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Hi Ann,

Last year on my trip to the UK, I was supposed to stop off at France for a while but unfortunately it never happened. In anticipation of seeing France, my dad turned up with your book Ooh La La! A French Romp, for me. He loves rumaging through book shops and after seeing those sexy legs on the front cover and reading a few pages, he thought how much I might enjoy reading it. I finished your book a couple of months ago and came across it in my cupboard just recently and felt compelled to tell you how much I enjoyed your adventures!! Far out – I would love to go on one of your trips. Not only could I intensely visualise the places you stayed and toured with your guests, I could smell the food you so deliciously described and my mouth watered on more than one occassion! What a wonderful team you three make. Maybe one day when my kids are older and have flown the nest, I might just book myself in…..thanks for your wonderful adventures!!! Lexi.

Dear Ann,
I have just finished reading Ooh La La! A French Romp it is all I need for our upcoming trip to France in late August early September.

We only have 2 weeks in France. We plan to spend 5-7 days in Paris and then, seeing as we only have limited time, we have picked one region to explore. We chose Provence.

Your book is so rich and real to me. I have planned my itinerary in Provence around it. We plan to visit St Maximin and will definately go to see the famous Maison de Maitresse and hopefully spy the voluptuous Amanda. I doubt she will be hard to miss.

So within the spirit of your book, I will be sure to wear something low cut and colourful. Whilst I do not share the ample proportions of some of your characters I shall proudly push up what I can.

I hope you are still very much living this amazing demi french life. It was truly inspiring to read.

Most sincerely,

Greta De Vincentis

Hi Ann,
A friend gave me your book to read (Not another Greek Salad” which I enjoyed immensley, as all books written about Greece…
You mentioned a place in Noosa with Greek columns where shows are sometimes held. I am in Oz for 6 weeks and heading to Noosa for the first time this year. Can you tell me where it is and if your friend is still doing shows of any sort? I am heading up next month dates unspecified at this stage.
Just getting away from our cold winter in South Island as not on tour until September in Greece this year. Look forward to your reply.
Jane Scheib

So glad to receive your newsletter – have missed it terribly. Now when it arrived it was in a different format than previously with main newsletter on the left and down the right hand side personal bits about the grandkids but no pictures. I had to click on boxes to get pictures. As soon as I did that whole screen changed and I got the newsletter bit with pictures but bit about grandkids had totally disappeared and now I can’t get that bit at all. What have I done!! How have I managed to lose all this information that I was dead keen to see i.e. pictures of grandkids. Have explored your website and can’t find lost bit anywhere. Beginning to think I might have dreamt it was there at all.

Morning Ann,
I just finished Flash and Brash with fries on the side, and loved it. Here in Christchurch NZ we are all a bit ‘jangled’ after the quake, your book provided a much needed distraction, I am hoping to find the others once our library reopens.
On a slightly different note, regarding pharmacies and their interesting products, my daughter is a first year midwifery student, she was recently in a pharmacy that also sells homeopathic items that there were ‘placenta’ pills. Here in NZ some mothers keep the placenta to bury somewhere significant, but what do you suppose your ‘condition’ is that you require placenta pills?
Regards.

Hi Ann
Found a copy of your book “Not another Greek Salad” at work. Not realising the value of what I had found, it sat on my shelf for a little while until I noticed it and decided to read it. Glad I did, you are a crack up. I always wanted to go to Greece and you describe it so well. It was a good read and a good laugh. I always wanted to travel and didn’t get to much, and it never occurred to me to read travel novels. So I now have a new reading interest to explore. Thanks. Was up at Sunshine Coast on weekend and had hoped to get to Noosa Botanical Garden to see the Amphitheater, but husband said it was “too far away”. ha ha. Next time.
Have just read Flash & Brash also, very entertaining. My kids think I’m mad as I sit and giggle my way through your books. Anyway hoping to get a copy of your first book about Italy when it becomes available. In the meantime, thought I’d buy 1 of the others, but not sure about the price information. Is it 22.95 or 27.95? And is postage extra or included?
Hoping you will have a book launch on the Gold Coast and I will see you there!!
Thanks and thanks for the entertainment!!
Susan Brown

Thanks for spelling it out Ann. The Sunshine Coast is the most awe inspiring place on the planet. Just go for a walk in the early hours of the morning at the oceans edge and breath in the pristine air; as well as take in the pristine views. I am convinced that God’s plans were perfected here. I agree “It’s spot-on here”. I am priviledged to live here, to breath the air I breath here and to have family and friends to share it with. Guess where my extended family are coming for Christmas this year!!!

Hi Ann – I have just finished your first three books, and when the last one ended I was devastated. I am so excited to find there are another 3 to read. And now I know what to get my girlfriends for Christmas.
PS. I love Geoffrey. He reminds me so much of my adorable, patient husband (though mine is thin, the sod). We are lucky women.
PPS. Upset to learn I missed your book launch in Sydney. I would love to see your next Sydney function.

Just finished Ooh La La and loved it. Have done the canal thing and tour and just can’t get back there quick enough. Thanks for a great read.
Murray NZ

Hi Ann

If you have spare spots left for your 2011 tour my girlfriend and I would be interested. If not then 2012 will be on the agenda. Do you have a travel agency that we can book the flights through or do we organise our own flights etc. Can you forward through any information to us
Many thanks
Sandra

Hi Ann

Just finished reading “The Last book about Italy” loved it a lot. My hubby and I are off to Italy for our first visit in April/May to some of the places you covered in that book. I so enjoyed your sense of humour, its refreshing to read an honest book about travel and destinations, a lot of the guide books are not totally honest! As we are also going to Croatia, for a second visit, I was particularly interested to read your comments about that country which we loved. I will have to do a search now for the first book on Italy to read before we go, plus catch up on your other adventures.
Happy travels
Kim

Hi Ann
Just read ‘not another greek salad’ – you are funny – i laughed out loud many times – which like you mention in the book doesn’t really occur that often. Loved reading about Greece – my girlfriend and i spent a month going around the greek islands 25 yrs ago – we spent a while on Sifnos and loved it – it was so neat to be taken back there…..Lisa

Hi Ann
Every year the Burnside Library hosts One Book One Burnside where we promote the one book for the community to read in September and October.
We are looking for a travel author in 2012 and after reading your books I think you would be fabulous.
We have themed events throughout the month relating to the book and a big launch on the first thursday evening of September. What fun we could have with Paris and Italy themed events.
This year we have Stephen Orr and his book Time’s Long Ruin which is a fiction book based on a well known unsolved adelaide murder. it is set in the sixties so we have a sixties theme for the launch with the FAB Four (beatles) playing and a cocktail party.
This program is now extrmemly popular and people are talking about all through out the year and waiting to see who the next author will be.
We buy 30 copies of the book for our circulation and have a book sale and signing at the launch and through our other events. This program promotes a lot of sales in a short period of time.
if you are interested please get back to me or you can contact me on 08 83664280 for futher info.

Looking forward to your reply
Sharon Downing
Burnside Library Marketing and Promotions Officer

Hi Ann
Love your books blah blah, thing you are hysterical…BUT please tell me…you talk all the time about all the booze you drink and food you eat. How is it that you are not the size of a hippo. I often keep you in mind as I sip the last of a whole bottle of wine and finish off a round of cheese with crackers and I think “Well if Ann can do it in France….” . So, are you exaggerating or do you just have super good metabolism???? You always look fantastic, not like someone who indulges in booze and cheese as often as you say.
Anyway, sorry to hear about your difficult time. But dont forget how fortunate you are. I have wanted to travel since I was about 7 and my 3rd grade teacher came to school with slides of Pompeii. But somehow life didnt turn out that way and have never been too far at all. Maybe one day, but wish it was this day… So I am often green with envy at all the places you get to go. I know you aren’t saying, but I notice you said you had an issue with a friend and I was highly suspicious when reading your blog of last tour in France, there was not ONE mention of your “friend” Amanda???? None of our business but then again you are amongst friends and you can tell us! Well all the best to you, hope to meet you one of these days if/when you come to Gold Coast or I come to Noosa and run into you at one of those lovely restaurants up there.
Cheerio for now
Will await your “guaranteed response”
SB

Hey Ann!

I read your column the other day about people moaning and how you were over it and all the things there are to be happy about! It was just what I had been thinking and your list so made me laugh – I wanted to tell you. Then you popped up as following me on Twitter! I am not sure if you knew it was me who you met at Cooroy Library earlier this year? I am still writing..although now a Brunette! There is a blog about that! Would love you to go check out http://www.noosalifeandstyle.blogspot.com again. There are so many stories around here I want to write about..I am still as in love with it all as ever!

Thank you for wondeful take on life and enthusiasm…and for any advice on turning my passion into a paid one! x Kylie Rowe
Ps – Have tried to follow your advice on Edit Edit Edit..I hope you can notice!!!

Hi Ann,
After reading & enjoyng your book, Three in a Bed in the Med, I would like to order three copies to give as gifts…..could you let me know how payment is to be made, and what the postage cost would be for the 3 copies? P.S. I live in Noosaville.
Cheers,
Sue