Floriade Canberra 2022

Our family reunion in Canberra (see here) coincided with the tail end of "Australia's Biggest Celebration of Spring", the Canberra Floriade. Commonwealth Park is planted out with tulip bulbs, and some other floral varieties, and marquees and entertainment dot the grounds. After first feasting on a huge morning tea hosted in the home of one …

Family Reunion in Canberra

There is a joke running around Facebook at the moment, that poses the question: What advice would you give your non-Italian partner meeting your Italian family for the first time? The hundreds of answers are all correct. * They are not arguing, they are always that loud. * Everyone talks with their hands. * Learn …

All Good Things Must Come to an End…

And on Tuesday 4 January (2022) my sister and I reached the end of our soul-enriching holiday together. Time for one last walk before a leisurely brunch, pack up, and her ninety minutes drive back to Sydney. Sometimes when my sister comes for a weekend stay, we take a walk along The Blue Mile. This …