Thank you for all your kind messages about my book. It has been lovely to read them all.. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had the chance to turn all the pages yet. And things are about to get even more hectic. So I am waving a white flag and pausing the blog for... Continue Reading →

I was startled to hear the doorbell ring on Sunday afternoon and even more surprised to see a delivery driver at my door. That's a first for me, a Sunday delivery! The box he handed me was quite heavy and I thought it must have been samples of a new wine I was expecting. The... Continue Reading →

The weather was pretty gnarly around my way over the weekend, so I spent a lot of time staring anxiously at my mouldy ceiling. The head of the body corporate got narky when I sent a message on Saturday morning to the committee saying: Hi everyone, I hope you've had a good week. I reported... Continue Reading →

DD flew to the UK this week and is staying with his brother, who lives about 75km out of London. He had a few business meetings in town so he caught the train ... and was shocked to be charged $100 Australian for his ticket. Even more outrageous was that the train was so full... Continue Reading →

In theory it was the dream invitation: a nine-course dinner at a fancy Sydney restaurant matched with nine different American whiskies. These events are often single invites, but I was allowed to bring a plus one. Normally DD would have jumped at it, but he’s swanning around Europe, so I asked an old friend I’ve... Continue Reading →

I can’t believe I cancelled frequent flyer flights to Sweden and Iceland with DD on his current business trip so I could be a diligent Vivid Sydney co-worker. What was I thinking??? I was seriously questioning my life choices yesterday when a flood of pics from DD's Stockholm adventures arrived via text. "Put Stockholm on... Continue Reading →

I adore fireworks and convinced my sister to brave the crowds on Friday to join me for opening night of Vivid Sydney 2024. I arrived early to watch the First Light performance at Campbells Cove then gazed in delight as the fireworks exploded over our heads and above the Sydney Opera House. Fabulous! Here's the... Continue Reading →

There is a giant alarm clock sitting outside my bedroom window. It’s a weird brick tower in the garden of my apartment block. Every morning, on the dot of 6.10am, something inside it roars to life with a sound not unlike a huge gas pilot light being lit with a match. I am not very... Continue Reading →

I’ve been running with the male influencer crowd in recent times. I think it's because my Drinks Digest calendar is mainly populated with whisky tastings. It's rare that I am invited to events featuring other spirits, aside from the occasional tequila launch. Fortunately my appreciation of whisky has evolved over the years! This week I... Continue Reading →

The world is at a startling demographic milestone according to an article I read in The Australian. Sometime soon, the global fertility rate will drop … even in China and India … below the point needed to keep population constant. It may have already happened ... Hungary, for example, is so panicked about the situation... Continue Reading →