I had no plans for the night until I received a last-minute phone call from a friend and colleague visiting Sydney from Darwin. She is actually related to Ben Graetz… Read the rest “A Night of Rock and Roll with Bogan Villea”
I first encountered Tom Nash’s story while I was in the hospital, navigating the immediate aftermath of my own amputation. I read his book, Hook, Line & Sinner, during … Read the rest “Meeting Tom Nash, aka DJ Hookie”
Ever since my amputation a couple of years ago, I’ve pretty much lived in shorts most days. I hardly ever wear long pants. It actually started as a purely practical … Read the rest “Skinny Pants to Showing Off”
The countdown has officially begun for my overseas trip. In just over three weeks, I’ll be flying out for a three-week holiday through parts of Asia and Europe. I’m incredibly … Read the rest “Approaching deadlines”
This week, I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Knox Gibson, an eighteen-year-old from Orange, NSW, who, along with many others of his generation is quite literally redefining what … Read the rest “Knox Gibson : changing attitudes to disability”
I’m back in Sydney for New Year, for the first time in a few years. For the last few years, I’ve been spending New Year’s Eve in Lismore, often attending … Read the rest “Happy New Year”