On the weekend I ran the half marathon at the Flying Brick (Cider) Bellarine Sunset Run. It was my 21st half marathon. I think there were almost 900 people at this event in all. 369 runners and walkers for the half alone. I spotted Australian cycling royalty Cadel Evans collecting his runner’s bib which got […]
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Review: Gotta Get Theroux This
Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television written by Louis TherouxMy rating: 5 of 5 stars A fascinating backstory, and journal of process and progression from someone I think I always admired. Louis’s humble and raw account of his major accomplishments encouraged me to watch and rewatch several of the documentaries he […]
Movie reviews collection
I really enjoy a good movie experience (sometimes that can even involve bad movies). Thanks to IMDb I have a growing record of all my more than 200 ratings. And on Twitter I often share what I think about the more noteworthy movies or series I watch. My summaries really don’t conform with regular reviews, […]
Review: Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Dr Anita Heiss My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a wonderful book Growing Up Aboriginal Australia is. Full disclosure, my amazing Mum wrote one of the stories featured. You have a lot to answer for Ben. I shared this with my Mum, and they selected her story for […]
Chance encounter with The King, and Review: Out Of The Shadows
During our Australian holidays, we had a chance encounter with rugby league great, Wally Lewis while walking into Brisbane Airport. It’s interesting how sometimes you can spot a celebrity from a mere flash of them quite a distance away. He was kind enough to pose for a photo with us. In case he needed some […]
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 […]
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 […]
Movie: Van Dieman’s Land
I just finished watching Van Dieman’s Land. It was terrible. Elle and I caught a trailer for the film some time ago, which gave the false impression it would be interesting. And Van Dieman’s Land – AKA Tasmania – being Elle’s home state in Australia, we also thought it’d be nice to see some familiar […]