I’m suffering from a massive case of FOMO while DD attends a conference in North Carolina this week. I went along for the ride last time he business tripped his way to Raleigh in 2016. Now he’s there without me. Sad face. We had the most awesome holiday after his official duties were completed. And... Continue Reading →

A wonderful thing has happened: my friend Jodie finally got to hug her son after a four-year separation. Jodie has been living in Jordan for the past 18 months, fighting a custody battle with her ex-husband in the Islamic law courts. "Court in Australia is intimidating, well, multiply that by a hundred," she told Nine... Continue Reading →

Next time you're tempted to think travelling for work is a glamorous perk ... don't. DD left my place at 6.15am on Sunday morning to travel to the US. He arrived at his hotel around 2pm on Monday. It took three flights to get him there, via Tokyo and Chicago, as that was the most... Continue Reading →

You don't expect to have an epiphany while watching a comedy video, but it happened to me on Saturday night. DD and I were laughing at a Tim Minchin concert video when he started to sing a song savaging a critic who gave him a bad review. One of the lines in the song was... Continue Reading →

The youngest is getting braces on Monday. She seems very excited, which I find odd, as there's nothing fun about braces. I’ve suffered one glued to the back of my four front teeth for 35 years. I was one of the firstguinea pigs for permanent braces in Australia. My orthodontist saw the idea at a... Continue Reading →

You know how the universe specialises in sending crazy stuff my way? Well ... I thought it had totally outdone itself a few weeks ago. I was too paranoid to tell you about it until I was sure I was in the clear. Sooooooo, DD and I had lunch recently with a friend who is... Continue Reading →

I got two emails from Revenue NSW on Monday. They both said: "Your penalty notice is due on 07 May. To avoid $65 in late charges, pay $673 by one of the below methods by 07 May or for other options to finalise your fine visit our website http://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/fines/pn." Geez it riles me that Revenue... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was beyond harrowing for Kathleen Folbigg and her supporters. Kathy took the stand during the third week of the judicial inquiry into her convictions. I couldn't be there after a week away up the coast, a holiday booked long before the inquiry dates were announced. But my friends have been keeping me up to... Continue Reading →

I promised you the glossy version of my holiday. Here goes ... A year ago, I decided to book a family holiday to Byron Bay for Bluesfest. I figured it had a little something for everyone: good food, great beaches, nice shopping, a music festival ... Then I researched the prices for accommodation in Byron... Continue Reading →

DD declared our ocean dip yesterday the "swim of the season". After fielding my miserable texts for a few days he suggested I immerse my whining butt in the sea, so I got in the bloody car AGAIN and drove to the Northern Beaches for a quickie visit. Bilgola Beach put on a sensational show:... Continue Reading →