March Update
Easterly winds have brought a mass of bluebottles (Portuguese men’o’war) onto the beach. To the far right of the shot is an upside-down Glaucus – a sea swallow – that is a predator that eats bluebottles...
Read MoreEasterly winds have brought a mass of bluebottles (Portuguese men’o’war) onto the beach. To the far right of the shot is an upside-down Glaucus – a sea swallow – that is a predator that eats bluebottles...
Read MoreSometimes the Gold Coast isn’t the fine, clear and ‘blue-sky’-ed as the postcards represent. But even so, the sea has its own special beauty. February Update 2024 is here, and I already have bookings for...
Read MoreNew York: I contend that the Party buying control over the juntas in charge of the Philippines and Indonesia doesn’t count as an invasion. – Me, in Minds of Sand and Light This is a follow-on to my little thing about the...
Read MoreMINDS OF SAND AND LIGHT The world is in the midst of a new Cold War – between the wasteful...
Read MoreMy daughter came up to the Gold Coast for Christmas and we had MANY yum cha overlooking the beautiful Broadwater. Welcome to 2024, everyone! I’ve already been booked for a couple of things this year, and I have some big...
Read MoreSummer’s finally here! And I will be spending a LOT of time on the beach. Plotting. December Update What a wild year it’s been. I did four Oz Comic-Cons (I plan to go to Perth next year, don’t panic) and the...
Read MoreThey took turns hiding in my suitcase, and both of them wanted to come to Sydney Book Fair with me. November Update Book Fair Australia was a huge hit, thanks so much to the organisers for this great fair. 2023 was only its...
Read MoreWhile I was in Sydney for Oz Comic-Con, my daughter took me to the Kowloon Cafe in Burwood that even had a sixteen-seater public light bus. I had Emma’s (and my) favourite – baked pork chop on rice. Ho Mei!...
Read MoreI took this from an afternoon walk, and locals don’t even stop to watch when the whales breach, it’s so common. The spouts (Thar she blows!) are clearly visible from shore, and then sometimes the whole whale will...
Read MorePortrait Of The Author at rehearsal for ‘Looks Like A Tourist’. Check the end of the newsletter for how to view this performance – done completely by volunteers! August Update This one has more happening...
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