Category Archives: Lifestyle

A Delight-Full Anniversary

Posted on 20 March 2024 by sheg4184

An anniversary. An invitation for a secret rendezvous. A wine bar. A degustation menu of wondrous delight. Hidden behind the petrol station on South Road is the old village of Aldinga. There you will find a bakery, a pub and … Continue reading →

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Aspects of Food Writing

Posted on 22 November 2023 by sheg4184

The study of food has become a hot topic in the past 25 years or so.  Most people think of food writing literally, and there have certainly been millions of words – and photographs – expended on restaurant reviews, cookbooks, … Continue reading →

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Back to Bali

Posted on 25 October 2023 by sheg4184

I have flown to Indonesia for the Ubud Readers & Writers Festival 2023 (URWF), a fascinating four days of inspirational talks with a wealth of literary talent that is held in Bali every October. The programme introduces a plethora of … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of the Adelaide Parklands

Posted on 21 August 2023 by sheg4184

“Though I have lived in London for longish periods at various times in my life, I have never been a Londoner, so that its associations to me are more literary and historic than personal. Every time I visit it, I … Continue reading →

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Of Tarts & Tiles, Tuk-Tuks & Trams

Posted on 28 March 2023 by sheg4184

Three wonderful weeks in Portugal, and a common theme or two has begun to emerge. We have spent our time very merrily in Porto and Lisbon. Both towns are densely populated with people and churches, and incredibly steep. There are … Continue reading →

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“Core of my heart, my country!”

Posted on 28 December 2022 by sheg4184

An opal-hearted country,A wilful lavish land –All you who have not loved her,You will not understand –Though earth has many splendours,Wherever I may day,I know to what brown countryMy homing thoughts will fly. For many Australians, the words of poet … Continue reading →

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Of swimming, surfboards, and River Cats…

Posted on 21 December 2022 by sheg4184

It’s only 7am, but already the beach is awash with bodies: walkers, joggers and surfers, canoes and paddle boards skim along the edge of the sea. The coffee shop is buzzing, and families are hoeing into enormous plates of eggs … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cards: Setting the Mood

Posted on 6 December 2022 by sheg4184

Then its zippity jingle and dash away pingHang holly and berries in all the hallsThe tassels on all the thermostats andWrite merry Christmas on all of the walls…~ from Eloise at Christmas Time by Kay Thompson One upon a time, … Continue reading →

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In Essence

Posted on 5 October 2022 by sheg4184

SpringMating dance of beesOr dance to the death?Short and sweet. Years ago, in Manila, I joined a workshop to write poetry. I had read myriad poems, but never turned my hand to writing anything except creating silly rhymes for the … Continue reading →

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“And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain?”

Posted on 9 June 2022 by sheg4184

Winter has arrived in South Australia with a vengeance. Autumn was wet, but June has been wetter. The local papers suggest it may be the soggiest June on record.  Our water tanks are full to the brim and the tides … Continue reading →

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