Salamanca market, scallop pies and a cool morning. Bagpipes playing in the park. Then a walk up a narrow track on Mount Wellington, watching rugby last night in a pretty historic area of Hobart. A fresh produce market today then another short walk on the mountain. Lunch at the Botanic Gardens, then home. Such a … Continue reading Markets & mountains →

A sunny cool day, a drive to the sombre and imposing Port Arthur. It’s beautiful here, with a green landscape and harbour that is breathtaking, but a convict penitentiary history of cruelty and deprivation that is impossible to escape. Added to that is the memory of the massacre just over 30 years ago, when 35 … Continue reading Port Arthur on a beautiful winter’s day →

A few crazy days of travelling; a last minute dash up to Varanus Island for a critical scope so an Uber ride, a plane, a helicopter, a boat to the platform, a boat to platform step which was challenging in moving seas, then the same in return. Then today a last minute flight to Hobart … Continue reading Travelling, travelling →

A lovely walk pre sunrise yesterday at the beach. Cool, calm and dogs having a great time.

My ethics approval finally came through, a few weeks ago, a salutary reminder to trust the process. For work, my job is officially moving to Brisbane without me, so I will be given redundancy when they’ve recruited for my position. Not full certainty, but at least I know what the next few months hold for … Continue reading Some certainty →