006 Go Global, it takes LONGER !!!

Go GLOBAL, it takes longer ...   

Sunday 18 September 2011

In obedience to my "COMPLETENESS COMPULSION" ie because I can't bear to leave out any snippets of detail that I think are interesting or relevant, I have decided (until the next time I change my mind) to EXPAND THE SCOPE of my book about my grandfather to include EVERYTHING about HIS WHOLE LIFE.  

This means, of course, that I have to change the name of the book from NOT THIS HELL OF STRIFE to a more GLOBAL title. 

As I believe that on balance Thomas Kermode's life was a very good interesting and positive one, I have decided to name the overall book "BONZER".  I can't think of a better title. 

The term BONZER is typically Australian and was very much in vogue during my Grandfather's time.  The Macquarie Dictionary (1985) definition is:  "Bonzer" - Colloq.  Excellent, attractive, pleasing.  Also bonza, boshter.

Thomas uses the word "bonzer" many times in his letters home to May, his wife. 

Thus -

I took out your photo today and had a look at you.  You look bonzer.

My nice girl who is such a bonzer cobber.

You bonzer kid!

My bonzer sweetheart.

I wrote you a bonzer lot of notes before I left Hurdcott.

(and so on ...)