I was a bit like the Gerogery Hotel's 1kg steak challenge last night - confronting. (The Gerogery Hotel is located about 20 minutes north of Albury and is famed for its steak challenge - patrons attempt to eat a meal consisting of 1kg of steak, 500g of chips and four servings of salad in under... Continue Reading →

The kids seem to be having a fabulous time in France. Their latest snaps include them visiting a palace in Versailles and spectating at the Tour de France. They also sent a shot of themselves posing together before heading out for dinner. The eldest looks solemn in monk's robes - have I mentioned those? While... Continue Reading →

I ate my third dinner in a row at DD's last night - I think that might be a record. I drove there on Saturday to catch up with his sister before she makes the big move to Tassie ... and so DD could mind the dawgs while I was in Newcastle for my dad's... Continue Reading →

I ducked up to Newcastle yesterday to celebrate my dad's birthday. We took him a goodie box with a crossword scratchie, a bottle of wine with a dog on it, some rocky road and a copy of my cocktail book. Men in their 80s aren't the easiest people to buy for, but he seemed pleased.... Continue Reading →

In case you missed my last blog post, I scored the fabulous job of judging the Australian Gin Awards this week. Yesterday I gathered with my fellow judges to celebrate the completion of our mammoth task of sampling hundreds of spirits and the results, including deciding on the country's Best in Show gin for 2024.... Continue Reading →

Yesterday involved me doing a pretty equal mix of stupid and awesome things. The stupid kicked off with buying the wrong charging cable for my new mobile phone. I backed it up by going to the coffee shop, grabbing a strong flat white and dropping it on the floor of my apartment building's carpark. Coffee... Continue Reading →

I walked the dogs yesterday in pre-dawn darkness, then raced home for a quick shower so I would be ready when the plumber arrived. He didn't. At 8.30am I rang the plumbing company and asked where the bloody hell he was. They said he'd been in the building since 7am. It turned out the retirees... Continue Reading →

Sugar Paws sends me two reminders before every grooming appointment - one a week before and one a day before - to ensure Charlie and Bilbo turn up. Actually, pretty much every appointment I make these days involves reminders or some sort of digital confirmation that I have booked. All except one. Last Friday night... Continue Reading →

DD has been suggesting for ages that it’s time to replace my mobile phone. My current one - an iphone 7 - is on its last legs. It will be 90% charged one minute, then 1% the next. I also take a lot of photos while wearing my many hats, so a good camera is... Continue Reading →