I’m sure I whinge about this every year, but I hate daylight savings. We are a week in and I am already frustrated. I’m a morning person and I am certain that Daylight Savings was invented by and for night owls. I wake with the sun every day – so earlier in summer than winter.…
Articles from October 2021
Save Australia?
This week I was rather bemused to see protests in America wanting to “save Australia”. The thing is, Australia doesn’t want, or need, saving. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s wonderful to see such kind-heartened Americans taking time out of their working day to want to save us – I’m just puzzled what they…
Laws of Nature
I am thrilled to be helping to host the latest book launch of the fabulous author, Jacqui Murray. Jacqui is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also the author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a…
I need your help!
My dear readers, I need your help! Back in late July I made a mistake and I am hoping you can help me make amends. A friend, blog reader and author, Jacqui Murray, launched her latest book. I interviewed Jacqui and my post was supposed to go live as part of a blog hop. Straight…
Mugshot portraits
The National Archives of Australia opened an exhibition in June I had planned on getting to, but I didn’t get there before lockdown started, so I guess I missed my chance (scheduled to finish Oct 24th). Underworld: Mugshots from the Roaring Twenties looks at the darker side of the 1920s through photos and stories. What…