As Sydney edges its way into winter, we look back at April – the country’s shoulder month. It’s kinda cold, kinda sunny and generally unpredictable. It’s also home to more than its fair share of public holidays. But all this hasn’t slowed us down much! While we flutter between jumpers and jackets, and shorts and … Read more
March by name, march by nature! This month has definitely flashed by, hasn’t it? It’s a shame that March has gone by so quickly – this is usually the best time to be in Sydney; days still warm, evenings slightly cooler, crowds are smaller, everyone’s back to work and school. And as is my MO … Read more
So much for February being the short month of the year. It feels like these past 28 days have gone on forever. But now they’ve gone, I kinda miss them! We certainly packed in a lot this month and even managed to squeeze in a little R&R trip up north for a few days. As … Read more
January’s a funny month, isn’t it. Even more so in Australia. It never feels like you can get that much done in January. I mean, the first week or so is a write-off with the new year still to build up its callouses. Even by week two, everyone’s still in Christmas holiday mode – or … Read more
Well, that went quickly, didn’t it? I’m not just talking about this year, by the way. I’m talking about the first quarter of this century! How did that happen? I remember wondering what the 2000s had in stall for us back in the ol’ 20th C. But before we know it, we’re already this far … Read more
November’s a funny month, isn’t it. I think the word is ‘peroration’ – that final build-up to the finale. The opposite to the calm before a storm. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, November does all the legwork for December and its fancy parties, but rarely gets its due credit. So here’s our attempt to … Read more
As we close out October, Christina and I are in the thick of putting together the latest edition of Hint Magazine, our annual Christmas gift guide and e-mag (of course it’s annual; it’s all about Christmas!). But this crazily busy time of year hasn’t stopped us having a lot of fun – and taking some … Read more
Can you believe that three quarters of the year have already passed? Three quarters! Gone like that. Nine months. 273 days. lots of hours – even more minutes… you get the idea. This crazy passage of time is one of the reasons we started doing Flavour of the Month series (or ‘Weekly Edition’ before I … Read more
Finally! The end of winter is nigh. It feels like it’s been raining since the dawn of time, but with spring on the horizon, we can start putting our slankets and oodies away for the rest of the year. But the bad weather hasn’t slowed us down much. This August has been busy – in … Read more
Slap bang in the middle of the Sydney winter, July has certainly coughed up a cold one for us this year, hasn’t it. Thankfully, we’ve had plenty to do to keep our minds off the chilly temperatures that somehow feel lower inside than when we’re out and about. In fact, I sometimes feel like someone … Read more