Blog posts and reflections from 2017 – 2019
There’s a bird in the bushes. A delightful house wren making all sorts of music. One moment, she’s tweeting her bubbly Summer call and the next she’s jumping on the wind chimes that hangs between the two bird houses. When I look away, I catch her tail feather squeezing into the little orange and white … More Sunday Slow-time
The up-side of jetlag is the symphony of birds at 5.30AM in the morning. Another up-side is the chance to be able to write. It’s been a while. Today is the second day of my second visit to Jackson, Michigan. It’s a delightful part of the world and a city where I never imagined that … More Michigan
As we played Jingle Bells, he thumped his hand on his heart like a footballer kicking the winning goal. … More Lasst uns froh und munter sein
It feels wonderful to be able to think and write once more. Especially when it’s borne out of a day like today. … More Stolen Identity
the next time you read a miserable news story, your friend tells you about a rotten act or things look uncertain – don’t run away from it. Just ask, ‘is there an argument for optimism?’ and see where the ride takes you. … More Looping grumbles
Sometimes I struggle to separate my time in Freiburg from Germany’s past. … More Beuthen
Size and sequence really do play a big role in how cites pace themselves out but thankfully they’re not the secret ingredients for smiles. … More Bendigo to Freiburg
I’ve been Facebook free for almost a year – and my only regret is not doing it sooner. … More Face-off
You’ll never forget your first visit to Gondwana Land. … More Gondwana Land
Regardless of whether it was luck or humanity that took Dervla and Roz to the finish line, it was madness that put them on the road to begin. And this adventure stemming from a few loose screws is one of immense proportions. … More Full Tilt
