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
things to do
very lazy day
Get up without being jolted into consciousness by an alarm clock. Have a leisurely coffee with Orlando. Drive fifteen minutes on empty roads (note to northern hemispherieans: summer holidays) to one of the best day spas in Australia, right in the city centre. Sip on a cup of posh green tea with Lee whilst filling … Continue reading very lazy day
ready for summer
I don't think I will ever get used to Melbourne weather, especially in spring. So far this week we have had chilly, windy, wet days where all I wanted to do was hibernate by the fire, and a beautiful, blue-skied, warm balmy early summer Sunday where the garden was a sanctuary. Putting away the overcoat is … Continue reading ready for summer
kiva.com
Looking to do something a bit more interactive than simply donating to charity? I found Kiva.com, the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, and it’s a great idea. Browse through lists of people in the developing world who are looking for loans to set up in business. Loan as little as $25 and get paid back … Continue reading kiva.com
Máiréad Doyle 