How many horrible bosses have you had? I’ve been feeling a bit triggered this week after seeing a newspaper article about my worst one. It has brought back some very unhappy memories that have been bubbling and swirling in my head. I am constantly surprised by the number of people who tell me about crushing... Continue Reading →

I actually nodded off for a nanosecond at my desk a couple of times yesterday. Damn COVID continues to wipe me out. It has also taken away my desire to drink coffee and wine, so perhaps I should consider it a chance for a health kick. Unfortunately it hasn't taken away my desire to eat... Continue Reading →

How did you see out 2022? My year ended with a whimper rather than a bang. I am still battling the tail end of Covid-19, which has left me feeling pretty knocked around. DD and I didn't make any plans for New Year's Eve. Most of our usual Northern Beaches haunts were closed for the... Continue Reading →

COVID-19. Worst. Present. Ever. I am not alone. Well, I am, I’ve been isolating by myself for the last four days ... but there are thousands of people in the same situation as me. A report in the Sydney Morning Herald reckons some Australians are currently battling their fifth bout of COVID-19. Blimey. As you... Continue Reading →

I have some disturbing news from Drinks Digest: there's not just a Champagne shortage in Australia, but also a hot chip famine. What fresh hell is this? Have we not been through enough in the past few years? Well, to be honest, the Champagne shortage appears to only be affecting some small retailers. The big... Continue Reading →

If you are wondering why I didn't blog yesterday, it is because I have hit the 2022 wall. Nothing dramatic happened. I just ran out of puff. I am beat. I am done. I need a Bex and a lie down. If I owe you a message, a call or catch up, I apologise. I... Continue Reading →

I don't know what it's like in your neck of the woods, but it is bizarrely brisk in Sydney for the week before Christmas. The youngest went out last night with her friends huddled in a hoodie. She doesn't remember that she once had a white Christmas when we briefly lived in New York. Mind... Continue Reading →

While there are things that I intensely dislike about getting older, such as my rapidly diminishing collagen levels, my face requiring (but sadly not receiving) daily threading and the ridiculous amount of time I spend trying to locate my missing keys and phone ... there are other parts that I love. For example, very few... Continue Reading →

I forgot that yesterday was bring-a-plate-to-work day for the office Christmas party. My workmate Tim forgot too, so we ventured out together in search of supplies. Keenly priced party food is in short demand in The Rocks, so we ended up at a dodgy bakery on George Street where we both paid through the nose... Continue Reading →

I feel oddly Grinch-like about Christmas this year. It is on my naughty list. I keep muttering about the transactional nature of gift giving. It feels like a box ticking exercise, as we all frantically prepare to hand each other goods of approximately the same value. I don't like being asked what I want as... Continue Reading →