Author: richardmapes

Hi. I’m back after several days of no wi-fi, and we’re experiencing another first in our Australian experience – rain. After two weeks of unrelenting sunshine, it’s now tipping out of the sky and...

It’s been a while, so here’s a new story for you to enjoy. https://www.wattpad.com/239715028-a-day-in-the-life-of-harriet-hoppy-harriet-hoppy

Who knew rocks could be exciting. We’ve hit the Twelve Apostles, the most iconic part of the Great Ocean Road journey, and once you get past all the tourists they are stunning. There are,...

We’re now getting blasé to the sight of koalas. Having screeched to a halt at the sight of the first one, and spent hours staring up at trees in order to see the second...

We woke up to kangaroos outside our window. We’re currently staying in the Great Ocean Ecolodge, an ecology research station along the Great Ocean Road which is finding ways to conserve the indigenous plant...

Okay, I can’t promise a regular posting scheduling for the next few weeks, but wi-fi and time permitting I’ll try and keep you up to date with my adventures around Oz. The first thing...

I’m afraid to say this is going to be my last post for a while. The reason is good though, my amazing wife has been asked to set up a course to teach ultrasound...

1. Of Mice And Men: John Steinbeck I love this book. I’ve reread it so many times and it never gets old. George and Lenny, two migrant workers in the Great Depression, attempt to...

I recently posted about the surfeit of superhero movies. Spielberg compared them to the Western, which was a cinema staple for many years, but nowadays is rarely made (Tarantino homages not withstanding). Now, I’m...

I bought myself a new phone the other day. My existing phone had been playing up for months, constantly insisting it couldn’t find a SIM card, when I knew for a fact that it...