Events over the last two years have made a lot of people reassess their lives and the things that matter most to them. They’re switching careers, starting their own businesses, moving interstate, deciding on sea/tree changes, becoming artists … A blogging friend, Magenta, has done all of the above. She’s moved from Queensland to a... Continue Reading →

I wouldn't put anything past me, but it seems unlikely that I will get COVID again in the very immediate future. That said … I've read about a few poor souls getting it twice in month ... Anyways, my recent recovery from COVID means I feel less nervous than normal about going out. There's just... Continue Reading →

I finally cried about my COVID status on Friday. I did a rapid antigen test and it said I was still very, very positive. According to the current health regulations, I didn't need to do the test, I could just exit quarantine after seven days. But I was terrified that I was infectious and would... Continue Reading →

I think you'd heard enough COVID ranting from me for a while, so I've decided to blog about something happier: my Christmas presents. Christmas feels like a lifetime ago, but DD's gift to me was pretty unforgettable: a painting of Neil Finn. It's by a caricature artist called Mark Tippett, who has entered the Bald... Continue Reading →

A friend passed away while I was in Fiji. She'd been battling cancer for seven years and finally lost the fight. I met her through work, when she was recovering from breast cancer. When she had a breast reconstruction around five years ago, her doctors discovered the disease had returned. There was no cure, but... Continue Reading →

Entitled, stupid, silly ... These are the words people are using to describe the dozens of Australian tourists stuck in hotel quarantine in Fiji after testing positive to COVID-19. I narrowly avoided becoming one of them - entitled, stupid and silly, but in quarantine at home. Sunrise interviewed a woman who tested positive two days... Continue Reading →

I could tell you I had the most amazing holiday in Fiji. And I have the gorgeous photos to prove it. We watched the most incredible sunsets, swam in stunning turquoise water, lazed on sunbeds drinking cocktails, surfed in the middle of the ocean on a coral reef break (well, the youngest did, while I... Continue Reading →

I had my least Christmassy Christmas Day in 53 years on Saturday. My Christmas lunch was a Quarter Pounder in the Departure Lounge at Sydney International Airport. #festive The reason I was eating my Christmas lunch at the international terminal was that I’d booked a holiday in Fiji with the kids. I was admonished by... Continue Reading →

Does it feel like Christmas Eve to you? It doesn't feel like Christmas Eve to me. I should be trilling about peace on earth and goodwill to all men (and women), but I am waaaaay too tired and cranky. Yesterday was a VERY annoying day. I lost five hours of paid work to driving around... Continue Reading →