Growing up in Sydney, I didn’t give much thought to the Sydney Opera House, which today of course is one of the world’s most iconic buildings. To me, it’s something that’s just always been there, as it opened the year before I was born. I used to be one of those little ‘pests’ that would …
Walking is my favourite exercise and mode of transport. To me it’s a meditative way to get about – as it helps me sink into a rhythm and think (or not) – and I can venture almost anywhere I’d like. One superb place to walk in is Sydney, my home city, given that it has …
It seems that where there’s cold and drizzle, there’s lamb and potatoes in abundance. At least this holds true in England, where the combination is regarded as a “luxurious” national favourite. It also appears so in Guyra, NSW, a comparatively chilly part of Australia where curtains of sleet and mist often wash over the streets …
Pride and Produce – Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival Read More »
I’d caught wind of a story, that somewhere out the back of Gosford, in Kariong, NSW, there are over 200 Egyptian hieroglyphs carved into sandstone which have caused quite a stir. Some believe them to be ancient Egyptian symbols, while many believe them to be fake. As I was in Gosford country just last week …
Egyptians Among the Eucalypts? The Gosford Hieroglyphs Read More »
A vast grey sky hung over farmland, meadows and the odd house as I wound past Glen Innes towards the New England town of Guyra in NSW. Just beyond the bend stood an old-looking pub, more or less on its own. I pulled in and walked past carmine benches, firewood and trees that looked cold …