Saint Kilda, early morning. I stand at the Lagoon Pier and stare out across the bay. I cannot see the horizon: the summer morning haze is perfect and it blurs the distinction between water and air. The bay is millpond-still and it feels as if I have the world to myself. The water's surface barely ripples, … Continue reading the bay
health & wellbeing
waiting to exhale
We have great holidays. Since moving to Australia we've been to Japan, New Zealand, Cambodia, Ireland, Hong Kong, London, France, and all over Australia. We cram as much as we can into the time we have off work. We're experts at it. This is the first time in a few years that we have a … Continue reading waiting to exhale
new beginnings
The byline of my food blog is "what to eat when your world revolves around food". So I find it ironic that I am currently contemplating a new, and less fun, dilemma: what to do when your world revolves around work. More than ten years ago I did little else but work. Moving back to … Continue reading new beginnings
a mid-week weekend
Two days off and it isn't even the weekend. Marvellous. How many things do you think I can squeeze into 48 hours off that doesn't have anything to do with work? I wake up at the normal time - Orlando still has to get up for work. I lie in bed, savouring the space, the … Continue reading a mid-week weekend
Máiréad Doyle 