Strange Days
Nobody told me there’d be days like these. Strange days, indeed. John Lennon I am lying on the floor. Staring out of the window at the …
Silverleaf Cottage
Went for the Hot Springs, will return for the cottage After yet another long, wretched stint in lockdown, Husband man and I were in great …
The Biggest Thank You to Big Esso
I discovered Nornie Bero through an online cooking course I attended in lockdown through the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. Nornie taught us to make …
Welcome to Venice
Just the other day, I woke up dreaming of Venice. To be truthful, that place of wonder had been on my mind already for a …
lampshade
Noosa. Sitting outside by ajacaranda tree.I tip my glass, hopefully, searching forthe last golden droplet to savour. A smile falls on my face.The sun’s warmth …
Nanna, Fanta and Withering Looks
“Oh dear, I think we might be lost,” says Nanna. Poppy wakes from her daydeam and turns sharply to her grandmother. The faint ghost of …
The Wall
I’ve tried to have this conversation in different ways many times. You need notice, you’ve told me that – need to be prepared. So I …
Looking out in Lockdown
The window is a pretty frame, a cage, a teaseRevealing nature, benign and not.Drawing us in, pushing us backIt comforts, reminds, relieves.It is unchanged but …
How to have a wonderful life, working in the time of Covid
Six easy steps to working bliss Step 1 Choose a place of employment that is loved by all, that way your customers will be instantly in …
Voice
I remember my father’s voiceLow and slightly accented.He would speak simplyBut deeplyA man of few words. Because of this, his words usually held weight. They …