Temporary Fencing
No matter where you go in East, South, or North Lismore, you’ll see the same thing: temporary fencing wrapped around house after house. There are hundreds of them—whole streets marked … Read the rest “Temporary Fencing”
Limb Loss, Limb Difference – Podcast preview
In the first half of 2026, I’ll be launching a new podcast called The Limb Shift—a series dedicated to the raw, complex, often surprising realities of limb loss and … Read the rest “Limb Loss, Limb Difference – Podcast preview”
Coming out of a Coma
Waking up from an induced coma is a strange kind of homecoming. You return to your body, your life, your people—but you also return from somewhere else entirely. A place … Read the rest “Coming out of a Coma”
Home for Christmas
I don’t really check the stats for this blog, so I never know who’s out there reading. A few people drop comments now and then—one more than most—but beyond that, … Read the rest “Home for Christmas”
My own personal “Social Media Ban”
It’s been a couple of weeks since I deleted Facebook and Instagram from my phone, and the shift in my headspace has been huge. I haven’t gone completely off the … Read the rest “My own personal “Social Media Ban””
The many stories I missed
For over three decades, I have made a living asking the questions. As a radio broadcaster and manager, I prided myself on having the “full picture.” I believed I understood … Read the rest “The many stories I missed”
Do The Right Thing – 2025
I rememered today the 1970s anti-littering campaign, “Do The Right Thing”. Many years later, I still remember all of the words to the song. Which brings to me 2025. As … Read the rest “Do The Right Thing – 2025”
Getting my balance right
A couple of months ago, I dove into my first session of Adaptive Standing Tennis. This isn’t “wheelchair tennis”, rather it’s a brilliant style of tennis that often allows … Read the rest “Getting my balance right”
My 80s Italo Disco Obsession!
Following on from my previous post about German language hits of the 1980s, I’ve been completely awash in the sounds of Italo Disco! While German electronic music certainly had … Read the rest “My 80s Italo Disco Obsession!”