Old houses have lots of creaks and groans in the middle of the night
I survived another night and I’m even getting used to the bumps, creaks and groans. And believe me, in an old house there are many. And so many of them sound like footsteps.
A toast – to overcoming fears and having adventures
I went to the dam today. “So what?” I hear you ask “You do that all the time” Yes, but usually it’s with Doc in the Hilux, this time it was on my own on …
I am woman and I can travel alone
I mentioned earlier that I might go on a solo outback trip this year. Well, plans are firming. We’re still a fair way from a definite, but it’s getting closer. As a first step, I’m …
Out west, where the sunsets are golden and there are a million stars
It’s summer and everybody is taking their annual holidays. Australia is in the middle of the hottest heatwave on record and everybody’s heading en masse to the beach, so why am I going west? No, …
Jumping castles, inflatable mazes and art – more Sydney Festival
Another Sydney Festival has come and gone – at least for me, the Festival continues until 27 January. I saw a few shows, wandered around city, jumped on a jumping castle and wandered through an …
Sydney Festival time
Christmas is over and we’re back from the farm. Next on the list of summer traditions is the Sydney Festival. Every year a girlfriend comes up from Canberra to stay, and, along with a few …