Knock on wood ... following the dramas of the weekend, there has been no news of note in my world this week, or should that be whirld? I'm slightly off-centre from spending Monday at DD's place due to a car service. I sat at the computer last night thinking, hang on, what day is it?... Continue Reading →

I love that people gather on headlands along the east coast of Australia to watch whales and sunrises. It's such a gentle, sweet activity to see friends, families and partners doing together. It reinforces to me that the majority of humanity have good hearts. Are these gatherings a relatively new phenomenon? I don't remember sunrises... Continue Reading →

My weekend was … eventful. I woke on Saturday morning to discover Bilbo the Moxie was walking funny, with his back legs crossed and his tail down. I rushed him to the vet where I speculated that he’d blown another anal gland. The vet sighed and took him out the back - to avoid stenching... Continue Reading →

I didn’t blog yesterday because I went to an event on Wednesday night that didn’t finish until after 10pm. Soooooo long after my bedtime. It was the launch of an intimate new Italian restaurant and wine room called Rovollo on the ground floor of Harry Seidler’s iconic 25 Martin Place skyscraper. Numerous yummy courses were... Continue Reading →

As someone who loves the sea, it has been a both breathtaking and heartbreaking to watch David Attenborough's latest documentary Ocean. As the 99 year old (wow) says: "One could spend days swimming above it and never tire of the colours, the movement, the interactions; it's life at its most mesmerising." The ocean is one... Continue Reading →

This was supposed to be a blog post about me doing a retro thing yesterday - getting a COVID-19 booster shot. I like to create the occasional air of mystery around myself, so I will tell you why I got a booster shot another time. I don't imagine many people my age or younger are... Continue Reading →

I became an empty nester again on Saturday. The eldest headed off after spending two weeks with me during uni break. We spent our last night together on the couch eating pizza and watching the three Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials with David Tennant. It's been 15 years since David Tennant was Doctor Who. He... Continue Reading →

There’s been another dildo incident. The eldest and I were walking the dogs last night when a woman raced up and knelt at their teeny feet in adoration. She lavished them with love and asked what their names were. Charlie and Bilbo. She looked a little horrified and said: “Sorry, what?” Charlie and Bilbo! She... Continue Reading →

The eldest went out for dinner and a movie with his dad last night and I felt a twinge of sadness. Don't get me wrong, I was happy for them to be catching up. But it reminded me of the losses that we incur in a divorce, aside from the financial price that we pay.... Continue Reading →

I'm officially a two-time published author, with my new book, Melbourne Cocktails, on the shelves! Let me know if you see it in your local bookstore. I've written an article about it at Drinks Digest, which you can read here. I’ve also placed ads for the book on the website, which I got the publisher... Continue Reading →