Easter in Melbourne is a glorious four day holiday weekend.  Amidst the hot cross buns and Easter eggs, it’s hard to escape two big events in our city: the start of …

I can’t tell you how excited I was to be painting lotus leaves in Bangkok! Yes, moi who looks enviously at all my arty friends  with a ‘I wish I could paint!’ …

DH: “So how was your day?” Me: “Eventful” DH: “Why, what happened?” Me to Mr I’ve been in a meeting all day: “I nearly drowned” DH:”Don’t exaggerate…” So it appears that not …

Outside my front door is a rather ugly bench covering the electricity meter.It had a cushion on it made in Shenzhen, China.However, even on a Melbourne porch, away from direct sunlight,things …

I saw this on a car in Melbourne this week and loved the reflections in the bonnet… and seeing the first of the autumn leaves trapped in the grill around …

This week we’re celebrating thirty years  of our local Melbourne TV show, Neighbours.But how true to Aussie life is Neighbours?! “Neighbours is set in Ramsay Street, a residential cul-de-sac in the fictional Melbourne …