While we might not admit it, most of us have a little guilty reality TV secret. Mine is Channel Nine’s Travel Guides, back for its second season. I’m sick of bitchiness and rudeness masquerading as entertainment. I’m not sure I can
Happy Birthday Finland!
Celebrating 100 years of Finland independence December 6 marked the official 100th ‘birthday’ of Finland. The Nordic country has rolled out a year-long centenary celebration throughout 2017 culminating in the grand finale on the centenary of independence. And how does
One on one, back to back
Review – Paul McCartney One on One tour, Melbourne Australia Walking away from AAMI Park on Tuesday night following the first Melbourne show by Sir Paul McCartney, a mix of euphoria and sadness swept over me. Euphoria from the sheer
Happy 75th birthday Paul McCartney
Happy 75th birthday Paul McCartney. I was born the year the Beatles officially split up and never experienced the fervor of Beatlemania. Yet I have had a lifelong fascination with the story of four boys who emerged from a struggling
Finding lost French at Ecole des Trois Ponts
Two weeks of French lessons at Ecole Des Trois Ponts helped me find find French I had forgotten. For almost 30 years I’ve been grappling with the French language. Since starting in high school at age 12, I’ve studied on-and-off
Searching for Charles Wakeman
Remembering the fallen of Fromelles 100 years on The strong ties that bind Australians with the French village of Fromelles are evident in the window display of the Au Gallodrome café and pub beside the church in the centre of
The annual Stacking of the Books
January 1st and time for an annual ritual: the Stacking of the Books. It’s also the time when many of us make New Year’s resolutions that, let’s face it, we know we’re going to break. In addition to the old