• Columns

    Sending Daughter to The US

    Another mass shooting in the US. More comforting but empty words about ‘thoughts and prayers’. More shaking of heads at the senseless horror of it....

  • Italy

    Rollings Stones in Lucca

    Within minutes of tickets going on sale, they were gone. That’s the way it is when the Rolling Stones come to town, and they were...

  • Columns

    Melbourne Cup Day

    So, it’s Melbourne Cup time of year. Just like Christmas it comes around quickly, doesn’t it? I have always had an uneasy relationship with this...

  • Columns

    Grandchildren

    I really have no idea how it happens and I am not about to question it. But happen it does and I’m grateful: bonding with...

  • USA

    Californian Wine Country

    The loss of lives and destruction of homes and businesses in the Californian wine country has been terrible to watch. We spent a happy month...

  • Columns

    TV Promos

    As is the case with most promos for new shows that flash onto the television with annoying regularity, I didn’t take much notice of Sunshine....

  • Columns

    Technology In The Shower

    I like technology as much as a mature person who did not grow up with it can like it. I love my iPad and all...

  • Columns

    Returning Home

    Coming back to Australia after a long break in Europe is always a cultural surprise. It hits me the moment the plane lands at Brisbane...

Columns

Sending Daughter to The US

November 16th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

Another mass shooting in the US. More comforting but empty words about ‘thoughts and prayers’. More shaking of heads at


Italy

Rollings Stones in Lucca

November 12th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

Within minutes of tickets going on sale, they were gone. That’s the way it is when the Rolling Stones come


Columns

Melbourne Cup Day

November 5th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

So, it’s Melbourne Cup time of year. Just like Christmas it comes around quickly, doesn’t it? I have always had


Columns

Grandchildren

October 30th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

I really have no idea how it happens and I am not about to question it. But happen it does


USA

Californian Wine Country

October 29th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

The loss of lives and destruction of homes and businesses in the Californian wine country has been terrible to watch.


Columns

TV Promos

October 28th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

As is the case with most promos for new shows that flash onto the television with annoying regularity, I didn’t



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