Day 3 – A trip to Hoogkarspel
One of our absolute favourite things to do in a city, especially Amsterdam, is get out very early and wander the streets. That way we have the place pretty much to ourselves apart from the…
Day 2 – We have arrived in Amsterdam
We landed in Amsterdam at bit after 1pm local time. Whilst tired from the trip we were much better rested this time as we were able to get some good sleep on both flights. Upgrading…
Day 2 – Doha Stopover …
After our 14 hour flight from Adelaide we have now settled into the Al Mourjan Business Lounge Bar at the Doha Airport. Our flight was awesome, the ability to be able to lie down and…
Day 1 – Our adventure begins…
Well, after a day of domestic chores where we cleaned and tidied our home and garden so it is looking it’s best for our house sitter Cody, said our goodbyes to Missy and Oscar, drove…
The Importance of our Indigenous Heritage
My name is Tim, I am your typical Australian mongrel breed. My dad is Dutch, he came to Australia in 1952 when my Oma and Opa emigrated with their 4 boys following WWII. Mum’s heritage…
The Blue Economy 3.0 by Gunter Pauli
I have recently read an inspiring and extremely thought provoking book by Gunter Pauli called ‘The Blue Economy 3.0’. I would recommend the book to anyone who wants to promote economic development in an environmentally…
What’s all the Fuss about Pill Testing?
Last weekend we again learned of another young person losing their life at a music festival due to a drug overdose from a dodgy pill. This is so sad and I send all my love…
My take on the meaning and future of Australia Day …
To set the scene for this blog I have copied the first verse from ‘Own Backyard’ a song by Horrorshow from their album King Amongst Many … Tension simmers from the white hot heat of…
My Top Ten for the Triple J Hottest 100
Well it’s come around to that time again to try to select my top 10 songs for the past year. This is always a challenging task and this year is no exception. Unlike previous years,…
My Epilogue from the Executive Leaders Program
The Executive Leaders Program was facilitated by Andrew Stevens, Barry Bales & Diana Renner on behalf of Local Government Professionals SA. It was held over two intensives In August and October 2018. It was without doubt…