What does your workspace look like? Do you like it clean and organised, or do you thrive on creative chaos? I love those pictures of great writers sitting at their antique desks, all slumped and drowning under mountains of paper, with pictures in scraps pinned all over the walls, and old coffee cups, stacks of…
Read MoreFriendships and solitude
You know those weekends that happen sometimes that are full to the brim of lunches and dinners and walks and house-guests and catch-ups with old friends, and you never stop talking or laughing or hugging or lining up for the shower or saying “I have really missed you!“… ? I had one of those last…
Read MoreWintergram
In between feeling sick ALL OF THE DAYS, Madeleine and I love nothing more than to rug up and get out and about and walk the streets of Melbourne. Sometimes she sleeps, sometimes she sits up in her pram and sings, which makes everyone else walking the same streets smile and I think it is…
Read MoreI just came to say hello
I think my last post may have been a tad negative. I should add that there have been plenty more things we have been doing, besides working, walking and not sleeping, that have made life rather lovely. Like… * Dancing crazily around the living room: me, Mr B, Madeleine, Emily and Oliver the dog; to…
Read MoreLately, on my iPhone
1. a gentle butterfly // a trio of cuteness // that curly-haired girl 2. macarons! // dogs outside the butcher shop // a note discovered in my pocket 3. gifts from Target // Madeleine meets Aunty Steph // postcard + homesickness 4. walk around town // toddler humour // belly-laugh with baby
Read MoreLately, on Instagram
spring! – long walks through fitzroy and carlton – vege burgers – hail storms – jasmine blossoms – fathers’ day – painted elephants – socks for trees – breakfast at tiffany’s – the talking tram in bendigo – a baby that smells sooooo good What’s been happening in your neck of the woods? ps. I…
Read MoreLately, on my iPhone
Life has contracted of late. Little Madeleine’s heart condition puts her at increased risk of lung infection, and even a simple cold could have serious consequences. So while we wait until she is old enough to be immunised (and thankfully she is on a ‘heart patient’ list for extra help throughout the winter), our lives…
Read MoreLife lately, in Melbourne
Autumn showers, cool mornings, my breath visible in the air when I walk the dog. Welcoming visitors from far away, exploring the shops and markets together, downing tacos and treats. Reading books under a warm blanket, cuddling cat, dog and man; taking kicks left, right and centre from Baby B. I’m sorry I’ve been so…
Read More