Japan is good for me. It has sublime architecture and breathtaking landscapes, it’s incredibly well-organised and it’s just a little […]
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Prince Harry
We’ve got five more mouths to feed at the moment. Beaks, actually. After several months of being on his lonesome, […]
History repeating
My recent trip to Britain took me back to old friends. Not only the human kind but also the buildings […]
Long time no see
I can tell we’re getting towards the end of our renovation because my thoughts are beginning to move overseas. While […]
Notes from a renovation
For months my head has been so full of this house that sometimes it’s been difficult to think about anything […]
Where do you go to, my lovely?
Counting sheep never does it for me. When I waken in the night and can’t get back to sleep then […]
Service with a smile
One of the things that struck me when I first moved to Australia over twenty years ago was customer service. […]
Tapping the vibe
My mind’s been in the gutter these past weeks. The grated sort, that is, for showers. We’ve been organising and […]
Life is a cabaret
Many years ago, when I was at a feng shui master class, I started chatting to another participant, a woman […]
Cooped up and freaked out
I can’t quite believe that we’ve been living here for a full year. I had imagined we might even have […]