I do enjoy the ‘Vera’ series of stories by Ann Cleeves. The TV adaptations, not so much. I think it’s because the books leave so much room for me to interpret the characters and savour the prose, while the TV series has it all laid out for me. I always like to feel I’m a […]
Archives for December 2020
Summer solstice
When we live in cities, we sometimes don’t notice the rhythms of the earth and our seasons. Today is the summer solstice here in Australia – the day when the sun’s track across the sky reaches its highest point – and commonly called the longest day of the year. It is also the start of […]
Kelcie Bryant-Duguid: three questions
Welcome to the sixth in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I became aware of Kelcie’s work through Instagram and I have followed her with interest for some time. In one of those ‘isn’t it a small world’ moments, we discovered recently that we had both attended a workshop […]
Every day is different
Sometimes, it seems as if the endless stream of days blurs into a single continuum, especially this year. The sun rises, the sun sets. Another lot of routines are carried out and another day is ticked off the calendar. Suddenly, we look up and realise another week, another month, has passed by without us really […]
Summer means hydrangeas
I’ve been told that hydrangeas are making a comeback in gardens but, in my opinion, they’ve never gone away. With their beautifully-shaped, serrated-edged leaves and huge balls of flowers, why wouldn’t you like them? The flower heads are composed of small fertile flowers surrounded by larger sterile bracts. The bracts can last on the plant […]