Many a mickle makes a muckle is an old Scottish saying which means that a lot of little things can […]
The Fussy Librarian: an interview
I was delighted to be invited to speak to The Fussy Librarian this week about writing (and my messy desk). […]
Going for a song
Sixteen years ago, my partner and I decided we had enough equity in our house to buy an investment property. […]
Flights of fancy
The other day I was sitting in a packed train carriage and I realised I was the only person not […]
Paying a visit to the smallest room
I’ve been thinking about bathrooms a lot lately, mainly because it’s winter and our upstairs bathroom has a heated floor, […]
What a circus, what a show!
Spectacular is the mot du jour. I write this as the annual Vivid festival kicks off in Sydney. Buildings in […]
Prepare for take-off
A consequence of moving to Australia from Britain over twenty years ago has been that I’ve passed through a lot […]
Building bricks of life
Recently I was asked to contribute some thoughts about bricks for ABC RN’s ‘Blueprint for Living’. My chat with Jonathan […]
Starstruck in the past
There’s a scene in Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight in Paris’ when the 1920s flapper played by Marion Cotillard wishes she lived […]
Building character
Character in a building makes us smile. Character implies something time-worn and wise, like laughter lines around the eyes. We […]
