ow does this look for a healthy lunch? Not too much ‘sacrifice’ at lunchtime at Bills Woollahra today when I found this sashimi tuna and avocado with a squeeze of fresh lime on the menu. The sprinkle of sesame seeds, and garnishes of fresh cilantro, parsley leaves and some samphire (delicate sea asparagus) completed the …
My third trip to Queensland in as many weeks, and now I’ve seen all my grand nephews and nieces. Nephew Tim and his wife Yuki recently returned to Australia from Japan with 3¾ years-old grand nephew Jake and his little sister Leah. Niece Emily and Michael have a 1 year-old son Hugh, whom I hadn’t …
My parents, Les and Connie, while still in their Twenties, moved to Redcliffe in Queensland from Sydney with their first son (my eldest brother), Tony, before the Second World War. I was born there in 1942 and suckled in an air-raid shelter, as the Japanese threatened to bomb the American Forces stationed in the area. …
he seven families of my eldest brother Tony and Ruth are gathering together in one spot from all over the globe for the first time in many years – on Christmas Day. So, how nice it would be to see them all, and to surprise all but the hosts, nephew Justin and Erin. …
What is the allure of Uzbekistan, Lebanon and Egypt?” Friends question what in God’s name we’re doing visiting a post-Soviet state in Central Asia; a post-Civil War country bordering Syria and Israel; and a post-Arab Spring country in the north of Africa. iscovery of the ancient Silk Road draws us to Uzbekistan in …