I mentioned earlier that we were heading to Esperance, which we did last weekend, but due to work commitments I haven’t had a chance to post my impressions until now. It’s nearly a four-hour drive from Kalgoorlie via Norseman. The countryside changes from forested scrub to farmland about 70km from Norseman, or 110km from Esperance. [...]
The Fifth Woman
The Fifth Woman is the first novel that I’ve read by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankel. I saw a positive review of his work in The Age last year and purchased the book while in Melbourne between Christmas and New Year. His main character, Inspector Kurt Willander, is a thoughtful introspective man who reflects on [...]
Commonwealth Games tickets
Last year I bought Commonwealth Games tickets in the public ballot. I was pleased to secure family seats for six people to watch the women’s hockey finals. Unfortunately we won’t now be able to attend. I wrote to the tickets authority before Christmas requesting a refund, although that’s precluded in the terms and conditions. I [...]
The past few days
I’ve been offline since Boxing Day apart from some email checks and one post while staying with my parents. Here’s an update: 1. We visited my parents at Moe. It’s awfully hot everywhere at the moment, and the Latrobe Valley was no exception. After a couple of nights, Juliet and I went to Melbourne for [...]
A walking atlas
I don’t know why it is, but strangers seem to regard me as a walking atlas. Perhaps I have a knowledgeable face and an ungrumpy countenance, which I can’t say that I feel. Wherever I am in the world it’s happened that people I’ve never seen before or since come to me and ask for [...]
