Monthly Archives: July 2013

As the departure date gets closer and I realise how much preparation I still have to do before I set off on this great adventure to Western Australia, I find I’m checking the calendar and counting sleeps more frequently than … Continue reading →

Some 30 years ago I had the privilege of meeting a 70-something year-old lady who was in the process of selling up everything to fund a world trip. When asked where she would live when she returned, she said she’d … Continue reading →

NEVER DISCUSS POLITICS (OR RELIGION) With the prospect of an election not too far away, memories of my first election in Australia came to mind recently. How different things were way back then. At a point between the sex-and-spies scandal … Continue reading →

Some old words do not willingly move over to make way for new ones. Despite all the metrication we’ve undergone in Australia since the 1970s, “mile” still holds good. Think of the sayings so casually aired like, “Give him an … Continue reading →