I really wasn't feeling like driving two hours to Newcastle on Sunday to see the Eurogliders perform. But I am so glad I did. I didn't cry during the concert, but I had a bulk fun time. Live music is the best, chuck out all the rest. DD was supposed to come with me, but... Continue Reading →

My friend Kathleen Folbigg will spend her first night in a proper bed in 20 years tonight after she was pardoned this morning. She will eat her first proper meal surrounded by people who have loved and supported her over the years. Little did Kathy - or any of us - know that the Minister... Continue Reading →

I have no filter, so I’ll dive straight in … Despite two days on antibiotics, I was still feeling pretty crap on Friday afternoon, so I went to the doctor about my UTI. I couldn’t go to our regular medical practice because the youngest has permanent hijacked my car. I had to make a booking... Continue Reading →

Life resumed its crazy pace after I stepped off the Pacific Adventure on Tuesday morning. We disembarked at 6.30am, I went to work, went home and cooked dinner, wrote five Drinks Digest stories, collapsed in bed, got up the next morning and did a 12-hour shift at work, collapsed in bed, got up and did... Continue Reading →

I went on a comedy cruise last weekend …and the ship caught on fire. No. Joke. It made international headlines. My life regularly resembles a season cliffhanger of Home And Away, so I wasn’t surprised to see flames shooting from the side of the ship. What was I doing on a comedy cruise in the... Continue Reading →

Before I reveal the dramas that have unfolded since I last blogged, I need to tell you about my Friday night. It was GLORIOUS. I went to the launch of Vivid Sydney, which kicked off its 13th year with a spectacular opening night that included a Welcome to Country, a rousing rendition of Treaty by... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was a little more intense than usual. Tina Turner died. The youngest arrived home from school with the news that a knife-wielding man had been shot dead by police at our former local Harris Farm. The eldest arrived home from TAFE and told me that the worst fire in living history was engulfing Surry... Continue Reading →

I had a strange experience yesterday. Legendary psychiatrist Carl Jung might have described it as “synchronicity” - when seemingly unrelated events coincide in improbable ways that have some sort of significance for you. Jung believed synchronicities were evidence of a unifying consciousness at play in the universe. I’m a layman, so I just thought it... Continue Reading →

Are there two sexier words than “Retirement Seminar”? That was how I spent last night with DD. Va-va-voom. It was an exciting event for the Boomer in the relationship ... less for the Gen Xer. When he told me he'd booked two seats at the seminar he tried to make it sound enticing by telling... Continue Reading →

Microsoft Teams is not my friend. It's the visual version of a mean voice in my head telling me how hopeless I am. Except it displays my flaws rather than telling me about them. While I look fairly presentable in real life, on Microsoft Teams I look DREADFUL. The crevices in my face are so... Continue Reading →