01. This little guy – both fun and devastating on NYE… (I was sucked in by the pretty bottle and referred to The Madrusan Cocktail Companion for a suitable cocktail, which was the potent Mezcaletti). Continue reading
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The Happiest Things from Things That Are Making Me Happy
It’s hard to pick out the happiest of happy things but this is my list of 2025 highlights (excluding books – more on those later – and holidays, and I had some amazing ones this year, notably Hobart, Cambodia, New Zealand, and my sinkholes tour). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. My Boxing Day tradition is starting a new book, fuelled by treats (it has always been Quality Street but this year, to my absolute horror, they have been discontinued in Australia). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Thrilled to be at Hamer Hall for Wankernomics #pinchingmyself (sorry if the pic above is triggering for anyone who has worked in an organisation…). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. I’m not overstating when I say that Opera Australia’s Orpheus & Eurydice was the most incredible production I’ve seen in thirty years (the previous benchmark being Barrie Kosky’s 1995 production of Nabucco). (image) Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. A cocktail masterclass at Reed House by Michael and Zara Madrusan, the pair behind the new book, The Madrusan Cocktail Companion. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. A crowd-pleaser for good reason! Lovely night at Opera Australia’s The Barber of Seville (and especially good to see my dear opera friend who I haven’t spent time with for months). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. A whole day to begin my #NovNov25 reading (with a tin of chips). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Yay! MTC’s 2026 season launch. I was thrilled to hear Joanna Murray-Smith speak about her new play, an adaption of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. And cannot wait for the stage production of Forster’s A Room With a View. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Italian Film Festival at the lovely Westgarth Theatre (I’m obsessed with the art deco features, including the tiled floor). Saw Diamonds – lush and heartwarming. Continue reading