Cruise Sydney Harbour like a local – in luxury
What could be more “Sydney” than cruising Sydney Harbour on a sunny Sunday afternoon? That’s what the people at Sea Sydney Cruises think when they say they “cruise like a local”. But mixing in the …
The 40th anniversary of the Finke Desert Race is coming up. Be there
Next year is the 40th anniversary of the Finke Desert Race. As road trips go, this one is pretty spectacular. Almost in the dead centre of Australia, where the dust is the reddest I’ve seen …
Miniature roses
I promise this blog won’t turn into one just about my garden, but lately it seems that’s where my energy has been focussed. That and taking photos of babies, but I know you don’t want …
Getting over the winter blues
For the first time in years I didn’t go away anywhere this winter. Which made it seem like winter just went on forever. I don’t care who says Sydney winters are mild – I’m not …
Drought, flood and changes in the dam
Every time we go to the farm I’m struck anew with the changes that happen in a short time. The most striking of these is the big dam. Sadly, this time we only saw the …
Stop and enjoy the daisies
The ‘busyness’ of life sometimes just takes over, and the importance of just relaxing can get lost. I’ve just realised that it’s been over a month since I wrote anything on this blog, because I’ve …