first bonded together as locals on the Mechanics Hall dance floor. Both share a love of ballroom dancing and were never far apart even as children. Read more »


Chatting with Lorraine and Ken Holt

Ken and Lorraine Holt are eager to stories that will make you laugh, cry and have a gander for more! Read more »


Meeting the nonnas from Enoteca Maria New York

Our founder Bev Wilkinson visited the nonnas from Enoteca Maria in Straten Island New York. Enoteca Maria hires Grandmas from around the world as chefs.

She discovered a wealth of advice and traditional cooking tips. Bellissimo! Read more »


Dotti’s recipes Lemon Meringue Pie

By Caitlin McMullen Edited by Jake Watson

Dotti is a 92 year-old woman who loves to cook sweet treats. For the past 2 years she has been coming into my workplace every Saturday, making me try some of her inventions or her traditional recipes, which have been passed on for generations. Read more »


Dotti’s recipes Banana Bread

By Caitlin McMullen Edited by Jake Watson

Dotti is a 92 year-old woman who loves to cook sweet treats. For the past 2 years she has been coming into my workplace every Saturday, making me try some of her inventions or her traditional recipes, which have been passed on for generations. Read more »


My Favourite story

By Runwei Frankston High School

My favourite story about my Grandma was when she was a nurse in the war. Read more »


My Grandma Ayee

By Esther Frankston High School

My Grandma is very important to me because she is the only grandma I have that is alive. She means so much to me. She inspires me to do good things to the world by helping other people. Her name is Jessie Pauline Mithra. I love her very much. She is my mums mum. She has three daughters and my mum is the eldest. My grandma is married to a wonderful man named Kolanoor Sathya Mithra. She has 8 grandchildren and 1 on the way. My grandma was born in Kollegal, India.

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Grandma my inspiration

By Melissa Haber

My grandmother Judy Roulston has always been an inspiration to me. When I was a kid I looked up to her, admiring her creativity and artistic skills when we did craft activities together and the way she would never fail to come up with stories to tell me when I relentlessly asked her to tell me more. Now that I am older, I realise that Judy is not only a patient, creative and kind person, but also a determined woman who has worked hard her whole life, through times of war, peace, happiness and sadness. Read more »