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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, Ann Patchett, author talk, autobiography, cooking, Cory Doctorow, Douglas Stuart, Edinburgh International Book Festival, festival, film, Italian, Oliver Bullough, opera, swimming, television September 6, 2026

01. Spring! (see ya, winter). 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, art, author talk, book group, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Evelyn Clarke, festival, Melbourne, music, Sarah Perry, swimming, television, theatre August 30, 2026

01. Two Now or Never Festival events this week: Continue reading →

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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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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, holidays, music, swimming, television July 26, 2026

01. Dine Out event at Frankie’s – a delicious set menu but the standouts were the grilled octopus, snapper and tuna with tostadas and the jericalla baked custard with blood orange sorbet (below). 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, Melbourne, music, swimming, television June 28, 2026

01. Fun to sing the song for the sixth week in a row! 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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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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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2026, art, cooking, festival, holidays, Melbourne, music, swimming, television April 26, 2026

01. A wild (early morning) swim at Golden Point, near Castlemaine. It was a brisk four degrees but… invigorating! 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, Caroline Wahl, festival, German, Julia Baird, Melbourne, music, swimming, television, translated, Ukrainian April 5, 2026

01. It’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival time. Have been to a couple of shows: Continue reading →

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