Stories from the Everyday

Woman singing and playing keyboard on stage.

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Another fantastic Port Fairy Folk Festival! My highlights this year included the joy of discovering...
Group walking on sunny boardwalk with umbrella.

The White Lotus

Please don’t contact me on a Monday afternoon. I’m busy then. For that’s when I...
Kangaroos standing together in a forest.

Warning!

Watch out and drive slowly! Kangaroos and other wildlife are foraging for food alongside roadside...
Two books about bushfire experiences displayed.

Remembering the Black Saturday Bushfires

I have a difficult confession to make. Until recently, I had never read two books...
A man with red tape across his mouth and other people

Douglas is Cancelled

Apologies, fellow boomers. I do think that Douglas – and all those millions of Douglases...
A woman with a hat and mouth open

A Moment in Time

Suddenly, surprisingly, here I am – 70 years old. It’s very strange. I don’t feel...
A group of people dressed in colorful uniforms.

The Shneatles – One Performance Only

My brother Jim has always loved The Beatles. Growing up, he refused to go to...
A wombat is cuddled by its keeper.

Thor the Wombat

Thor is a very unusual wombat. In spite of his hypermasculine name and his size,...