Annette talks about the 18 months she spent living in the Goodwood Orphange when she was 4 years of age. She goes on to tell of how she enjoyed her years at Marryatville Primary School when she lived above the Rising Sun Hotel in Kensington.
Annette says she was never a great sports person but she did excel at swimming. As a hobby she enjoyed sewing and square dancing but writing has been with her all her life.
Annette recalls her youth in Adelaide from ages 11-16 including her first date at the Drive In.