We all know what the silly season is, don’t we? It’s the month or so before Christmas when everyone goes slightly mad, goes to parties all the time and drinks lots of alcohol. Right?
It seems I just had that impression because Christmas in Australia is in summer, whereas in fact, it’s summer that makes [...]

Londoners don’t really go to theatre on the West End. If they do go to the theatre it’s more likely to be at the National Theatre or the Old Vic near Waterloo or fringe theatre. Theatreland - around Leicester Square, Covent Garden, Soho and Piccadilly - seems to be populated almost entirely by tourists in [...]

Natalie has chastised me for failing to update my website for the past 15 days. Shameful, I know! The truth is you can always tell how busy I am by how frequently I update my blog. These past couple of weeks feel like they have been non-stop. On a few, rare nights off, I’ve been [...]

After the madness of last week - from the extreme highs of Live 8 to the lows of the bomb blasts - I went up to Wales for some rest and relaxation at my aunt’s place outside of Cardiff. Her garden is in full bloom, with the cherry tree and raspberry bushes bursting with fruit. [...]

Thank you to all of you who sent messages of concern and sympathy after the terrible bomb blasts of last Thursday. Thankfully, I am safe, as are all my friends, colleagues and loved ones. The city is already resuming the rhythm of normal life, although I think it will be some time before the transport [...]

An absolute nightmare in London this morning with bombs on the Underground and buses … After a stressful few hours, I have now made contact with my boy. We are both fine, although I am still a little shaken. Now the only question is how to get home tonight.
I have been thinking for a while [...]

Live 8 was absolutely amazing! I will write all about it soon and put some pictures up. It was awesome on every level - I’m still on a high!
I did make it to Birmingham on Friday night and it was fun. It’s a shame I missed the actual meet on Saturday but there are no [...]

A tunnel has collapsed on the train line to Birmingham - on the very route that I was meant to travel on to get to the BookCrossing meet tonight. Is this a sign that I shouldn’t go?
I have to check out if there are alternative lines in operation and what the situation is with refunds [...]