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  •  Queen Elizabeth II – a Legacy Beyond Reproach

    A switch was flicked in the afternoon of the eighth of September 2022 in the United Kingdom, and indeed around the Commonwealth and the majority of the world, when the seemingly unstoppable monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, drew her last breath.… Continue reading

     Queen Elizabeth II – a Legacy Beyond Reproach
  • O’Reilly’s – Where Dreams Come True

    Sometimes a holiday is so sublimely, uniquely and searingly transformative, restorative and uplifting that one’s life is unequivocally and forever richer for it; in the days, months and even years after the well-deserved time of much-needed repose and adventure has… Continue reading

    O’Reilly’s – Where Dreams Come True
  • Sublime “Straddie” (North Stradbroke Island)

    I’d like to make a not-so-secret confession. I was never going to be disappointed by a holiday to North Stradbroke Island (or “Straddie” as it is affectionately known by the locals and return visitors alike). Situated in the picture-perfect environs… Continue reading

    Sublime “Straddie” (North Stradbroke Island)
  • The Preponderance of Hope

    As we find ourselves hurtling obsequiously and unerringly, yet resolutely and steadily, towards Christmas and a new year, 2022, I’ve found myself pondering on the uplifting concept of “Hope”. Defined optimistically as “a feeling of expectation and desire for a… Continue reading

    The Preponderance of Hope
  • Ash Barty’s Wimbeldon Win

    Young girls in Australia, and indeed around the world, are daring to dream bigger today, and holding their heads a little higher and walking a little taller, after watching Australian professional tennis player Ash Barty win the utimate crown at… Continue reading

    Ash Barty’s Wimbeldon Win