This year, most of us have become much more familiar with our direct surroundings. For a while I stopped walking […]
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Colin Bisset
www.colinbisset.com Writer, broadcaster, traveller
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 […]
Curiosity killed the catnap
I confess that when the idea of lockdowns first arose I felt a frisson of excitement. In my mind’s eye, […]
In Patagonia: part 2 (finding the fabulous)
Travel is addictive. The moment you feel comfortable somewhere, you start to wonder where to go next. It’s a craving, […]
In Patagonia: part 1 (from pumas to pinnacles)
I’ve always thought a bucket-list sounds a bit clinical, more a matter of ticking things off rather than savouring them. […]
Propagating in a pandemic
There have been many beams of light through the gloom of this pandemic. Chief among them is the dazzling resourcefulness […]
The scribe of the soul
What’s your earliest memory? It’s generally agreed by psychologists that our memories can go back to when we were two […]
The Tao of Lockdown part 2
You may have read my recent post called The Tao of Lockdown. It was sparked by the situation we suddenly […]