Having been silent for over three months, I prepare to write again. About what, I have no idea. I think I have to go get a life. It's been so long that I accidentally logged into Blogger instead of WordPress. Now that's saying something.
Good Food Show 2009
The proud family tradition that is the Melbourne Good Food Show came around again yesterday. Mena, Amy and I meet every year to spend a full day grazing at the food and wine stalls, and it is one of the highlights of the year. We were in and getting our bearings by nine-thirty as usual. We … Continue reading Good Food Show 2009
four years later
I didn't wake up in the morning and mourn him, but my first thoughts were of him. It has been four years and I still miss him. I wish I could hear his complaints about Irish politics, his interminable quest for knowledge, his bad jokes, the comical faces he'd pull when faced with what he … Continue reading four years later
marysville three months on
Autumn has come in all its glory. With the drought, everything is desiccated already, but the long shadows of the April days gilt the edges of the red and yellow leaves in the Yarra Glen and up the Maroondah Highway. In late afternoon a tall majestic avenue of bright yellow poplars line the road from … Continue reading marysville three months on
Máiréad Doyle 