A few weeks ago I went to a celebration for a remarkable woman - Pat Ingram. Pat was deputy editor of the launch issue of Australian Cosmopolitan in 1973 and Craig Osment was art director. That's Pat on the left, and Craig second from the right. They fell in love, got married and are still... Continue Reading →

I know it's boring to talk about the weather …but Sydney just recorded its wettest September day in almost 150 years. Far out! And it caused total chaos. Heaps of vehicles were caught in flash flooding, including a light rail vehicle stuck on Anzac Parade. Over in Beecroft, a worker saved three large fish stranded... Continue Reading →

Blimey, the weather! The rain gouted down in biblical and unrelenting proportions at my place yesterday ... which is a tricky thing when you live in an apartment with two dogs who need to wee but don't like getting their feet wet. After throwing them out on the sopping balcony a few times I gave... Continue Reading →

I remembered to go to the dentist yesterday. Woo-hoo! Apparently there are a few fine cracks in my molars and I have some old fillings that might need to be replaced, but my gums are going great guns. The dentist asked how I'd gone with the orthodontist she referred me to. I told her I'd... Continue Reading →

There's a lot that I left out of my Father's Day blog post. Here are some of the less rosy bits. We hit the road at 7.30am to have morning tea with my mum at my sister’s place before visiting my dad. But my mum had hurt her back and was struggling to get out... Continue Reading →

I witnessed a big moment in rock history last night. I watched Russell Morris sing "I am the real thing" during the last concert of his farewell tour. What a song! The crowd went wild. So wild that undies were thrown onto stage. I'm not kidding. Pensioners were literally flinging their panties at Russell's feet.... Continue Reading →

I was settling in for a quiet one last night when my front doorbell started ringing repeatedly. The dogs went absolutely nuts and the intercom screen showed two women in hard hats. Weird. I didn't fancy letting random strangers into the building, so I flitted around looking for my keys while the dogs barked their... Continue Reading →

Remember how I was a judge at the 2025 Australian Gin Awards? My duties kicked off with tasting 21 barrel-aged gins at 9.30am, followed by a gazillion flavoured ones and finally the seven category winners to determine the Best in Show. You have to be super careful to spit them all out or you’d be... Continue Reading →

I bought a $7.50 standing room ticket to a book launch last night. The book, ‘Inside Out’, was written by my high school friends Tracy Chapman and Kathleen Folbigg. I meant to buy a sit-down seat, but I got distracted and they all sold out. When I got to the event, I wasn’t allowed into... Continue Reading →

Did I mention that I was talked into putting my apartment on the market? It was an accident, like all my major moves seem to be. The property market is going crazy right now, so I contacted the agent who sold my place to me to get a guide on what it's worth now. Well,... Continue Reading →