It was with a look of terror that our news editor showed me a page design featuring a parrot who thinks it’s a human. “OK, so we don’t know how you’re going to feel about this, but this story is about, well, a... bird,” he said nervously. Until then I had no idea my unnatural fear of birds had become so well-known – their wings, beaks, claws, feathers... urgh! But I have to admit the caique parrot who plays the drums and goes grocery shopping (p38) is, dare I say, rather cute! From cheeky parrots to murderous Aussie townships (p40) and the heartwarming story of one woman’s mission to help Australia’s most needy folks (p36), that’s what the Woman’s Day experience is all about and, as always, I’m pleased to…
