Author Archives: sheg4184

Heading South

Posted on 16 April 2025 by sheg4184

The South Island of New Zealand contains some of the most spectacular scenery this amazing country has to offer – and certainly the most variety. The snow-capped Southern Alps run the full length of the island, dividing it in two … Continue reading →

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Pinot Noir: Otago’s New Gold Rush

Posted on 6 April 2025 by sheg4184

For two weeks we have been rambling through New Zealand’s south island, zigzagging from Christchurch to Queenstown, back to Dunedin and down through the Catlins to Invercargill, west to Lake Manapouri and Milford Sound, north to Cromwell and over to … Continue reading →

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Craggy Range Revisited

Posted on 2 April 2025 by sheg4184

It is fourteen years since I first met David Peabody; fourteen years since I sipped my first Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc; and fourteen years since I first wrote an article about this inspirational family-owned winery. Since then, Craggy Range wines … Continue reading →

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Alex Down the Hobbit-Hole

Posted on 27 March 2025 by sheg4184

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down … Continue reading →

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Food Glorious Food

Posted on 21 March 2025 by sheg4184

Fiore is the Italian word for flower. It is also the name of a rather gorgeous little Italian restaurant in McLaren Vale. And on a hot afternoon during this Indian summer, it was the best place to spend a wedding … Continue reading →

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Strolling Down Memory Lane

Posted on 11 February 2025 by sheg4184

‘It’s Easter Sunday in Sydney. Boats gently nudge pontoons, tall masts point up at soft blue skies smudged with the odd wispy cloud. Trees creep down to the water’s edge, hemming the small bay in deep, lush green. A teasing … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on 6 January 2025 by sheg4184

And welcome back to She Gathers No Moss. Sitting among the detritus of the Christmas season – a season of love, laughter and chaos – I have finally come up for air, with time to sit and admire the world … Continue reading →

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Lives of ‘Gratified Activity’: A quest to unpack the inspirations & motivations of a family of ‘Awakened’ women in settler-colonial South Australia.

Posted on 1 December 2024 by sheg4184

My title comes from the words of South Australian suffragist Catherine Helen Spence, who once described herself as a new woman, awakened to her sense of responsibility to both family and community, that ‘the world may be glad that she … Continue reading →

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“More is More & Less is a Bore”

Posted on 4 November 2024 by sheg4184

This theory for interior design also applies to the use of chilli in Bali. And if there isn’t enough chilli in the dish already, there is always sambal. This Indonesian red hot chilli relish will ensure that food in Bali … Continue reading →

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A Day in Bali

Posted on 31 October 2024 by sheg4184

Bali. An island of contradictions and contrasts. Modern technology and ancient crafts. Modern tourism and ancient rice fields. Modern shopping malls and ancient temples. Spicy food and soft smiles. Up in Ubud for the Writers & Readers Festival, I have … Continue reading →

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