My week of Monday 8 to Sunday 14 March began in Newcastle, paused in Sydney, and ended in Wentworth Falls. It was lovely for a number of reasons, but I’ve already said all that on Twitter.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 563: Visiting Newcastle after an eight-year gap”The 9pm Newcastle Rock, Radio, and Coal Chat with Carol Duncan and Nuatali Nelmes

In this episode we travel to Newcastle to kick off The 9pm Autumn Series 2021 with special guest Carol Duncan — journalist, multimedia producer and Newcastle City Councillor.
Continue reading “The 9pm Newcastle Rock, Radio, and Coal Chat with Carol Duncan and Nuatali Nelmes”Weekly Wrap 562: Pills, productivity, and peregrinations
I’m very happy with my week of Monday 1 to Sunday 7 March. I was the midst of changing my medication regime and productivity was high — there’s a good chance these things are connected — and I’ve just enjoyed a train trip up to Newcastle.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 562: Pills, productivity, and peregrinations”Weekly Wrap 561: Still-hidden writing and remembering my last flight
It’s a year since my last airline flight, returning to Sydney from a conference in Melbourne. What a year it’s been since then! My week of Monday 22 to Sunday 28 February also saw me get a few things written, but you can’t see them today.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 561: Still-hidden writing and remembering my last flight”Weekly Wrap 560: Success with quizzing, crowdfunding, and tuna
My week of Monday 15 to Sunday 21 February saw The 8pm Quiz return, another successful Pozible crowdfunding campaign, and even a solid social event — which is why there’s a picture of tuna. It was very nice indeed.
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My week of Monday 8 to Sunday 14 February was another pleasant step forward through the early wonders of 2021. An article written, many things organised, and a decent amount of de-stressing as La Niña continued to deliver a cool, damp summer.
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