I do not like watching sport here or there. I do not like watching sport anywhere. I do not like watching it in a house. I do not like watching it with a mouse. And yet I spent my Saturday roaring my lungs out at sporty stuff. Go figure. The day kicked off with me... Continue Reading →

I know I said I was having a quiet week, but I got a last minute invitation to a launch for 1800 Cristalino Tequila. I agonized for ages then decided to attend because a) tequila cocktails are delicious, b) I’ve been dying to check out the venue that that hosted the launch - Shell House... Continue Reading →

As I walked away from my local coffee shop this morning, one of the guys behind the counter turned to his co-worker and said: "Do you think Australia will win tonight?" The fact he said "Australia" felt significant, like we were in this together, men and women, regardless of gender. And it hit me -... Continue Reading →

Did I tell you the youngest and I are going to see Coldplay in Perth? It's a post-HSC mother-daughter treat. Both of us went online when ticket sales opened to increase our chances of success. The frenzy asaw hundreds of thousands of people join the virtual queue. I got to the front of the queue... Continue Reading →

I’ve had the most amazing - and hectic - few days. On Friday night I went to see Boom Crash Opera play at a pub in Balmain and they were AWESOME. We ducked into a Thai place for dinner beforehand and the band were there getting some takeaway, which was pretty fan girly. DD asked... Continue Reading →

I've moved to an unexpectedly dramatic part of Sydney. It wasn't what I was expecting from the lower north shore. There are condom wrappers in the gutter, cream whipper bulbs in the garden beds and I was woken yesterday morning by the sound of sirens. When the dogs and I started our walk we discovered... Continue Reading →

I had a lovely experience last night. I sat on a gorgeous velvet bar stool and sipped Glenglassaugh whisky while watching Brown-Forman Single Malts Master Blender Rachel Barrie rave about the spirit as she stood on a beach in Scotland. She’d spontaneously decided to do her first ever video call from the beach to enhance... Continue Reading →

I walked into my local cinema on Sunday night and bought two tickets to see Oppenheimer, plus two tickets to see Barbie. Fortunately I wasn't watching them back to back. Sunday was Oppenheimer with the eldest, while the Barbie tickets were a pre purchase for Monday night with my sister. The eldest had previously said... Continue Reading →

My weekend was filled with celebrations for DD's significant birthday. I won't say which significant birthday it was, other than to note he is now eligible for a senior's card. I may have mentioned this to him frequently to stir him up. Although he got very excited when he heard there was something called a... Continue Reading →

Upon reflection, celebrating DD's festival of the significant birthday at a really cool bar wasn't the best idea last night. Well, it had its moments. Let me start at the beginning. Following the success of its first batch of Tokay Barrel Whisky, Morris launched a new edition of the spirit at a bar called Bridge... Continue Reading →