Pardon My Boots: Margaret Britt

As a girl in England, Margaret was often in trouble with her mother for clumping through the house - often leaving a trail of oats and chaff on the carpet. When she came to Australia, her boots became an everyday part of her attire. In the Queensland outback, despite the dual handicap of being both a 'Pommie' and a woman, she strove for - and won - acceptance in the tough, male-dominated world of droving trails, mustering camps and cattle stations. Margaret has a keen eye for character- and the bush, she found, is peopled by 'characters'. She tells her story of being an apprentice cattle hand and later a wife and mother - often the only white woman for miles around - with lively humor.