Elizabeth’s inspiration for this years theme came from people’s suggestions, the news, travel and life. 

She says “I admit I have stopped watching the news on TV. At one stage I was addicted to it & decided my mental health was screaming at me to STOP!
However, despite not watching, I do scan reports. At least that way I can see what’s happening at home & around the globe, but I limit my intake because most of the time I feel totally helpless & useless in watching life unfold for so many. Where & who & how to assist those in need, animals, our wildlife, the environment. The constant barrage of “donate now” amid the caution of trying to sort out what’s real & true from the ‘Scammers’.
I was incredibly lucky in April to venture to Turkey. One of the amazing things I found were the red poppies growing in what I felt were desolate areas. They were in full bloom down the cliffs around ANZAC cove, almost growing on the beaches. Growing in areas where I never expected anything could grow; rocky outcrops, between slabs of ancient stone where there hardly seemed enough soil!“