I skipped breakfast, grabbed my camera and jumped in the jeep. The Polar Plunge started at 11am and I knew from past experience a couple of minutes delay would mean missing the whole thing...
Point & Shoot: The Icestorm Cometh
I fell asleep to the sound of ice pellets tapping the window while blue-white flashes from exploding transformers and arcing power lines lit up the sky. In the early hours of the morning the power finally failed...
Christmas, You’ve Changed!
Christmas in another country brings a curious reminder of the diversity to be found in the universal...
Point & Shoot – Blizzards, books & bumps in the night
What is it about getting spooked that makes you giggle?
Merry Christmas from the Muzzies
The tree’s up, gifts have been bought and three homemade Christmas puddings are chilling in the cold cupboard. So far so good – this Muslim household is on track for Christmas...
Point & Shoot: Christmas comes early
Ever since we closed the door on November the kids have been excitedly counting the days to December 8th and this weekend the wait was finally over...
Paris – The Friendliest Place On Earth
We pull into the fresh-looking plaza on the outskirts of town, its clean lines and manicured verges incongruous amongst the trees and cornfields round about, like work shoes worn with jeans...
