I’m so excited to share this news with you….Tim Coulson’s “The Nursery” is going on tour. In response to a plethora of requests from Australia and beyond, Tim and [...]
I knew as soon as I saw the white tissue pom poms and handpainted sign hanging from the tree. Here, in a non-descript back-street in Berry, was something special. Located in a light-filled [...]
I’ve had quite a few emails of late and I apologise if I haven’t responded to yours. It seems that there’s lots of you who have questions for me – everything from [...]
While away we stayed in a gorgeous newly-renovated 1950s cottage in Kiama – complete with a beautiful frangipani tree and an abundant vegie garden (broccoli, limes, kumquats and parsley). I [...]
We like holidaying in the low-season when the beaches are empty and it’s just the locals in town. The wintry, blustery goodness of a seaside escape was just what we needed; no deadlines, [...]
We’ve just returned from a week on the south coast; the beautiful land where green rugged hills meet the ocean. Quite strange to stand on a windswept beach and have cows grazing behind you. [...]
I’ve just noticed that I’ve written over 500 posts; thousands of words illustrated by hundreds of photos. I want to thank you for visiting this space, for reading my stories and [...]
On Saturday, in front of nine other amateur photographers, Tim Coulson reminded me about that day last year that I cried down the phone to him. I sobbed happiness because he had made me realise [...]
When she grows up I’ll tell her about her first year, how we travelled from the beach to the fragrant garden, journeyed through the apple orchards [...]
Last week Daniel started reading The Hobbit to Che. I watched his little face as he was introduced to Bilbo Baggins and then I listened to all the questions he had for Daniel. Later the same day [...]
I write this post as someone who loves taking photos and not, by any means, as a professional photographer. A few years ago I took photos with a point and shoot camera on the automatic setting. I [...]
A few nights ago I stood at the kitchen window and smelt spring. It was still and calm and a relief to welcome that fresh-with-a-hint-of-warmth scent. I’ve been thinking of it since. [...]
