One thing I really love about the simple life is that it encourages me to slow down and be mindful. I've stopped working on automatic p...

Sometimes plans just don't work out. Yesterday I wrote a post on Irish soda bread and fresh pea and herb soup. A couple of hours later ...

Tessa posted a very interesting article over at the forum this morning about SPC Ardmona petitioning the Australian Productivity Commi...

The Irish folk who read here, and maybe those from the UK too, will know of Maura Laverty, but I have just discovered her. Sadly Maura died...

I'm really happy to tell you that I'll be at the Brisbane Writers Festival  this year. It's on at several venues, mainly at the...

It's been busy here all week with Hanno's health issues, two talks out in the community and starting work on my new writing project...

I spent some time sorting out my silver cutlery recently. It was all over the place. When we're here alone, Hanno and I use few knives ...

It seems we're continuing our run of bad luck with health issues. Yesterday I drove Hanno to the hospital at 6am because he'd been ...

While most of the comments posted here make great reading, I am very interested in the number that commented on the family, friends and com...

Hello everyone! We've had a couple of special visitors staying with us these past few days, my nephew Daniel and his son Johnathan. Joh...