Nadine Williams

Every rose tells a love story

nadine — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:58:39 +0000

Our garden was a “work in progress’’ when Olivier died and at his funeral I told the congregation that it would now become his memorial garden. I shared that we had intended to add roses, irises, flowering hibiscus and deciduous trees to the eclectic planting selection of landscape designer Diana McGregor. We had meant to [...]

Farewell to my lovely Frenchman

nadine — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:21:26 +0000

It is time to share with you that my darling husband, Olivier Foubert died peacefully on Friday, May 11, after a 16-month journey with advanced prostate cancer. One of my Facebook friends wrote that I was so privileged with “the main event of life”, which she says is to experience love at a deep and [...]

Quel Horreur! Cry French Chefs

nadine — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:21:10 +0000

Quel Horreur! France’s most distinguished chefs are trembling at the prospect that disgruntled diners can describe dining fiascos in the world’s most influential restaurant guide. The august Michelin Guide – the bible of gastronomy – has catapaulted into the social media with a new website that has opened to public comment. The move has “les [...]

Hope for Breast Cancer Cure

nadine — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:08:05 +0000

A new study holds hope that breast cancer treatment could be far more tailored in future with the discovery that tumours can be classified into 10 specific types. Researchers analysed 2000 tumour samples from women which they say will lead to more tailored breast cancer treatments. Cancer is one of the main causes of death [...]

Where the “girls” are.

nadine — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:38:52 +0000

Still glamorous Chris Nicholls, once a founding partner of Rave Model Agency flew into Adelaide for the weekend with husband Rob for grandparents’ Day at Immanuel College where grand-daughter Chloe goes. They visited us at Belair on Sunday bringing news of former David Jones model, Jeanette Zealand, who now lives close to Chris at Cooroy [...]

Hello Faithful Friends

nadine — Mon, 07 May 2012 06:25:07 +0000

Another four months have slipped by since I wrote you a note, but our life is a little like a ship rolling in high seas – one is on the verge of seasickness all the time and it’s a daily problem to stay steady on one’s feet. Ours is now a home hospice and I [...]