You might recognise my current state of mind. My "recent" big trip (to Europe) is becoming a little bit too long ago to call recent; potential next "big trips" aren't quite at the planning stages yet. It means I start dreaming up future travels. The ones I guess would be on a bucket list if I was …
first times
On making my first proper snowman, in Bratislava
Did you know that you can't make a snowman with just any old snow? Some of you will laugh out loud at this question, but there will be some, like me a few years ago, who will say: Really? I grew up in Western Australia; we don't do snow, ever, and I didn't see it fall until the age of 25. I …
On seeing snow fall for the first time at 25
There are many millions of people in the world who see nothing unusual in falling snow. It's a regular part of their life experience, something they've always known, and something that is probably often more of a nuisance than anything else. I am not one of those people. I can detail many of …