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how’s this for an idea?

Skimming down the Danube River between Vienna and Budapest by hydrofoil. Good, huh? PS. Yes, yes. I know. It requires organisation etc. Nevertheless…


i thought he was dead

Overheard in the office. K: “You know … Moss Cass? The first federal Minister for the Environment. Appointed by Whitlam.” C: “I thought she was dead”. K: “She? She’s a he. I heard him give a lecture a little while ago.” C: “Moss Cass. I didn’t know about the environment thing. I thought she was […]


the dedication

Thanks to my friend Tony, I’m getting a CD signed by Deborah Conway. But what should I get her to write? According to some, I might go for “You look like me!” Would that be crass? What other possibilities are there?


the great onion debacle of ’04

I’d decided to make risotto for some near and dear people on the weekend. Just a simple one – not much more than the basic ingredients. But it would be lovely and creamy given an hour or so of continuous stirring and the addition of the best parmesan cheese I could find. The appetisers were […]