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Show-off Holiday Post – Darwin and the Tiwi Islands

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, art, Australian, holidays, swimming, swimming pool August 12, 2026

Two weeks ago, I had a quick (and beautifully warm and sunny) break in Darwin and the Tiwi Islands (north of Darwin). Continue reading →

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Show-off Holiday Post – Vienna

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, art, Austrian, Eurovision, holidays, library, music, opera, swimming, swimming pool August 4, 2026

The final part – the Vienna bit – of my Eurovision trip (so far: Zürich, Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Eurovision). Continue reading →

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Show-off Holiday Post – Innsbruck

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, art, Austrian, historical, holidays, swimming, swimming pool June 20, 2026

From Zürich, we caught the train to the Austrian alpine town of Innsbruck. I really love train travel – so relaxing, and a few hours to enjoy views of the mountains was wonderful. Continue reading →

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Sample Saturday – love, a pool, and satisfaction

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Albertine Clarke, Maria Semple, Mary Costello, Sample Saturday, swimming pool June 13, 2026

Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye. Continue reading →

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Show-off Holiday Post – Zürich

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, art, historical, holidays, swimming, swimming pool, Switzerland June 12, 2026

I’ve recently returned from the holiday of a lifetime with my daughter. We spent three weeks away, with the majority of the time spent in Austria (the destination chosen because Vienna was hosting Eurovision, the ultimate purpose of our trip). Continue reading →

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Six Degrees of Separation – from The Post-Office Girl to Belle Gibson

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Albertine Clarke, Barbara Pachl-Eberhart, Beau Donelly, Caro Claire Burke, Caroline Wahl, Katherine Brabon, Nick Toscano, Six Degrees of Separation, Stefan Zweig, swimming pool June 6, 2026

It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading →

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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, cooking, documentary, festival, film, Italian, music, swimming, swimming pool March 22, 2026

01. Mid-week bathing at Soak (that’s their pic above). It was lovely. Continue reading →

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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, festival, holidays, Melbourne, swimming, swimming pool, television February 8, 2026

01. A night in Warburton for some walks among tall trees. Restorative. Continue reading →

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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, cooking, Eurovision, Melbourne, Monica Lewinsky, music, podcast, swimming, swimming pool January 18, 2026

01. So getting tickets to Eurovision was VERY STRESSFUL but we did it! Continue reading →

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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2025, cooking, eighties, gin, Melbourne, music, swimming, swimming pool, television September 28, 2025

01. You couldn’t pay most Melburnians to swim in the Yarra/Birrarung… but I went to the Birrarung Riverfest Swimming in Stormwater event and had a little dip. Continue reading →

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