Papua New Guinea: November 2025
November 14th, I left Brisbane QLD Australia on a cruise to Papua New Guinea on Carnival Encounter cruise boat. I had sailed to Fiji and Vanuatu before but this was my first trip to PNG. Alotau Island, PNGKiriwina Island, PNGConflict Island, PNG
World Expo 88
I was 17 when I visited Expo 88 in Brisbane, Queensland, from Wollongong (near Sydney), New South Wales in Australia. The expo was a highlight of my life. I had a little pretend passport to get it stamped at the exhibitions for different countries. I tried green tea for the first time and loved the…
My earliest memory
Mine was showing my nana Downie my ‘caterpillars’ (my operation stitches) from when the orthopaedic surgeon performed a tendon operation called tenotomy at two years old. “ A tenotomy is a surgical procedure that lengthens the Achilles tendon in children with clubfoot. It’s a key step in the Ponseti method of treating clubfoot.” I’ve had…
But BEGA is famous for Bega
Barbara Hazelgrove was the face of the Bega Cheese advertisement. She received $400, some cheese and lunch and was very ‘chuffed’. The advertisement shows people and referencing that their town isn’t famous for what it’s called, but Bega is famous (for Bega Cheese) “Broome isn’t famous for brooms. Punchbowl isn’t famous for punch bowls. Collector…
Crabnapped! A land hermit crab story
I have some news! I wrote a book about land hermit crabs for kids. It’s called “Crabnapped! A land hermit crab story”. You can pre-order the 28 x 20cm hardcover on my website. “Crabnapped! A land hermit crab story” children’s book hardcover I had the help of my great uncle Geoff Pike in coming up…
Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show 2022
Good Food and Wine Show 2022 was amazing! SO many new products to try, food to sample, people to interview and I had an amazing time! Looking forward to going back again next year!
Calming Weighted Blanket All Seasons Bundle
I recently purchased a King Bamboo Weighted Blanket from Calming Blanket, a weighted blanket for people who sleep hot or live in hot climates with cooling glass beads and bamboo wicking. It feels cool to the touch and can be used in summer, which is amazing. I am usually up several times in the night…
Munch & Crunch Generation Urban Garden
Munch & Crunch Generation Urban garden is located at 23 Christina Street Wellington Point Brisbane Queensland Australia. They are running adult and homeschooling sustainability gardening workshops. I take part in their horticultural therapy program for anyone in need including NDIS clients. Bookings by their Facebook page are essential. Recently we harvested some sage, made some lemongrass…
Science Insider sleep experts debunk 15 sleep myths
Science Insider posted an episode of Debunked. November 6, 2021 · Watch these sleep experts debunk 15 sleep myths.
