Category: learning new stuff

I love the third week of October because it’s Hobart Show week and we get a day off in the middle of the week. This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in...

Week of 29 September 2025 This was a very exciting week! The baby peregrine falcons in the nest at 367 Collins Street in Melbourne hatched. The first one on Tuesday. Now there are three little chicks for us to watch for the next six weeks as they grow and...

Week of 22 September 2025 This post includes a copy of my recent post on Substack about a recent short story writing workshop with Angela Slatter, so if you follow my writing blog over there you may have already read this. But there’s also my usual weekly update of...

Week of 1 September 2025 A week of celebrating learning. This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. Adult learners week This year is the 30th anniversary of...

Week of 11 August 2025 A week of Beaker Street! As usual: This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. If there are any em dashes in this...

Experiments in time blocking (part 2) Week of 4 August 2025 I’m playing catchup with my blog at the moment. Everything’s in a half-drafted state and I just need to get on with it and post the stories. The internet fault currently going on at my house due to...

Week of 28 July 2025 I started testing out Cal Newport’s Time Blocking system. My usual disclaimer: This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. Time blocking and...

Week of 30 June 2025 This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. A final day in Melbourne aka Quite the impression Monday was our last full day...

Week of 16 June 2025 This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring you my stories in my real human voice. Beauty, the beast and the back injury Hearing trials My hearing aid trial that I...