I am taking some time off to finish writing my two books so listen here to this week’s encore show.  

After four months in Florida we are living in Lindale, East Texas which entails a lot of travelling back and forth to Dallas.  We visit our youngest daughter and our oldest son in the flat they are sharing. 

We go to the airport to pick up my son and his wife after a trip to Southeast Asia.  We spend time with them and watch the training of their birds for their new business.  

My show this week is with Rick Turk and I include excerpts from his children’s musical, Lizard Gully. 

Many years ago when my children were still too young to mind about homeschooling a colleague brought me a cassette and picture book from down under called Lizard Gully. It became an instant hit for the munchkins. 

Years later when choosing a song to dance to with my son at his wedding my heart returned to those petal picking critters in the Aussie Outback!  During my quest for a more digitally friendly version of the song, I met Rick Turk who composed this popular children’s musical.  Rick agreed to be a guest on my show to talk about his career, one day, and that day has come! 

He makes a living doing what he loves most, writing and performing music.  He admits that the key to success in this industry is pure luck.  His parents wanted him to have something to fall back on so he was packed off to University to earn a law degree, which he did.  Music prevailed and between the U.K. and Australia Rick has blazed quite a musical trail. 

Come and hear all about it from Rick who lives in Bucketty on the Central Coast of New South Wales with his wife, a recording studio named Big Ears Music, Bandicoots, Wombats and Possums! 

You’ll want to get your tea and join me this Friday.