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Suburban spotlight
Dianella is having a moment. From feeling like it was the back end of Perth, the suburb is suddenly buzzing. Growing up in Dianella, I was told the suburb was “at least an hour” from Fremantle. And almost as far to the hills, the city or the beach. As an adult, I now know this to be untrue, especially with easy access via Reid Hwy. … Continue reading Suburban spotlight
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Broome or bust
It seems both completely normal and slightly inappropriate that my first post in more than a year is about travel. Travel is something many of us have always taken for granted, something that has become extremely restricted and the stuff of daydreams since COVID-19 turned life as we know it upside down. In June I headed to Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia … Continue reading Broome or bust
Yes, a pair of shoes can change your life
In the year since I posted about my later-in-life conversion to running, I am pleased to report, I am still running. The Brooks running shoes are a little worse for wear and have been joined by a pair of Mizuno Wave runners and both should probably be retired this year. When I do get a new pair, will try to remember to record which shoes … Continue reading Yes, a pair of shoes can change your life
Get Aussie pork on your fork
If there’s one thing that drives me mad when shopping it’s not wonky trolleys, but the proliferation of non-Australian ham and bacon. I’ll leave imported fish for a separate rant. Yes the label may say Australian-owned and operated but the devil is in the detail. The vast majority of sandwich ham and bacon is not Australian. Who knows where it is from? Mandatory labelling means … Continue reading Get Aussie pork on your fork
Can a pair of shoes change your life?
This is the question I asked myself tonight after taking off my first pair of Brooks running shoes. I bought them after my second running session almost three weeks ago, learning the reasons my Nikes were hurting my toes was possibly because one foot is a full half size bigger than the other. I am not a runner. I am not in the least bit … Continue reading Can a pair of shoes change your life?
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