Happy Australia day! Lady Watson, who I’m travelling with, calls it Invasion Day. I believe it’s a massive deal around the country and we left Perth just in time to miss the festivities. But never worry! We’re here, at Monkey Mia, and it is beautiful and they have Australia Day bunting, so I feel complete. Continue reading →

I write this from the future, where I can advise you that it’s warm and pleasant but we still don’t seem to be using jetpacks on any kind of regular basis.   Continue reading →

I’m not even there yet and Australia is everywhere.  Andy Murray is slowly baking on centre court in Melbourne and flying doctors are valiantly fighting bushfires.  Maybe I misheard that last bit of news. Continue reading →

The Australia countdown is on!  It’s been feeling like it’s months away for, well, months.  All of a sudden, it seems, there are two weeks to go and a few minor details I still need to sort.  Like currency.  Insurance.  A beer helmet.   Continue reading →

I’ve got a little pair of fatty balls.  Whoah yes.  And yesterday I pierced each one with a piece of wire and hung them out the window.  In fact, one pierced ball coming up: Continue reading →