I watched my godmother's funeral last night. It had been live streamed earlier in the day, but I was at a specialist appointment with the youngest. My heart clenched as I listened to the woman leading the service talk about Barb. I still can't believe she is gone. Barb was one of the people I... Continue Reading →

There has been roadwork outside my apartment from 9pm until the early hours for the past two nights. Not minor stuff, endless jackhammering. Can you imagine what their penalty rates must be? Buggered if I know why the work can’t start until 9pm. What’s wrong with doing it in the middle of the day between... Continue Reading →

DD and I went to see a comedian called Taylor Tomlinson at the State Theatre last night. She is very funny. Check her out on Netflix. DD had a business call beforehand, so we were running late and decided to ditch the bus into town for a taxi. We headed to the local pub thinking... Continue Reading →

You blink and you're 40. You blink again and you're 50. Then the years start racing past so fast there isn’t time to blink. People offer you their seats on the bus and you realise - with horror - it's because they think you are old. You feel annoyed, even though you know they are... Continue Reading →

DD and I were invited to the National Wine Show awards dinner in Canberra on Friday night. It was very fabulous. You are probably thinking we were invited to the awards because of Drinks Digest, but that’s not entirely the case. In the tangled web that I weave, the person doing PR for the event... Continue Reading →

The youngest hung up her ropes over the long weekend, after 10 years as a competitive skipper. She has retired from the sport at the ripe young age of 17. It was poignant that her last competitive category was also her first: freestyle pairs. And she performed the routine with her original partner, Sally, who... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was pretty emotional. My heart swelled and then it broke. It was Kathleen Folbigg's birthday, the first one she hasn't spent in a jail cell for 20 years. I was thrilled for her and sent a best wishes text to our mutual friend Tracy. Kath replied via Tracy's phone, telling me it was her... Continue Reading →

I have a few professional connections to Vivid Sydney this year: I work in the festival's on-site police HQ once a week and I also help out Sydney Tall Ships, which has a couple of vessels plying Sydney Harbour each night. I had the most awesome view of the drone show two weeks ago from... Continue Reading →

I am interrupting normal HouseGoesHome programming because it doesn't feel right to blather when such a terrible tragedy has unfolded in the Hunter Valley. It is devastating that people returning to their accommodation after a wedding at Wandin Valley Estate have either lost their lives or had them irrevocably changed forever. My family hails from... Continue Reading →

I reckon you've heard enough about my bladder for the rest of the year, so let's move onto something more cerebral ... brains. I've been fascinated lately by the different ways people think. I am stealing this question from Forbes: "Have you ever asked yourself what kind of thinker you are? Are you visual, kinesthetic,... Continue Reading →