A restaurant in Kings Cross called Casa Merida officially launched a pop-up called Hacienda Patrón last night, a month-long celebration of tequila tastings, Mayan cuisine and Mexican entertainment. And guess who was there to guzzle the free margaritas ... Meeeeeeeeee! The restaurant draws its inspiration from the Mexican city of Mérida, famed for its palatial... Continue Reading →

My Facebook feed became pretty low-key when COVID-19 lockdowns clipped everyone's wings, but it's currently chockers with people going on the most amazing holidays. London, Paris, Berlin, Venice, Amsterdam, Madrid ... Helicopter flights over Ningaloo, African safaris, over-water bungalows in Tahiti. I am not kidding, my Facebook friends are seriously going all out. And I'm... Continue Reading →

Just when I thought menopause was done with me, it has reared its ugly head again. I'm having hot flashes throughout the night, but not as I previously knew them. It's hard to describe, but the type of sweaty heat feels different this time around. While the burn isn't the same, the wakefulness that it... Continue Reading →

When my doctor found blood in my urine two years ago, he urged me to see a urologist. I didn't do anything about it. I was worried that I would be wasting everyone's time and it would turn out to be nothing. Two subsequent urine tests followed over the years and both had microscopic amounts... Continue Reading →

I was obsessed with buying a house when I was in my mid-twenties and scored myself a two-bedder in Petersham for $170,000. Ah, those were the days! I have no idea why the photo is black and white, other than to make me seem really ancient. Petersham was a revelation. It introduced me to Portuguese... Continue Reading →

This is a photo of plucky little me in primary school. I love the expression on my face, I look quite canny for one so young. And determined. I am very glad my school years are over, but I would quite like some of that childhood pluckiness back. The childhood determination remains and got me... Continue Reading →

The eldest is circling the drain of illness with me. We've both been struggling to recover for the better part of a month. I'm blaming it on us burning the candle at both ends. The eldest has probably done more fun candle burning than me, but they are also working quite a few 9.30pm to... Continue Reading →

It is an undeniable truth that while the days go slowly, the years go fast. My sister and I had our regular Sunday morning coffee catch-up and mulled the fact that our children are rapidly making their own way in life, while we are struggling to recalibrate. My sister yearns for her son to be... Continue Reading →

I am slowly getting used to working with nice people again, but I am still a bit skittish. After some deeply unpleasant workplace experiences in recent years, I have PTSD. Whenever my boss rings me, I invariably panic and think it's because I've done something wrong. She is hardly ever calling because I have done... Continue Reading →

I can't believe I've lived in Sydney for 33 years and never been to the Henry Deane rooftop bar at the Palisade Hotel in The Rocks. Have you? I give it two thumbs up - the view and the decor are absolutely stunning. I'm a bit in love with The Rocks at the moment, it... Continue Reading →