Sydney Harbour Magic

  Circular Quay   Every year around this time, Sydney is transformed at night by an explosion of light and colour. I just had to share this with you. Here, have a look     Opera House       For the next two weeks I’ll be unable to entertain you with my regular Friday […]

Inspiration Rock

      Ask any writer and he’ll tell you that writing is a solitary, often agonisingly frustrating occupation; especially fiction. Just consider this: every character, every scene, every piece of action, every conversation, is a product of your imagination. Often this can be very draining, and a little time out is needed to refresh the […]

The Fortune of War, and a haunted hotel

  My regular Once-Upon-A-Friday blog was ready to go – honest – when something unexpected happened: a good friend of mine bought a pub and a haunted hotel. So? Well, to begin with, the pub isn’t just any pub. It’s the famous Fortune of War in the historic Rocks precinct right on Sydney harbour! Its Australia’s oldest […]

Neptune and the “Bombe Alaska;” part II

    Well, here it is at last; part II as promised. Once again, sorry for the delay. There’s only one word to describe sailing out of  Sydney Harbour at sunset; spectacular! Whilst the passengers lining the decks outside watched the HarbourBridge and the Opera House glide past, I was preparing my new workstation in the […]

Farewell to New Zealand; editing in paradise comes to an end.

  Once upon a Friday Blog is late …Sorry. A little cyber glitch in New Zealand. Also, I have to disappoint you about Neptune and the Bombe Alaska; part II. It will have to wait until NEXT Friday, but I’ll make it up to you; I promise! After 16 wonderful days, the Editing in Paradise […]

A glimpse into the realm of Hobbits, Wizards and Orcs …

  Where is Part II of Neptune And The Bombe Alaska, I hear you say. Well, I have to apologise. It isn’t quite finished yet . The trip to New Zealand got in the way. However,  Part II will follow soon; I promise! This week’s  Once upon a Friday story will be a little different. […]