A hole in one

Last week I was invited to lunch at a golf club.  Not my usual hangout but as a writer seeking source material I always give something a go.  To be fair I have played a few rounds of golf in the past but gave up as somehow it did not have the physical contact I was...

On the Naughty List…again

It is a little-known fact that I once worked for the BBC.  It was only for two weeks and I like to think that I was filling in for the Governor-General.  I forget his name so he cannot have been that important.  In fact, I worked in the Record Library and was filling...

Feeling Neglected

I recently had a hip replaced and all went gone well though I felt a little neglected as I had no catheter.  Five years ago, when I had a knee replacement, I had a catheter and I have fond memories of an experienced nurse expertly removing it.  The world of hospitals...

Brief Encounters

Last week I went to yoga.  On entering the studio, I held the door open for a woman of circa 80 years old.  On finishing the session, she told me how much she was impressed by my Tree Pose.  I was about to say how I was impressed with her Downward Dog but to avoid...

Flaneur

Saturday was a big day.  Over in Sydney to see the British and Irish Lions play the Waratahs.  First off, I was taken by my younger daughter to Baker Bleu, the local bakery frequented by the Double Bay fashionistas.  All activewear and handbag dogs with bulbous eyes...