Oct 31, 2023
New Year in Paris - an old fashioned travel review
I'll happily confess to hoarding post cards, photos, birthday cards, wedding invitations and travel memorabilia. So after moving house...
Oct 6, 2021
An Aussie Roadmap to Freedom?
Dear Jacinda, Hi, I’m Jess from Sydney. I’m a New Zealander married to an Australian and we have children born here. Sydney has been home...
Apr 18, 2021
Showcasing urban Sydney sustainability
Whatever urban sprawl you might live in, whenever someone in a large city utters the words ‘over the bridge’ it tends to conjure up an...
Nov 9, 2020
Celebrating a new dawn - President-Elect Joe Biden
Who else slept soundly for the first time in days (and maybe months…) on the evening of Sunday 8th November? I certainly did! A deep...
Aug 21, 2020
A hopeful day in American politics
Thank god there is something else in the news to focus on – the US Presidential Election. And yesterday was the first time in a while...
Aug 2, 2020
Adjusting to the new normal
My sister said to me the other day “But you’re a New Zealand citizen, you’ll still be able to fly back when you need to, even though...
Mar 21, 2020
Coronavirus - A marathon, not a sprint
In the world of COVID-19, a lot can happen in a week. Tonight, as the Australian borders shut to non-residents, today has felt like...
Mar 16, 2018
Gwinganna - the ultimate retreat
Even before I went, I was getting to the realisation that my life needed to slow down. Being ‘busy’ was not the badge of honour so many...
Feb 4, 2018
Progress in the flesh - Jacinda's pregnancy
So it’s common knowledge down under that the Prime Minister of New Zealand is going to become a Mum for the first time this year. This is...
Nov 22, 2017
A referendum of love
Finally we had something to celebrate in Australian politics last week – and more than that, it was cause for celebration in broader...
