I’m learning that there’s a fine line between something that’s called antique and something else that is definitely junk. We […]
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Colin Bisset
www.colinbisset.com Writer, broadcaster, traveller
Looking back to move forward
It took us twenty years to do it but finally we’re here. In late 2001, we took the plunge and […]
Perchance to dream
What’s your sleep been like this past year? Mine’s been all over the place. I suppose it’s hardly surprising, given […]
Tuning in
I’m not what you would call an early adopter. In fact, I’m excellent at turning up my nose at certain […]
Messing about in boats
Railway stations and airports are all well and good but nothing really compares to arriving somewhere by boat. It’s intrinsically […]
All about eve
There’s something beguiling about eves. As in the evening before, not people called Eve. New Year’s Eve, Passover Eve, ‘twas […]
Look at it this way
This year, most of us have become much more familiar with our direct surroundings. For a while I stopped walking […]
Circling Japan again
We may be in the full flush of spring in Sydney but my mind keeps thinking of autumn in the […]
The seventh of October
Ten years ago today, the phone rang and a quiet woman’s voice said, ‘I’m afraid I’ve got a bit […]
The Conran effect
It was poignant to read this morning of the death of Terence Conran. It made me reflect on how much […]
