Rocking along!

Today’s guest is the inimitable Cathryn Hein. Her wicked sense of humour, passion for golf, and obsession with a bunch of grown men wearing red and white tight shorts, makes her stand out from the crowd. I love hanging out with Cathryn and Rachael Johns at RWA and ARRA events – and if you want Continue reading


Natasha Mitchell, ABC Radio National Interview

I had a lovely chat on Monday with the wonderful ABC Radio National host, Natasha Mitchell. I wanted to ask her the questions though – what a fascinating life she has! Listen to the interview here : ABC Radio National


Flitting around again.

I’m off to chat to Phillipa Fioretti today and we’ve  pulled up chairs around her kitchen table to talk food. What was your favourite dish growing up? I know what mine was 🙂 Drop by for a chat – find us as www.phillipafioretti.com And check out her latest release – For One Night Only!


Richard Dinnen, Far North ABC

I know I’m not alone when I say I love the velvety voice of ABC Far North’s Richard Dinnen because he has a legion of fans. He kindly came along to SAFE HARBOUR’s recent launch in Cairns and then recorded an interview at the end of the evening. If you’ve never heard him on radio Continue reading


I’m being sociable!

After a wicked week at work, feeling like Chicken Little and wondering if the sky was really going to fall in, I’ve hit the weekend and collapsed in a heap. What better way to recover than to throw off the mooring lines and head to the bay. I’ve also fitted in a visit to Rowena Continue reading


Banksia Cove

Were you a devoted but trembling reader of Snuggle Pot and Cuddlepie’s stories? I’m not too proud to admit I used to hide my eyes when the Banskia Men appeared… I loved the ripple of alarm down my spine at the mere mention of their spikey black faces. At our family beach shack at Currumbin Continue reading


The Dedication for Safe Harbour

‘For Dolly, who, in the briefest of meetings, taught me the importance of being still.’ (SAFE HARBOUR 2014) It’s not often you meet someone briefly who has a profound effect on you. I met Dolly on a fishing trip out of Darwin a few years ago.  Capt G and I were heading out with a Continue reading