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Sea Dog Summer

As the year turns towards winter, I find myself looking back to our sea dog summer spent at the southernmost point of the continent in the state of Victoria. There, on a stretch of coast between Lakes Entrance and Wilson’s … Continue reading

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The Animals That Chose Not to Kill Me This Summer

Three weeks before year’s end, we set off on a long-looked-forward-to summer holiday, conveniently forgetting that Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals on earth. Naively excited, as only the normally deskbound can be, we left the … Continue reading

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In the Jaws of the Shark

Yesterday I found myself wrestling with the toilet seat. Ahh, the joys of home ownership! Having rented for the last 22 years, this level of maintenance is an entirely new experience. Normally, toilet seat broken? Easy. Call the landlord. But now … Continue reading

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