I was never allowed to even buy raffle tickets as a child. Instead I had to donate the money, but not take the tickets. Gambling was a sin. It’s probably no surprise then, that I won on the Melbourne Cup…
Tag: wine bar
You know you’re getting old when…
I remember all the things my parents used to say that made them seem old. Stuff like: “Back in my day” and one of my Dad’s all time favourites: “When you’re the father of three daughters…you will understand x,y or…
You still can’t rule anything in or out
You can’t rule anything in or out, apparently, except ruling things in or out. It has now been officially proven. There are some longstanding, hard no’s in my life. Especially to do with food. I even have a list of…
The people you meet
Someone asked me today if I had finished my book of adventures. I had to think about it for a few minutes. My answer: my adventures are ongoing. There are some very exciting ones in my near future: The Great…
Not TMI but TBI
The Festival of Tina is technically a travel blog. And that means you are supposed to review places, events or experiences. The problem is I’m not really good with the details.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, again
I’ve now asked a few important people in my life to make sure that when I die, the children get this written on my tombstone.