Seventeen Chickens
Aah, what can be nicer than waking (before dawn) to the sound of an adolescent rooster yodelling…? Yes, I once …
Tag Archives: Lifestyle
A Word About…Dog Bonding
I know what some of you are thinking…”So what’s the big deal? You see a dog, you love it, it …
Jumping Dads and Chewing Gum
Well, here’s a thing… Those feisty Japanese trend-setters have started yet another new trend. (You can never have too many …
From Wanderlust To Wanderlost
I used to claim that I must have some gypsy blood in me–my yearning to travel endlessly was so strong. …
Christmas Shopping? Or Would You Prefer a Root Canal?
As the so-called ‘Festive Season’ approaches, I can only repeat what I’ve said before. Some of you will recall having …
Another Swell Adventure
This time the swells are in the North Atlantic Ocean. Not that they are as daunting as the ones …
Deja Vu All Over Again
Don’t you just love irony? Especially when it happens to someone else. Well here’s your dose for today, my treat. …
Bigger on the Inside
A word about my new Tardis: old. When I say ‘my new Tardis’ I mean, of course, it’s new to …
In Which I am Living in an A-Mazing Bunker
I am writing this from a bunker in Wilmot, Tasmania. The bunker is in the form of a maze, formed …
This Old House
My brain has been on a single track lately, and I’m not altogether certain whether I am, at last, hurtling …
The Meandering Matriarch 