DD flew to the UK this week and is staying with his brother, who lives about 75km out of London. He had a few business meetings in town so he caught the train ... and was shocked to be charged $100 Australian for his ticket. Even more outrageous was that the train was so full... Continue Reading →

In theory it was the dream invitation: a nine-course dinner at a fancy Sydney restaurant matched with nine different American whiskies. These events are often single invites, but I was allowed to bring a plus one. Normally DD would have jumped at it, but he’s swanning around Europe, so I asked an old friend I’ve... Continue Reading →

I can’t believe I cancelled frequent flyer flights to Sweden and Iceland with DD on his current business trip so I could be a diligent Vivid Sydney co-worker. What was I thinking??? I was seriously questioning my life choices yesterday when a flood of pics from DD's Stockholm adventures arrived via text. "Put Stockholm on... Continue Reading →

I adore fireworks and convinced my sister to brave the crowds on Friday to join me for opening night of Vivid Sydney 2024. I arrived early to watch the First Light performance at Campbells Cove then gazed in delight as the fireworks exploded over our heads and above the Sydney Opera House. Fabulous! Here's the... Continue Reading →

There is a giant alarm clock sitting outside my bedroom window. It’s a weird brick tower in the garden of my apartment block. Every morning, on the dot of 6.10am, something inside it roars to life with a sound not unlike a huge gas pilot light being lit with a match. I am not very... Continue Reading →

I’ve been running with the male influencer crowd in recent times. I think it's because my Drinks Digest calendar is mainly populated with whisky tastings. It's rare that I am invited to events featuring other spirits, aside from the occasional tequila launch. Fortunately my appreciation of whisky has evolved over the years! This week I... Continue Reading →

The world is at a startling demographic milestone according to an article I read in The Australian. Sometime soon, the global fertility rate will drop … even in China and India … below the point needed to keep population constant. It may have already happened ... Hungary, for example, is so panicked about the situation... Continue Reading →

As predicted, scalpels were out yesterday during my appointment at the skin specialist. He said the thing on my back wasn't dangerous at the moment but might become dangerous in the future. It sounded a bit tenuous to me, but I could tell by the freshly prepped examination table that he was raring to go.... Continue Reading →

My wings have been clipped by my hip bursitis and a work project, so I spent most of the weekend holed up indoors. I travelled vicariously through my neighbour Jenny, who was off to Adelaide, and DD, who headed to London after a few days in Japan. Jenny left a spare key for me in... Continue Reading →

I saw an outfit on the Decjuba website over the weekend and decided I should buy it for myself as a Mother's Day present as my children didn't get me anything. Well, the eldest got me a card and wrote a sweet message in it and I love a sweet message in a card more... Continue Reading →