As you walk through the entrance of the Pergamom Museum in Berlin you feel as though you have entered another world. A massive archway defines the entrance and as you walk through you cannot help but feel insignificant. Twelve metres of glossy enamelled bricks in hues of deep blue, contrasted with shades of yellow and … Read more
A dusty road, a horse drawn cart, a bicycle or two, and someone ambling towards the train station in the background. This is what you would have seen if you stood on Main Street about a hundred and twenty years ago. Mordialloc! I first saw the name when I stood on the platform at Flinders … Read more
As I read Crow Hollow, I am really enjoying this historical fictional narrative with its elements of drama, human suffering, suspense, doubt and fear. I read other genres too, but I find myself drawn to historical fiction and to the classics, including books by like Bronte, Dickens, Hardy. Human beings are complex creatures, no matter … Read more
Writing is scary, because once you’ve written your thoughts down, there is a real possibility that someone might read them. Who of us has not written something, perhaps in a diary, email or text message and found that it was read by the wrong person? Perhaps you sent a message too early, or you sent … Read more
