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Travel and holidays

somewhere I have never been before!!

Tickets booked, house sit confirmed. It is happening. I am excited.

First hot air balloon ride

We were expecting a bit of an adrenaline rush, but the hot air balloon was calm and peaceful. It was a beautiful way to see…

An adventure in the Yarra Valley

I am in a holiday house high above the Yarra Valley right now. It feels so conducive to relaxation here with the forest below. We…

Sunday Salsa classes

It was so fun to go to Salsa classes and I felt so energised afterwards. I like it because it is so social, and it…

Dancing in the park Saturdays

It is a gorgeous day to be sitting under the cool of the trees in a park nearby my place. My idea was to meet…

Katie Spencer at House on the Hill

She laughed at our definition of a ‘hill’ having come from West (??) Yorkshire, where hills sound like they are more like those in Hobart….

AFFFF – The Count of Monte Cristo – a daring adventure with a beautiful heart

😮 I have come away from the epic French film – The Count of Monte Cristo with a bit of an epiphany. The film has…

Streets ahead – Smashed Avocado

There is a certain kind of fragile that comes with a big Saturday night or at least, extreme sleep deprivation. It was the first real…

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

COVID-19 has certainly brought more television into my life. Some of it good, some of it not so good. A friend suggested Dirk Gently’s Holistic…

Yayoi Kasuma at NGV

The NGV was packed today. And we were there at their earliest convenience. Yayoi Kasuma is very popular! It is fun. Quirky and interesting. A…

NGV Nights – Pharaoh opening night

The buzz of the city on a Friday after work. Sitting in a bar outside drinking a beer before I go and meet my friends…

Winter solstice 2023 – Happy Solar New Year!

The shortest day of the year (in the southern hemisphere) today! How are you feeling? I am good! If a bit right-brain oriented at the…

Emu in the Sun – Blak in the Room at the MTC

Emu in the Sun at the Melbourne Theatre Company, written (and performed) by Phoebe Grainer, did not strike me as a balm to depression or…

Your Name Means Dream – Red Stitch

In a world where more and more of our human experience is mediated through technology in some way, there is something incredibly enriching about sitting…

In the Club by Patricia Cornelius – review

There are probably not many plays you can think of where you want to just stand up and yell at the actors during their delivery…

Sunday Salsa classes

It was so fun to go to Salsa classes and I felt so energised afterwards. I like it because it is so social, and it…

Dancing in the park Saturdays

It is a gorgeous day to be sitting under the cool of the trees in a park nearby my place. My idea was to meet…

Katie Spencer at House on the Hill

She laughed at our definition of a ‘hill’ having come from West (??) Yorkshire, where hills sound like they are more like those in Hobart….

AFFFF – The Count of Monte Cristo – a daring adventure with a beautiful heart

😮 I have come away from the epic French film – The Count of Monte Cristo with a bit of an epiphany. The film has…

Streets ahead – Smashed Avocado

There is a certain kind of fragile that comes with a big Saturday night or at least, extreme sleep deprivation. It was the first real…

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

COVID-19 has certainly brought more television into my life. Some of it good, some of it not so good. A friend suggested Dirk Gently’s Holistic…

Yayoi Kasuma at NGV

The NGV was packed today. And we were there at their earliest convenience. Yayoi Kasuma is very popular! It is fun. Quirky and interesting. A…

NGV Nights – Pharaoh opening night

The buzz of the city on a Friday after work. Sitting in a bar outside drinking a beer before I go and meet my friends…

Winter solstice 2023 – Happy Solar New Year!

The shortest day of the year (in the southern hemisphere) today! How are you feeling? I am good! If a bit right-brain oriented at the…

Emu in the Sun – Blak in the Room at the MTC

Emu in the Sun at the Melbourne Theatre Company, written (and performed) by Phoebe Grainer, did not strike me as a balm to depression or…

Your Name Means Dream – Red Stitch

In a world where more and more of our human experience is mediated through technology in some way, there is something incredibly enriching about sitting…

In the Club by Patricia Cornelius – review

There are probably not many plays you can think of where you want to just stand up and yell at the actors during their delivery…

Travel and holidays

somewhere I have never been before!!

Tickets booked, house sit confirmed. It is happening. I am excited.

First hot air balloon ride

We were expecting a bit of an adrenaline rush, but the hot air balloon was calm and peaceful. It was a beautiful way to see…

An adventure in the Yarra Valley

I am in a holiday house high above the Yarra Valley right now. It feels so conducive to relaxation here with the forest below. We…

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Food and drink

Maki before a movie

I am so excited 🙂 I wish you were all here with me. I think you would love this food! There is a beautiful Japanese…

Prosecco Festival – Abbotsford Convent

It was expensive. It was hot. It was fun. In the heat of the pavilion we tasted dozens of samples of Prosecco. We learned that…

CIBI lunch plate for fun

Beautiful summer breeze on a mild day after the heat. When I set my intention this morning, the value I wanted to bring to my…

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