I wholeheartedly embrace Halloween, not for its commercial and tacky aspects but because, like many other Western festivals, Halloween has a long and fascinating history and I can’t resist a dark and mysterious story. Halloween traces its origins back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain – pronounced ‘sow-in’ in Gaelic. Originally, it markedContinue reading “Embrace spooky this Halloween”
On 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day and in a few weeks Australians will head to the polls to elect local representatives and our next federal government. In this month’s blog I reflect on the trailblazing women who campaigned for the right to vote in Australia and the legacy they’ve left behind. A goodContinue reading “I am woman hear me roar”
Rutherglen in Victoria and Orange in New South Wales have two things in common, both are home to beautiful farming country and superb cool climate wines. Orange has an elevation of around 860 metres, making it one of the highest regional towns in Australia and Rutherglen is just a two-hour drive from Mount Buller inContinue reading “Cool climate wine experiences”
Storytelling is an art. It can take many forms and mean various things to different people. It may conjure up images of friends sharing tall tales around a campfire or parents reading picture books to their children. Storytelling has always been an important part of human existence. It can help us make sense of theContinue reading “The joy of storytelling”
It may seem cliché to say it, but we do live in the lucky country. I am a country girl at heart, but I also love the smell of salt water and sand between my toes and in this blog, I am going to share some of my favourite spots in the Illawarra region andContinue reading “From the country to the coast”
My visit to DC was historic in more ways than one. It was my first overseas trip since COVID-19 began, my first-time playing golf in the USA and I achieved a long-time golfing goal! I didn’t visit any wineries, but I dine dine at great restaurants, visit famous landmarks, experience a game of baseball andContinue reading “Washington DC—A capital place for golf, food and more”
“I love playing golf in the rain, because no one can see that I’m crying,” is a quote that summed up my game at The Dunes on the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria. It wasn’t just any rain; it was the most torrential downpour I have ever played in. It was a true links, Scottish weatherContinue reading “Mornington Peninsula: great golf and wine in any conditions”
There’s no place like home. This phrase has encapsulated life for most of us over the past two years. With little or no interstate and overseas travel many people rediscovered their own backyards. I took the opportunity to play my favourite Canberra golf courses, starting with Yowani Country Club.
Go hard or go home is my usual approach to golf, but at Barnbougle Dunes my resolve was tested when I was faced with the prospect of chipping over the most terrifying bunker I have ever encountered or taking the safe route around the fairway.
The Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest wine region and with 150 vineyards visitors are spoiled for choice with offerings from big names like Tulloch, McGuigan’s, Peterson’s and Mount Pleasant to boutique wineries like Ivanhoe, Saddlers Creek, Cockfighters Ghost and Savannah Estate. While the first vines were planted in the early 1820s, the Wonnarua were theContinue reading “Hunter Valley, New South Wales”
