Welcome to the website of author Gwen Wilson, aka blogger Garrulous Gwendoline The Reluctant Retiree…
With a few twists and turns along the way, life after forced retirement chose to reinvent me as an author.
Explore this website to learn more about me, my memoir I Belong to No One, and my debut historical novel, Louisa.
Or simply enjoy my blog posts, an eclectic mix of exhilarating travel adventures and random philosophical musings.



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Louisa was absolutely flying high yesterday – literally! A raucous bunch of her descendants gathered for an afternoon of reconnecting and swapping family stories. With some last-minute dropouts (who may have realised they had to do laundry instead), the fourteen who were able to show up were a mixed bag from Generations 4, 5, and…
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Hi everyone, If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’ve always been a bit of a “Reluctant Retiree“- mostly because I can’t seem to stop getting involved in one project or another! And if you are new to my blog – welcome. How fabulous to have you along. I invite you to read on…