Every morning there are routines and rituals. Coffee, feeding the magpies, getting dressed - not necessarily in that order! - and doing a little writing.For some reason the morning is my most productive time. Before dawn, even, which isn't hard…
Category: life
Autumn arrives
Autumn has come to Australia, and already the first leaves are turning. I saw poplars on the weekend, tall green summer trees with the first streaks of a transient golden glory.There will be reds and golds and rich carpets of…
Writing Community
Writers can be the boldest or the most fragile of characters. Putting down your thoughtstuff in words for permanent display can be a daunting prospect. Oh sure, we all do it on Facebook and Twitter every day - every hour…
Terror in tranquility
The city of Christchurch is one close to my heart. So many delightful adventures exploring this beautiful English city set amongst the green Canterbury landscape of New Zealand.Old buildings, the river Avon flowing and curving through, the glory of the…
Ladies and Germs
I'm traveling again soon. The hours and days in airports and on trains and showing documents and hassling with idiot taxi drivers, oh joy! The destination is the pleasure for me. Germany again, and I've hauled out my old high…