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Why? Because.
When I was a kid, my little brother used to follow me around the house asking me questions. “Why?!” he would say. “Just because.” I would reply, my nose buried in some how-to manual or Gerald Durrell...
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One. Happy. Family.
When we were kids, my dad’s favourite saying, which was always dispensed at the most inappropriate and ironic times, was the exclamation “One Happy Family!”. It drove us absolute bonkers. I could be...
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The aftermath of a supernova – Goodbye Lee Kuan Yew
This week I wanted to write about our vineyard’s bumper crop of grapes which we harvested on Tuesday, the novel that I’ve finally completed and the massive wooden sculpture that Mark built in the...
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Art and Wine
Did you know that I’m married to a sculptor? Well neither did I! This week I honour two of the Irishman’s recent achievements. The first being this wonderful rustic sculpture that he made out of old...
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Tales of a Country Tiger
Every time it’s the school holidays I wonder if I’m manic-depressive or if this is just how having 2 young kids and a teenager is supposed to feel. Every day I wake up and walk into the living room,...
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What marriage looks like 11 years on
My wedding anniversary is always slightly confusing for me because we had three different weddings. Our marriage was registered on the 18th of January (‘The Regiversary’ as the Irishman terms it), we...
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Why I’m moving to Singapore
Don’t be afraid, you were born to do this.”, my husband said to me before I went up on stage. I was at the National University of Singapore, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, to...
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Farewell for now
What if you were given just one perfect day to say farewell? Would the elusive winter sun come out and bless you with its golden treacle rays? * Would loved friends arrive laden with platters of...
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New Year Revolutions
It was a still, scorching hot 39 degree New Year’s Eve yesterday. We sat in the blessed dark coolness of Diggers Cafe in Heronswood with our tongues hanging out like puppies, watching the heirloom...
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Is it weird to be back?
The number one question I’ve been asked in the past two weeks is “So what’s it like to be back in Australia?”. And the best word I can think of to describe it is…. “Weirdses”. That’s Dylan’s word....
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