Love is all around
It’s Valentine’s Day…and I’m in the mood for love. This week I am surrounded by it, as my family celebrates a wedding and two anniversaries. So…
On yer bike!
They say you never forget how to ride a bicycle. Perhaps it’s true, because after a few ever-so-slightly wobbly moments, I was off…to ride part of…
Keeping the presses rolling
I love newspapers. Since the first day I stepped into the organised chaos of a newsroom, and the first time I heard the thunder of rolling…
As Australian as…
The invitation has me hooked immediately. “As ’Strayyylian as meat pies, mate!” it screams, before going on to invite me to an Australia Day barbecue featuring…
Shining a creative light
Creative minds come in all forms. Writing is my creative outlet but for others it may be visual arts – painting, drawing, photography, cartooning – or…
Wide-eyed about coffee
Strong coffee. Is that what kick-starts your day? For me, it’s a nice cup of tea that wakes me up. I enjoy good coffee, but it’s…
My year in pictures
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but it’s good to reflect on the year that’s past and at the places life has taken me over 2012,…
A cruising caper
As I’m heading for Sydney’s Circular Quay, my weekend companion calls me for the location of our rendezvous point. “Where exactly is the Overseas Passenger Terminal?”…
The joy of serendipity
Serendipity is a wonderful word. It means, according to my dictionary “the faculty of making happy and unexpected discoveries by accident”. It is also a word…
Loosening up with lomi lomi
There are few better ways to begin or end an overseas trip than with a massage. And in Hawaii, I managed to do both. The first…
A Glass Half Full 