There she blows!

Last night’s sail was hard yakka and I was grateful that social media kept me awake to 6 am and the end of my watch. I don’t think my bed has ever looked soooo good… Capt G was most amused and even snuck down to snap a photo of Zeus keeping an eye on me. Continue reading


It’s been a long day’s night

And I should sleeping like Zeus… I think the best night time traveller aboard Roo Bin Esque is Zeus the salty sea dog. It appears to be his mission to keep a close eye on who ever is sleeping and he takes that role very seriously 🙂 It involves snuggling as close as he can Continue reading


Chugging south

Last night the winds refused to die down and the waves maintained their lumpiness so we eventually settled for another night at anchor. With Zeus raring to do at 5 am  this morning we had another early start and headed south in gorgeous conditions. With the wind in our sails we skimmed along at a Continue reading


Day Three – Fitzroy to where?

Day Three Forecast – Wind 15 – 20 kts, south-easterly, seas 1.7 on a 1.5 metre swell. Actual – Wind 20 -25 kts, south-easterly, seas 1.7 on a 2 metre swell. Possible showers of rain. It’s easy to forget that strong emotion can be exhausting and perhaps the weather gods knew we needed a day Continue reading


So here we are again

Day One: Forecast – Wind 15-20 kts, seas to 1.7 metres on a 1.5 metre swell. Clear skies and 24 degrees. Actual – Wind 20- 25 kts gusting to 30, seas 2.0 on a lumpy 1.5 metre swell. Clear skies, 24 degrees It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in Cairns aboard Roo Bin Esque Continue reading


Wangi Wangi Library

I spent a relaxing morning wandering around Lake Macquarie, tootling down narrow streets and investigating numerous inlets and bays. What a pretty area! It’s another ‘best kept secret’! The lovely librarians at Edgeworth had recommended lunch at the Wangi Wangi pub and Brenda Telford joined me there along with Anne from the Wangi Wangi library. Continue reading


Edgeworth Library

What a wonderful afternoon chatting about books and writing! Thanks to Allison and her team at the Edgeworth library for making me so very welcome and to Brenda for initiating the visit. It was lovely to talk with such engaging readers – and that cake was divine 🙂 And even more special was meeting a Continue reading


Kamy Chetty’s slice of paradise

Today’s guest is another new to me author, New Zealander, Kamy Chetty. She’s sharing her slice of writing heaven in Auckland with us today and I have to say I’m a little jealous! Look at those autumn colours. Kamy writes for Red Sage and her book BREATH AGAIN sounds like a wonderful emotional read. There’s Continue reading


Life’s like that…

Life’s a funny old thing. Just when you think you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride those pesky little Fates tweak the threads of the fabric and suddenly everything changes. Clotho, the Fate responsible for spinning the threads, is clearly meddling with me at the moment. Over the last twelve months I’ve had Continue reading


Booktopia Romance Blog

July is Romance Month at Booktopia and there are fantastic giveaways for both readers and authors as well as discount prices on romance books. They’ve been showcasing Australia Romance authors every day and today is my turn. Drop by and leave a comment or share the link on social media – I’m sure there must Continue reading