Longtime readers of HouseGoesHome may remember me frightening a young whippersnapper many years ago at Mamamia by babbling about being a journalist during the Recession. I was telling her about my evening plans and happened to mention I was having a drink with someone that I'd known forever and somehow the phrase “we met during... Continue Reading →

I'd like to send a big thank you to the pioneering legend who decided that satin pyjama pants should become daywear. I wore a pair to work yesterday and they felt awesome. I'm not so sure about the pyjama pants AND pyjama top patterned combos that some people are wearing, but never say never ...... Continue Reading →

I am car-less this week. Not because it's done a Renault Captur on me, but because the youngest has gone to study camp in it. It was a blessed relief not to have to drive an hour to drop the youngest at study camp, then drive an hour home, then drive back on Saturday to... Continue Reading →

I am very excited about buying a piece of Michele Heibel's art on Friday night. Remember the exhibition I mentioned last week? Well I drove to Gosford Regional Art Gallery after work on Friday afternoon, picked up DD's sister who lives nearby and we went to the opening of Michele’s exhibition together. Here's how the... Continue Reading →

While the Facebook algorithm usually annoys me with the random stuff it serves up in my newsfeed, it has been delighting me lately by picking up on the fact I am a teensy bit obsessed with fossils. Not a middle aged dating joke. My current fascination is megafauna - large animals that roamed the Earth... Continue Reading →

Need a laugh? I recommend following Jetstar on Facebook. It has the wackiest newsfeed ... I love it! I'm not alone, B&T named Jetstar as one of the top five best performers on social media in 2022. "These posts – simple text posts and a humorous Messenger exchange – are a great example of how high-performing... Continue Reading →

It felt weird leaving work yesterday and heading home, knowing the apartment would be dark and empty ... well, except for two excited fur babies. There was no dinner to cook and no conversation to have. I heated up some leftover spag bol and wrote a few Drinks Digest stories in the silence. It was... Continue Reading →

How was your Easter? Mine was quiet and uneventful, other than dropping a broken dishwasher on my foot while hauling it onto the nature strip for the council clean up. Ouch. It joined a huge haul of broken and obsolete objects that had been sitting in my garage since I moved into my apartment. I... Continue Reading →

I am giving myself the Easter gift of four days free of blogging. I'm signing off this morning and I wish you all a wonderful time with your loved ones. I plan on having a very relaxed few days. However, I am slightly panicked as I type these words because I haven't bought the kids... Continue Reading →