Twelve months ago, DD and I were supposed to drive to Newcastle for a red wine appreciation night, hosted by our friends Darren and Kirsten. It was just before COVID-19 lockdown and they pulled the plug a few days because she was feeling really sick, but couldn't get tested. Back then it was really difficult... Continue Reading →

It's pretty easy to make me cry this week and Kate Hudson got me going with a post she wrote on Instagram about her stepdad, Kurt Russell, who just turned 70. She said: "I’m gonna gush cause I don’t often about this man but I figure since today he turns 70 I’m gonna let it... Continue Reading →

After waking at 3.30am on my birthday feeling grim due to my ear infection, I called in sick to my contracting job, cancelled lunch with my friend Alice and got DD to drive me to the hospital. It turned out to be the perfect time to be in the emergency department, as it was pretty... Continue Reading →

I'm 53 today. How the hell did that happen? It's way too soon, I'm not ready. Normally I feel about 35 on the inside and get a shock when I see my reflection and suddenly remember I'm not. I'm with Judi Dench, who said in a recent interview with The Guardian that she hates being... Continue Reading →

I had just dropped off a wee sample to my doctor's waiting room ... hello and welcome to your morning installment of HouseGoesHome ... when my phone rang. It was my doctor, who was coincidentally calling as I literally stood outside the window of his examination room. He had the results of my blood test.... Continue Reading →

The search to discover why I’m dizzy took an unexpected turn on Friday. I got my ear swapped because my hearing is now so bad that I can't even modulate my voice. I think I'm speaking really loudly, but my voice is actually barely audible. It’s driving me NUTS, but the doctor doesn’t want to... Continue Reading →

A few years ago I sat next to a lovely bloke called Matthew Taylor at the Australian Drinks Awards. He was just finishing up at Yalumba and contemplating his next career move. He ended up joining a winery called Oakridge in Yarra Valley, which was bought by Woolworths this week. Well, a division of a... Continue Reading →

Regular HouseGoeshome readers would have guessed that there are few topics I am reluctant to discuss. I had a very loud and animated conversation about menopause with my current colleagues earlier this week that may have terrified younger ears. It included me complaining that my boobs were hurting like Hades, which they haven't done for... Continue Reading →

I was sooooo tempted to call this blog post "Well hung" … but I reluctantly decided it would be too tacky. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm a tacky kind of girl/woman. I'm a gourmand rather than a gourmet. I prefer movies to theatre. And I get way too excited about Alec Baldwin revealing... Continue Reading →

Did you see that Sam Armytage quit her job on Sunrise yesterday morning? Your newsfeed would have been pretty overrun with the Megan and Harry interview hysteria. Sam said on air: “As many of you know, my personal life the last six months has been very bittersweet. Some bits have been very happy and some... Continue Reading →