From Innsbruck, we boarded the train for another picturesque trip through the alps to Salzburg. Continue reading
Tag Archives: music
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Fun to sing the song for the sixth week in a row! Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. The this-week-part of our glorious extra-long weekend in Rutherglen at the ROAM Winery Walkabout. We visited a bunch of wineries* and the car boot was certainly full on the way home (partly because I was very lucky at John Gehrig – see my text message to my friends below, who were enjoying the sun when I was at the cellar door). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. A brilliant long-weekend in Rutherglen with very dear friends. We went for the Roam Winery Walkabout (something that we’d done together pre-kids). Lots of delicious food and wine. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. As part of Melbourne Design Week, I went to Tide Table: A Seaweed Supper. Described as an ‘immersive dining experience’, we enjoyed a seaweed-based menu that included some things made to look like something they weren’t – watermelon with whipped tofu and chilli oil that looked like perfectly sliced tuna sashimi, and incredible beetroot carpaccio that at a glance could be mistaken for pieces of kelp. Continue reading
Eurovision 2026
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest kicks off on May 12 (and I’ll be there!). Here are my preliminary thoughts but, as we know from previous years, the live performance can change everything (my picks are at the very end). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. A wild (early morning) swim at Golden Point, near Castlemaine. It was a brisk four degrees but… invigorating! Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. What’s your damage, Heather? Just lots of laughs at the very dark, absolutely brilliant Heathers the Musical. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Lots more at the Comedy Festival this week – Tom Sainsbury, Daniel Foxx, Geraldine Hickey, and Chris Parker. You know when a comedian mentions something that you had completely forgotten and suddenly it’s hilarious? (that for SSR – Sustained Silent Reading – with Tom Sainsbury, and continuous cricket with Geraldine Hickey). All were fantastic but if you have a chance to see Daniel Foxx, grab it. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. It’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival time. Have been to a couple of shows: Continue reading