Mum’s carpet

An article I wrote for SBS on Mum’s carpet. Mum sent me a link to an article entitled, ‘The science is in: wearing shoes inside your home is just plain gross.’ There you have it, Mum wrote. Vindication.   For as long as I can remember, the love of Mum’s life has been her carpet […]

Teddy

Here’s something I wrote for The Guardian. The lost teddy It was 8.10pm and I was running through the dark streets, desperately searching. Just as I was about to concede defeat, I spotted him. He was near the corner pub, lying lifelessly on the nature strip.  I looked upward to thank the heavens, then messaged […]

The joys of eating alone

I like eating alone. Here’s something I wrote for SBS. People gush about the benefits of families eating together – it’s a ritual that apparently strengthens families, boosts a child’s vocabulary and combats obesity and juvenile delinquency.[1] [2] We only have to look at the movies to know that family mealtimes are a big, life-affirming […]