Week 47/2025: A week of book launches
Week of 17 November 2025 This week I went to two very different book launches, one I had planned for a while and one at the last minute. This post is wholly researched and written by me. I do not use AI in my writing. I will always bring...
Week 43/2025: The week I ditched my Fitbit
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 39/2025: Writing a short story in a day
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 36/2025: Adult learners week
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 32: The time blocking experiment continues
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 31/2025: Experiments in time blocking
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 25/2025: Beauty, the beast and the back injury
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...
Week 22/2025: Accentuate the positive
Week of 26 May 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. Monday was my last day of cat sitting when Lil Sis and Mr Tall came...
Week 21/2025: The battle with the ongoing health issues
Week of 19 May 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. The ongoing health issues Physio Since I hurt my back, things were slowly improving, but...
Week 19/2025: Exploding back pain
Week of 5 May 2025 I’ve been feeling a bit miserable this week. Ouch! Exploding back pain I hurt my back exercising last Saturday (flash back to this week . . . or this one . . . or . . . ) and had various health professionals tell...