It’s a funny feeling when the craziness of Christmas and the start of a new year starts to fade into the background. Every year’s the same. It’s like when you start learning to ride a bike; you get that initial push in the back that zooms you along, but after a while you have to … Read more
Our trip to Adelaide this last week couldn’t have come at a better time. Christina and I really love travelling through Australia. After all, there’s nothing quite like playing tourist in your own backyard. But the terrifying bushfires that have been happening here recently have made put so much of what we love in terrible danger. … Read more
Happy New Year – and happy new decade too! It’s still sinking in that it’s finally 2020, a year that felt as much like a sci-fi date as 2000 did in the ’90s if that makes any sense. For a bit more perspective – as if we need any more of that – a friend … Read more
From the cruisy coastlines of Cuba to the glamour of the shorelines of Lake Como; from within the walls of ancient cities to distant tropical archipelagos far into the East China Sea; and the most delicious rocky road recipe you’ll ever find. These are our top stories from 2019. And here we are; at the … Read more
So this is it! Our last Weekly Edition of 2019. Probably. There’s an outside chance we’ll have more to tell you after Christmas and before New Year’s Eve. Let’s see! But in this Edition we’re looking at what Christina got up to on her actual birthday (after her gin-fuelled birthday party last weekend) and how … Read more
Not long now till Christmas – only a week in fact! It’s hard to believe it’s here so fast. As if the impending promise of Christmas and all its associated fun and games isn’t enough to keep us busy, this week we’re having a birthday party for Christina (it is her birthday after all) as … Read more
Every evening for the past month, the skies over Sydney have turned this eerie orange colour. As the smoke and ash continues to descend on Sydney, so much of the countryside suffers with the terrible bushfires happening across the state. Our thoughts are with those at the front line, both victims and the brave people … Read more
Ok, how is it December already? I’m starting to see why shops have started putting out their Christmas stuff in August – it feels like just last week that we saw the first mince pies for sale. And that was in Q3! The good news is that now the silly season has officially started, we … Read more
As summer heats up and we all come out of hibernation, it’s time for a get-together with good friends. But it’s difficult to know what to bring to the party or to have open for your guests when it’s your turn to host. Here are six summer party wines that fit the bill. And keep … Read more
As we look out of our window each morning recently, we’re greeted with the same eerie sight and the stark reminder that the deadly bushfires that are burning throughout the state are still very much an issue. Smoke blankets Sydney, and each morning, the sun shines a ghostly glow through the palls, giving a haunting … Read more