Photo by Florian Schmetz on Unsplash Beneath the self-congratulations and thankfulness that we can hug family and friends and relax these summer holidays without the worry of catching Covid, anxiety gently tumbles in my mind like the towels in my front-loading dryer. This is surely just a period of respite now that a more transmissible … Continue reading Days of uncertain sunshine

It’s quiet. All day and every day. Unless the radio or tv is on or there's music playing. There's scarcely any traffic, which makes walks along the foreshore a pleasure. Across the harbour lies the forbidden city, the empty cafes, the abandoned offices. Native birds are venturing further afield, though in this seaside suburb, it’s … Continue reading No ordinary quiet