We flew to Adelaide on Saturday the 28th of February for my first Adelaide Arts Festival in years. A decision made when I discovered French actress Isabelle Huppert would be appearing in a one woman play. Over eight days we saw seven shows. This is the order in which we we saw them: The Cherry Orchard 28/2. Shadow & Light Anthony Marwood … [Read more...] about Adelaide Arts Festival 2026
Botanic Adelaide
Over in Adelaide for the Adelaide Festival (see this blog here) on our first full day, Sunday the 1st of March, we dined at Botanic. A wonderful setting in the botanic gardens. We were not deterred by the day long rain which Adelaide was enjoying after enduring heat in the forties. A lovely octagonal room awaited us in a lovely similarly … [Read more...] about Botanic Adelaide
Books: February – March 2026
Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë Given the current controversy about a new film based on this novel - everyone who loves the book hates the film - I decided to re-read it. As did a whole new generation of young women - most of whom, according to those in my orbit - have hated it! That includes Eleanor and Patrick's partner Sam and all the … [Read more...] about Books: February – March 2026
Books January 2026
Fires Which Burned Brightly, Sebastian Faulks A handsomely produced book this is an episodic memoir made up of stand-alone essays about different periods in his life. I liked the stories from his childhood a lot. He’s savage about the schools he attended. And I also enjoyed the chapters in which he talked about the processes involved in … [Read more...] about Books January 2026
2025 – The Year That Was
At close of year I felt 2025 had been much quieter than previous years. Until I looked back! It's nice to have a calendar year record, so here it is. Baby Boy Our over-riding joy this year has been getting to know Cooper as he grows. He’s doing that so quickly; which has been our delight. Here he is in January 2025; not walking or talking … [Read more...] about 2025 – The Year That Was
Westwood / Kawakuba Exhibition – Part Two
This is my second blog on this very large exhibition; you can see the first one here. This display is near the start; showing Vivienne in her activist role. The dress on the left is from a 2007 collection entitled 56 - referencing a proposal by the British Government to increase to 56 days the period for which terror suspects could be held without … [Read more...] about Westwood / Kawakuba Exhibition – Part Two