A 'blue' is an argument or a verbal stoush, mostly lighthearted, and immediately forgivable in Australia. Its combatants are usually known to each other e.g. family, best friends, acquaintances etc. Life goes on after the blue. In this series of anecdotes, Richard Plant details in his usual humorous light-hearted way the visits he and Katie made to holidays, hospitals, even hospices, and how an occasional blue can assist the appreciation or otherwise of each. He also recalls lifestyles in the late 1940s and early '50s and compares them for better or for worse with those of the early 21st century. 'Life's a Blue' is another eclectic series of tales based on fact, but perhaps embellished a little (or a lot) by 'coulda-been' or 'shoulda-been' endings - each story an entity within itself. Enjoy.