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  • Why Exmouth eclipse was a moment of perfection
    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 they intend to repeat. But they journeyed more than 15,000 km and booked the only accommodation they could find to witness the brief total solar eclipse which brought fame to the remote seaside town of Exmouth on Thursday, 20 April 2023. Usually home to around… Read more: Why Exmouth eclipse was a moment of perfection
  • Sticky, picky plastic everywhere

    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…

  • A million plastic bottles consumed a minute, minus one or two

    I have completed week one of my year without plastic. It is an experience akin to the seven stages of grief: shock/disbelief, denial,…

  • Thinking twice about plastic should be the new black

    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…

  • A year without plastic

    Forget defining ourselves as Baby Boomers, Gen Ys and Millennials – we are all one generation: the plastic generation. I have set myself…

  • Devoted parents entertain for free

    Posted on August 20, 2010 by Brizzieblog With the arrival of spring, it is a dubious privilege in Brisbane to welcome the return of…