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Tenderheart Cook #59 and #60
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Zucchini, dill and tahini soup It’s zucchini season here, and just after I made this soup, our neighbour dropped in some zucchini and cucumbers from her garden, so I may…
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List #19: US National Parks (AND Historical Parks) we Visited
In 2009, we took the kids on a road trip from San Francisco to Utah and Arizona and back to LA via San Diego. The kids were 10, 8 and…
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Spotted Photo: Pairs
I’m joining Hannah again this month for her Spotted Photo Theme. This month, the theme is pairs. Here are some photos I found: I found this a much harder theme…
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Melbourne Weather and Other Things
Melbourne has been living up to its reputation for unpredictable weather. Last Thursday, we had a top of 35C and a low of 23C, which made my morning run hot…
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Camino de Santiago: Sarria to Portomarin
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G and I had no intention of stumbling through the countryside in the dark, so we waited until full light and left at 8:40 am. As we stepped out of…
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January 2025 Books
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The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen From Goodreads: We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did this simple invention come from? How did they…
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Tenderheart Cook #57 and #58
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Charred gai larn and farro with soy tahini I’d made the soy tahini sauce before to serve with broccolini, but this is the first time I’ve made the whole dish.…
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List #19: What I Did on A Mid-Week Day For Myself
Last year, I started booking my next hair appointment after I got my haircut. There were too many times when I was overdue because I forgot/ put off / procrastinated…
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Camino de Santiago: Leon to Sarria
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The transport options between Leon and Sarria on a Sunday were not great so we organised a private transfer with a stop at Ponferrada, a little town on the Camino…
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Ask Me Anything: Vol 2
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I’m finally getting around to answering some more questions from San. What place have you travelled to that surprised you, and why? This was a tricky one, but I will…
"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver