News & Updates

Dear Readers, Finally summer is here but in terms of the date, not the weather. We have had a cold and wet and windy spring which has made being outdoors tricky. I would go out with the dogs in full sunshine only to then be showered on or the wind to blow my umbrella inside …[ read more ]

Dear Readers, We are now in the last month of spring and finally having more settled weather. I love this time of year when the garden is full of colour and fragrance and the birds are chirping during the day and the crickets at dusk. Nature’s orchestra has such beautiful cadences that I find so …[ read more ]

Dear Readers, Our first month of spring is already over and it feels like the countdown to the festive season has already started. One of the blooms I most look forward to in spring is my peony tree. I have a single one but my neighbour has a glorious double one. It’s such a beautiful …[ read more ]

Dear Readers, Spring is here! Our winter usually drags on a bit but this year it’s been so bright and sunny although crisp and cold most days. We had perfect weather for the Winter Wonderland conference in Hobart at Wrest Point Casino.   It was such a fabulous event and we had a record number …[ read more ]

Dear Readers, I am happy to report that book number 99- book two of the Wilde Brothers’ Trilogy- has gone into production. I’ve tentatively started book 100 but in an interview I did for last weekend’s newspaper supplement it was implied that I’d already finished it. I wish! I was also invited to conduct a …[ read more ]