Stories for Australia and other places
Kryss Katsiavriades and Talaat Qureshi are from North London and while they have travelled to every continent and seen some extraordinary places, they have never camped before in their seventy-something years on planet Earth. Sleeping on a caravan mattress in a sweltering, dusty campsite in a remote part of Western Australia is not an experience […]
Until this year’s property frenzy took hold, Kenmore – which owes its name to one of the first small farms established in the area in the…
MEET DEEBEE BISHOP AND DOM GRENOT, THE TWO PEOPLE BEHIND A REMARKABLE SHOW ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, THIRST It’s a bright, perfect afternoon in…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the #metoo movement and the stories women have been bravely sharing about sexual assaults, domestic…
Three years ago I resolved to banish plastic from my life. I even dedicated some posts on my blog to chronicle my efforts. I confess to…
The coronavirus under a microscope is quite beautiful. The grey sphere is speckled with blood-red triangular spikes, and orange and…
I have completed week one of my year without plastic. It is an experience akin to the seven stages of grief: shock/disbelief, denial,…
Day 2 trying to be plastic-free was once again a failure. I forgot my ‘keep cup’ for my Saturday morning take-away coffee so opted for a…
Forget defining ourselves as Baby Boomers, Gen Ys and Millennials – we are all one generation: the plastic generation. I have set myself…
Posted of 10 May 2015 by Brizzieblog Today, 100 years ago, Beyers Naude was born in South Africa. “Oom (Uncle) Bey” as he was…