How ironic it is that, having finally settled in a country with a tropical zone, I find myself in the middle of a banana famine. Since Cyclone Larry hit northern Queensland and decimated more than 90% of the banana crop, bananas have been like gold dust. The few tiny withered specimens we find in the … Continue reading Yes we have no bananas
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melbourne summer sunday
It was over 30C at 9am on Sunday morning, having not dropped into the twenties for at least 48 hours. Factor 30 sunscreen already applied, I dressed in white linen head to toe, and added a narrow-brimmed straw hat before braving the outdoors. I stood for over half an hour in already searing heat waiting … Continue reading melbourne summer sunday
Máiréad Doyle 