My local Facebook group page cracks me up. This is the latest message from a member: "Does anyone have an anvil that they don't use any more and would like to donate to an artist?" An anvil. On the Lower North Shore. In 2026. Good luck with that. I could have done with the donation... Continue Reading →

I know it's a little early, but I've been online shopping for my birthday. Mainly impulse buys that I later regret, as I like to keep my anxiety levels nice and high. Or is it that my anxiety levels trigger the impulse buys? Either way ... A navy linen shirt is winging it's way to... Continue Reading →

I'm turning 58 on March 17. Bloody hell. It must be a mistake. I can't be two years off turning 60. Anyways, you'll never guess how I'm celebrating ... No really, you'll never guess. I'm going to an Extraordinary General Meeting of my body corporate. Woo-hoo! Go me! As secretary of the body corporate, I... Continue Reading →

I forgot to attend a drinks event last night. Eeeeek! Cocktail competition Montenegro The Vero Bartender 2026 brought together six of the country’s most exciting bartenders for a one-night-only takeover in Circular Quay at Acapulco El Vista. Look how gorgeous the venue is ... I am usually very reliable, but I was soooooo knackered from insomnia and... Continue Reading →

I have so much to tell you. I have been VERY busy since I last blogged. And VERY hot. I went to see the premiere of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert with my sister at the Hayden Orpheum. It included an Elvis impersonator performing with a full band and back-up singers, then kissing all the... Continue Reading →

I make a lot of decisions based on very shaky logic. For example, I would love to buy a new apartment one day, but I am nervous about the quality of building work after reading so many horror stories. However, I have decided one company is trustworthy because an ex-school mum works for them. I'm... Continue Reading →

This will probably come as a surprise to her, but my mother has made an indelible mark on my music taste. I love the crooners she favoured during my childhood: Elvis Presley, Rod Stewart (the early years) and Neil Diamond. I grew up watching trashy Elvis movies on Saturday afternoons. I cried when he died... Continue Reading →

Something called "dry lunch" is trending on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. And I have never felt so seen.  People in China are obsessed with watching a British bloke called Keith make - and eat - sandwiches. A video of him preparing a ham and tomato sandwich has been liked more than 12 million times.  Twelve.... Continue Reading →

I can be very naive sometimes. A post came up in my Facebook feed about sleep problems. It was illustrated by a woman holding a rubber lemon. I was intrigued. I have terrible insomnia - how could a rubber lemon fix it? The post was VERY long. It started like this ... You can understand... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHome fell off the radar over the last few days, as life has been a bit full on. I worked in the city on Monday and Tuesday, which is always a scramble due to the dogs and their bladders. Charlie's other two orifices can also cause concern, which was the case this week. On Tuesday... Continue Reading →