Two weeks back at work, and I’m in danger of forgetting my two weeks holiday in Australia. I arrived in Launceston for a change, as Elle and boys were visiting an ill family member. The next day was already arranged for the boys and I to go zipline-ing at Treetops in Hollybank forest. It was a […]
Touch down Australia, “summer holidays” begin – Aug 2017
It's 4 in the morning, I'm wide awake, and my body feels like it should be eating dinner. Dubai right now is 37 degrees at 10pm. Outside here in Launceston is 1. My summer holiday has again become a freezing one. It was quite a day of flying. In summary, my plane took off from […]
Glen Moray Whisky Tasting – 08 August 2017
For several years I’ve been an occasional whisky-tasting attendee. These events are usually pompous single malt promotions with a bit of exclusivity to taste something unique that I may not buy myself. Last night’s Glen Moray tasting was quite different. The label’s master distiller, Graham Coull, presented his finest whiskys for us to taste. Perhaps […]
State Of Origin competition now Coke vs Pepsi
Review: True Girt
True Girt by David Hunt My rating: 4 of 5 stars At the outset, it’s probably a good idea to clarify, this book is not “True Grit“ by wee-drinking author Mr Bear Grylls. Although if you’re after a tale of desperate and deprived actions of slightly deranged people in perilous conditions, you may not be […]
Review: The Princess Diarist
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher My rating: 3 of 5 stars Audio books usually lack something compared to regular books. It’s not the case when you can hear the late great Carrie Fisher reading her own brilliantly funny account of the wonder days of Star Wars and its ensuing fame. It made me smile […]
Giving your customers the Downward Dog
Never mess with your devout yogis or yoginis! Behind that calm, grounded and pliable exterior, quite a lot of the yoga community seem on-edge and ready to go for your jugular at a moment’s notice. What am I talking about? I’ve been doing yoga for a few years, almost entirely thanks to the Yoga Studio App. My inflexibility […]
#AlcoholFreeApril
Once again, I challenged myself to drink no alcohol for the month of April. And I pretty much succeeded. I failed to check in on one day – which does stand out on the calendar. It happened after a lot of deliberation with myself. I decided a friend’s (all-inclusive) wedding was a reasonable excuse to […]
Staying in Emirates Park Zoo – 5-7 April 2017
We had anything but a proper vacation for this Spring Break. Lewis had chicken pox for the first week. Then on the weekend, Owen was hospitalised with pneumonia. My work was also busy, so with just a few days remaining of the boy’s holiday, we opted for a Staycation. We decided to stay at Emirates […]
Another RAK half marathon – 2017
Yesterday the RAK half marathon impressively lived up to being the world’s fastest half marathon. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya set a new world record for the women’s half marathon, in 65:06. I heard she was hunched over after the finish looking like she was about to vomit. No history books will mention that. The weather conditions […]