My two favourite theatres in Sydney are part of the fabric of the community. They provide affordable and entertaining theatre all year round. They are a true home to artists. Genesian Theatre - Kent St On the site of an old church in the heart of the city is my beloved Genesian theatre. As a… Continue reading Theatre in the Heart of Sydney
I've just moved back to Australia from the United Kingdom and the packing was a mammoth task! It was very much worth it though. We've had more sun the last two weeks in Sydney than I think we had all summer in London. Wearing SPF 50 daily for my pasty rosacea riddled skin. I do… Continue reading What’s in my suitcase?
The Lakes are a beautiful place. Enchanting and absorbing. It's the kind of place where you turn a corner and expect to find a faery ring. On the final night of my visit I dreamt of dragons (and no, I was too busy travelling I hadn't caught up on Game of Thrones then ... I… Continue reading Helvellyn and Aira Force
Haddon hall is gorgeous and full of real and cinematic history. There is no rope or prescribed route. Minimal crowds. You meander your way through as you please. An oakpanelled room had an open fire and a musician playing twice during the day. A classical guitarist strummed to our visit, but I think they change… Continue reading Haddon Hall: for Jane Eyre and Princess Bride fans
If you're a Pride and Prejudice fan (guilty! Though Persuasion is my favourite Austen) then you'll likely be familiar with this question. Which makes for a better Pemberley? Luckily you don't have to answer it because you can visit both in person like my husband and I did. Or watch either as Pemberley. In the… Continue reading Chatsworth house or Lyme park?
My time in London is coming to an end after 18 months of incredible experiences. Here are just a few, not strictly in order except for number ten... that one is definitely last: West End - All the theatre. All the musicals. All of it. I've absolutely loved it! The Globe - because, duh. My… Continue reading 10 London Favourites
A writer of poetry in an old Victorian house creaking with the weight of the travellers it bears the dreamscape constantly shifts beneath my pen. The journalistic writer exploded in a rouse at the eccentric traveller who's staying upstairs his musical dreamscape blaring obnoxiously loud. This old Victorian house has become a writer's den… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo Day 14
Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe I just have found-poetry-fatigue after doing the book spine poem the other day. Today's prompt was an index poem - and I just don't get it. Feel free to enlighten me. What I really enjoyed from NaPoWriMo today was the poet in translation, Turkey’s Sureyya Aantmen. I especially enjoyed her… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo Day 13
