Brisbane Writers Festival 2023 This time last week, I was watching Irvine Welsh in conversation with John Birmingham (author of, “he died with a falafel in his hand”) discussing Welsh’s 1993 novel “Trainspotting” 30 years on. It was an excellent session, funny, insightful, entertaining, irreverent. It took me back to my late teens/early 20’s whenContinue reading “Brace Yourself!”
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Brace Yourself!
Holy crap, it’s getting cold. An Arctic blast has brought icy winds and temperatures in single digits. It’s almost like winter’s coming or something. I’ve had to pull out my thick winter duvet and search through my cupboards for warm jackets and trousers. They don’t get a lot of use in Brisbane. Winter here usuallyContinue reading “Brace Yourself!”
Brace Yourself – Lockdown August 2021
So, here we are in Brisbane facing another week of lockdown. It doesn’t affect me greatly, although it means that I won’t be starting with the exercise physiologist. Bit of a bummer because I’m really keen to get started but there’s plenty I can do at home, and I support the lockdowns 100%. You canContinue reading “Brace Yourself – Lockdown August 2021”
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