I’m a bit weary this morning after attending the combined ceremony for the inaugural 2024 Sydney Royal Distilled Spirits Awards and 2024 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show last night. That’s a lot of trophies, so I didn’t make it home until quite late. DD was supposed to be my plus one, but the celebration... Continue Reading →

I am a bit out of practice with travelling overseas, so I was shocked to check my credit card statement and see the astronomical fees the bank had charged on all my transactions in Hawaii. For example, the international transaction fee for our birthday stay and dinner at The Inn at Mama's Fish House was... Continue Reading →

I was flicking through the travel section of the Sunday Telegraph yesterday when I saw an article by a travel influencer called Helena Bradbury, who has more than 84,000 followers on Instagram. Flipping heck. Go her! Helena started her blog back in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, writing about her pre-pandemic holiday experiences. Now she... Continue Reading →

It was reported yesterday that big banks JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are limiting their employees to only working 80 hours a week. Go them! Heroes! Working 16 hours a day is very civilized. So generous to be giving their employees eight hours a day to commute and sleep! I don’t care how much... Continue Reading →

My lovely PR friend Shae invited me to join her for dinner last night at Penny's Hotel in Kings Cross. It was a great opportunity to catch up while also sampling the menu and sipping a cocktail for Drinks Digest purposes. I love mixing business with fun! The venue was previously called Hampton Court Hotel... Continue Reading →

I may be getting too old for all the gadding about that I do. I was totally knackered yesterday after my Priscilla and STOLI celebration on Monday night. The PR agency sent over some photos from the event. As usual I was the oldest person in the room! Can you spot me in the audience?... Continue Reading →

Can you believe this year marks the 30th anniversary of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Wow! 30 years! How can that be? It blows my mind that the decades have passed so damn quickly. Priscilla - just in case you’ve been living under a rock - follows the road-tripping adventures of two... Continue Reading →

How was your weekend? We had such a cruisy one, in both senses of the word. My friends at Sydney Harbour Tall Ships had a last-minute cancellation on Friday night for their Wine & Canapes cruise and asked us to join them. Yes, please! DD and I love any opportunity to be sailing, especially with... Continue Reading →

I've judged a few things in my time ... Miss Nude Australia ... the Logies ... the Craft Beer Marketing Awards ... Trump supporters ... Earlier this year I added another role to the list: judging the Australian Gin Awards. And the reason I didn't blog yesterday was because I was being a dirty stop-out... Continue Reading →

I am very bleary this week from lack of sleep. My brain is whirring even faster than usual. It is contemplating the most random things late at night and early in the morning. Topics include what cruise I should book in 2026, whether the eldest wants to move out because I talk too much, what... Continue Reading →