ATTACKED IN TEL AVIV
What was it? A decision to enjoy a dip in the small waves on Tel Aviv beach after a marathon journey from Sydney to Israel ended in an...


MY FAVOURITE IN-FLIGHT MOVIE...
The Music of Strangers is the extraordinary story of renowned musical collective The Silk Road Ensemble created by legendary cellist...


CAN YOU GUESS THIS CITY?
If you said Riga, the capital of Latvia, you’re absolutely correct. Anybody interested in a book launch there in July 2018? ‘Out of...


MARRIAGE IS LIKE A DECK OF CARDS
I like to capture clever quotes. My ageing memory refuses to reveal where I took this jaundiced reflection. Some might say the author is...


HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS?
For me – vital! They are precious moments. I’ll make space in my day to have fun with my grandchildren whenever I can. Whether it’s...


CREPUSCULAR?
“A good day is one where I can not just read a book, but write a review of it. Maybe today I’ll be able to do that. I get, for some...


HOT OFF THE PRESS
Look What Chris Found in Dymmocks Nowra


WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH
If you want to know what Peter Jirgens does, other than go to Latvia, he’s the dynamo who initiates cleaning up the mess people make of...


Was His Fate Sealed?
I stumbled across this furry fellow last Monday afternoon, lying motionless on Seven Mile Beach. A small group of young people were...


One of my Favourite Poems
One of my Favourite Poems IF If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust...

