Author Archives: sheg4184

Roaming Through Gippsland

Posted on 19 April 2024 by sheg4184

Thou through the fields and through the woods dost stray,Roaming the countryside, a truant boy,Nursing thy project in unclouded joy,And every doubt long blown by time away.~ Matthew Arnold, The Gypsy Scholar We’ve snuck away for a week or two … Continue reading →

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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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Sticky Rice & Drunken Noodles

Posted on 4 March 2024 by sheg4184

Last weekend, we drove up the freeway to the Sticky Rice Cooking School on the Old Mount Barker Road. The invitation suggested we “come journey around wonderful SE Asia. Full of vibrant, fresh, exciting flavours and dishes you will cook … Continue reading →

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An Evening Breeze

Posted on 5 February 2024 by sheg4184

Last Friday night I lay at the feet of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, soaking in some truly beautiful and soothing music. Sanctuary Series 1, “Fragmentation” at Grainger Studio was an hour-long performance by the ASO. Neither perched high above the … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on 15 January 2024 by sheg4184

“The sun is up, and the early morning swimmers are trudging up the beach, damp and dripping, to gather for coffee on the veranda at the Normanville Kiosk & Café. In dribs and drabs, the dawn patrol of dog walkers … Continue reading →

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A Jewel in the Crown

Posted on 21 December 2023 by sheg4184

We have friends visiting from Spain, wonderful friends we met in Manila a dozen years ago or more. Friends with whom we have wined and dined at many beautiful restaurants that have featured in my blog over the years, usually … 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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Narawntapu

Posted on 8 October 2023 by sheg4184

We clamber over dunes that heap sand into my shoes,until a broad flat beach stretches before us –west to the estuary and east to the hills –Sky, sand, sea, space, to the end of my fingertips,the scent of salt and … Continue reading →

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Blogging 101

Posted on 16 September 2023 by sheg4184

I went to a writing class some time ago that, in retrospect, seems a little daft. Blogging 101, after I have been writing this particular blog for over a decade? So, why did I go? You might well ask. I … Continue reading →

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