Ekka reflections
It's Ekka time... and time for some reflections upon the event that has echoed through my life, well, forever.
Long weekend drivin
As we look down the barrel at consecutive long weekends here in Australia, I thought I should share one of the many scenic drives we have in this little pocket of the world. Anyone out there suffer vertigo?
Among my many annoying habits…
…is my uncanny ability to land a really good park – it’s like an Olympic sport to me. I despise bad parks. And I have not lost my touch despite being bush-bound for three years. . A few basic good-park…
Facade Fascination
I am somewhere on the road – possibly helping a gaggle of bush kids navigate a theme park as you read this. And I will be endeavouring to find moments that offer the kind of ‘zen-ness’ described below… wish me…
BrisVegas Fairy Wheel Delight…
The series below should be viewed to the beat of “You Spin Me Right Round Baby (Right Round)” by the inimitable Dead or Alive. Or Britney Spears. Or Marilyn Manson (or whoever rings your bells!) … And those who have…
BB and the City…
We visited Brisbane on the weekend… Our visit was 72 hours of full-on action, gastronomic over-indulgence and a salient reminder for me in many ways of something you might not have necessarily picked up if you don’t know me outside…
Paradise at sunset…
A quick shot from my visit to Jeanie’s this week… This photo is completely unedited. That’s really how amazing the sunset colours are there. We weren’t in Paradise long and certain events overshadowed my lovely stay with my baby sister.…
Culture’n’City’n’Country Roads…
We have just returned from a whirlwind trip to the Big Smoke: Bris Vegas (‘Brisbane’ if you are actually looking on a map!). A weekend away. It was lovely – exhausting but lovely. We managed to sqeeze in two visits…
Sober and stormy thoughts…
Just a quick note to send my thoughts to those who live in my old hometown, BrisVegas… Terrible storms have ripped through the city three times this week, and I ache for those who have lost so much in the…
Afternoon aromas… and city hissy fits!
I was looking forward to a lovely afternoon filled with good vibes and much oral anticipation. …After sorting the Granite Glen house out in the morning, washing a mountain of clothes and doing my best to ignore the smokey haze…