My husband and I are thinking about going overseas next year. We haven’t been on any long holidays (albeit for a weekend away to Inverloch and Castlemaine nearby or a week with family in Canberra) since 2018 (I went overseas to a conference in 2020). So it’s fair to say that we are both hanging […]
The Moon & Sixpence Book by Somerset Maugham Book Review
Here’s the latest video book review which was interrupted by my husband (who does not read my type of books! 🤣)
Flâneur Friday ~ Patterson Lakes
Yesterday I thought I’d take a short trip down to Patterson Lakes. It’s a suburb about twenty minutes drive from my place inland near the Patterson River. The entire suburb consists of canals and waterways with the houses each having a small jetty and a boat. It reminded me of being in Queensland on holiday. […]
Spending Time with Mum
In the last week, I started going out again during the day. Christmas, and the week between that and New Year, was quiet and I didn’t feel like leaving home at all. I preferred to be holed up at home and spending long hours on the couch reading. I became a hermit reading lots of […]
My Annual YouTube Analytics
Every couple of weeks or so, as a YouTuber, I get a wrap up of the analytics of my channel. It’s interesting to go through it and see how it’s being received but if I want more details, you can drill down into the analytics in that specific section in YouTube Studio which is the […]
Happy New Year!
I can’t believe another year down. Where did the time go? In 2024, I kept a daily diary where I wrote down what I did, where I went and what happened each day. Let’s just say there was a lot of golf and reading going on… I started the year optimistically with the goal of […]
My Year in Books – Reading in 2024
103 books and over 25,000 pages read. It’s been a brilliant year of wonderful reading – and very little television watching. I hope to continue the trend in the new year…..
What I’m Reading
When we were in Canberra a couple of weeks ago, we caught up with friends whom we hadn’t seen in years. Over dinner, the discussion started on our favourite books and this one was mentioned. It was published some years back and it was one that had some popularity. Certainly the film also helped to […]
Book Review of She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai
Here’s the latest weekly video that I uploaded this morning on Makoto Shinkai’s debut novel, She and Her Cat. He’s a well-known Japanese anime film maker who created this story first as anime so I assume that as a novel, it would reach a wider audience….
Book Review of Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
This week I uploaded this book which is the first time I read this author. It’s written beautifully but the subject makes you feel concern for the main character, a young woman under the power of her harsh father. Lots of themes of personal power, patriarchy and domestic violence.
Visit to New and Old Parliament House in Canberra
Yesterday Andrew and I decided to have a look at Parliament House. We know someone who works here so it was a chance to get a tour behind the scenes, away from public areas and see what the staff see and do. It’s such a fascinating place to go and do a tour to learn […]
Futuro House
Today Andrew and I took a tour of the University of Canberra in the northern part of the city thanks to our niece who is studying there. She guided us around the campus, in and out of student union and faculty buildings so that Andrew could reminisce about his time there. Through the tour, we […]
Creating a Reading Journal
One of the things I’ve been doing in my spare time is creating a Reader’s Journal. I enjoy reading and writing my notes into my journal and I figured, “Why not share what I do?” So for the last week, I planned out the entire annual journal and what will go on each page. It […]
Book Review: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Here’s the latest book review. I was hanging around the Monash University book store one day and saw it. I made a mental note then found it at my local library. I didn’t mind it. It was enough to keep me intrigued but I was slightly let down with the ending.
Last Book Club Chat for the Year
I run the Book Club called Birdies, Bogies and Books at our golf club. There’s about 20 or so people who are signed up in our WhatsApp group and although we don’t have everyone come along to the meetings every month, there’s about 8-10 people who do. To my surprise, I’ve had positive feedback about […]
New Book Review: Home by Toni Morrison
Golf Trip to The Dunes
This week on Friday, the ladies from my Golf Program decided to celebrate one of our friend’s 60th birthday by playing at The Dunes on the Mornington Peninsula. We are lucky to be in an area with awesome golf courses that have spectacular views of the sea, rivers and countryside in our state. The drive […]
A Week of Golf and Cleaning
Last week, the ladies from our golf club, my 2022 Women Into Golf Program, all decided to head to 13th Beach Golf Club at Barwon Heads to play two rounds of golf over two days. I’m so happy I participated in this 6 month program that not only has helped my golf but it now […]
Book Review: Leonard & Hungry Paul
This was one of the best books I’ve read this year. It was lovely! No sex, violence, bad language, awful characters, bad writing, nasty families or people thinking the worst of each other. It was a breath of fresh air.
Quiet Life and Spring Days
It’s been quiet at home. After we put down Pud, I didn’t want to leave the house for over a week. I spent most of my days writing in my journal, cleaning the house and packing away all his things away into the garage. I also walked a lot at a nearby park. I cleaned […]