We're home. We stopped to pick up some milk and bread, then cruised into our driveway and both breathed a sigh of relief. We did it! Al...

It's the last leg of the tour and we're currently relaxing at Tricia's pretty cottage in Blackheath. We're all tired but st...

We survived Melbourne. The day started for us on the car ferry from Tasmania and we drove into Melbourne's gloomy and rainy weather at ...

Stopping for a cuppa on the way to Cygnet and Kettering, south of Hobart. We're going to Freycinet today on the east coast of the i...

We're in Wangaratta!  We arrived yesterday afternoon after a lovely drive through the Victorian high country. We called in at Yackandan...

I'm sitting here in our hotel room 22 floors up. We can't hear any outside noise, it feels like a bit of a tomb. Hanno is fast asle...

Finally, we're almost ready to go. We posted out the book orders yesterday and we'll be packing and cleaning up today. Hanno has th...

As promised, here is the itinerary for our book tour. Hanno will be with me all through the tour and Tricia will fly to Hobart and trave...

I'll take the opportunity today to answer an email I received last week from a reader. "Jackie" told me she started on ...

I love living within the confines of my home and after closing the gate to luxuriate in the isolation I often stay here for days, and somet...

On this Australia Day I recognise many great Australians who work for the good of their local communities and for our country. Most Austral...

I often wish I could send a gift out to everyone who reads here, a gift that would make a real difference to their lives. I think I found i...