“Nobody cares about women’s sport”. Almost 82,000 fans at Twickenham & who knows how many are watching? It’s been such great rugby union! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Watching the replay of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. It makes me SO happy - the supporters, the little girls bursting with pride who are running in with each team captain, the opportunity… I’d have been a great rugby player, I’m sure of it, but I was at deportment classes… #womensrugby #1980s

Am I too late for #postboxsaturday? More like mailboxes actually… in regional Queensland - and an echidna in our garden…

I’ve been in Sydney doing something significant and in doing so, reminding myself what I love about being Australian: kookaburras, wattle, ferries, my friends, the light, the flora, the sparkling water… Even biting insects. I’m so lucky to have choices.

I’ve been off Bluesky for a while but have quite missed the goings on of @maffygirl.medsky.social and @an-leavy.bsky.social. And, of course, #postboxsaturday. So strange that social media has us developing relationships with total strangers who we’d love to meet one day…

A freediver recently set a new world record for a breath hold. His physical and mental training allowed him to delay a basic human survival response: breathing. Read more: theconversation.com/the-sci...

Dipping my toe back into the pond that is Bluesky by sharing a photo of the first frog of the season, spotted tonight! I’m SO pleased we have this - and other reptiles from the week - in our garden. We’re so lucky.

Walk through the ASRC with me & see the heart of what your support makes possible. Donate to our Winter Appeal today to help refugee families survive this winter 👉 bit.ly/4lVbzXo

That feeling of knowing the letters and cards I send bring so much joy to others, while simultaneously watching the letter delivery system go down the toilet… I refuse to lose hope or give up snail mail! #AustraliaPost www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Have just spent five days in Australia's capital, Canberra, and it has been exceptional. What a sensational city! There is so much to see and do here! We did a Women in Espionage tour today where I learned a lot (and channelled my inner Standish). #canberra

Oh dear, @bsky.app . The only words that make any sense to me are ‘Supreme Court’. Maybe I shouldn’t be here…

"A gentle story about immigration, identity and kindness." Am I too old to read this book too? Nope...

“[Florence] Nightingale also transformed nursing into a respectable profession, founded the world’s first nursing school, used the relatively new science of statistics to improve health care outcomes and redesigned hospitals.” #nursing #history theconversation.com/florence-nig...

Large rallies held protesting sexual violence, anger that crisis not properly addressed during election

How did I miss seeing this structure among the ‘working man’s’ clubs, fabulous verandahs & Sturt desert peas when I was last in Broken Hill in 2023? A friend took it this week on her travels.

Speaking of politics, I found this recently about my great-grandad. I believe it’s from a time when Republicans were not as they are currently (1908). Also, that page layout is, um, different?

Here’s a #postboxsaturday contribution on behalf of my friend Jo. It’s at Runswick Bay, in Yorkshire, commemorating VE Day. Isn’t it fantastic?

Now, seriously. What happened to no political advertising 24 hours before an election? 🤬 #ausvotes

‘I feel very touched’: as his brain cancer recurs, Richard Scolyer finds solace in family, friends and running

Trump has been caught making millions pumping a meme coin in exchange for dinner with him and a tour of the White House. This is not only unethical, it’s ILLEGAL.

For #postboxsaturday, a box from Rio de Janeiro, shared with me by a friend who is there on holidays. I very much love the letter-carrying dove. Thanks Jane! 

I wrote a story for Galah. magazine, an excellent publication about regional Australia. My story is about coffins woven from weed vines… #funerals #sustainability digital.galahpress.com/articles/the...

My dear friends’ incredibly smart daughter is a co-author of this report about detecting silicosis. I believe it’s her PhD topic. Im SO proud of you Merryn! theconversation.com/silicosis-is...

Oh Melbourne, stop! Dorothy, we’re not in Mullumbimby anymore…

Happy Saturday from here: Byron Bay. How fortunate I am to see this!

Are there five words that strike more misery into any Australian’s heart than “log into your MyGov account”?

Just spent six days volunteering in the Incident Management Team of NSWSES in Mullumbimby and have learned SO much about emergency management & communications, teamwork & steep learning curves. I’m a bit tired. Also, please stop with the excessive rain! #cyclonealfred

I can’t get even begin to get my head around the psychological impact of what is happening in Lismore - and the Northern Rivers - right now. There are no words. #flooding

There’s a cyclone coming but listening to David Byrne & the Brooklyn Youth Chorus always makes me feel calmer. youtu.be/JvlT5fBIi4U?...

Happy 250th #postboxsaturday from Coogee (& Wylie’s Baths) earlier this week while in Sydney.

Today I received sensational snail mail from writer Alan Cleaver, author of The Postal Paths. I’ll share pics of my mail in the comments #writemoreletters #letterwriting www.bookscumbria.com/product/uk-b...

Feeling overwhelmed by Trump’s first week? A little piece of advice: skip the doomscrolling and go straight to the facts. This read is a great place to start.

Text messages one receives while on the phone to a really helpful Medibank representative. Went looking but couldn’t see the Python for myself!

An American cousin says this ad enticing veterinary staff to Australia & NZ appeared in the US today, on inauguration day. They’re offering a $20K relication bonus too! vet.partners/join-us/spec...

Oops, I almost forgot #postboxsaturday! Here’s my offering of the local postie’s bike parked up in Alstonville, northern NSW. The postie was munching a pie for his lunch between mail drops

Anytime I see a snake story, I think of you @jdemet.bsky.social and know you’ll appreciate it too. This photo strikes terror - and awe - into my heart. The eastern brown is one of our deadliest snakes australian.museum/learn/animal...

Oh pleeease…. Can we stop with the spiders? This story is for you @jdemet.bsky.social 🕷️

Just wondering if there are firefighters coming in to LA to relieve those who’ve been working so valiantly. Is Australia sending volunteers? I’ve not heard anything. Do you know @an-leavy.bsky.social? There need to be relief teams to take over & enable rest! #LAfires

There’s no story I enjoy more than one about the way a person is living their life! I think you’ll enjoy this too @mazjovanovich.bsky.social

Postie meets the postie. No fingers were bitten in the taking of this photograph!

Ummmm, we live surrounded by snakes of various kinds in our garden, some which I've seen close up, others from afar. Will be reading this very carefully and checking that I know where my snake bandages are.

For those cold-hearted cynics who consider handwritten letters a pointless exercise… Thanks to a British friend who shared this with me today.

Prompted by @jdemet.bsky.social, I've read up on the Wright brothers' sister Katharine Wright, and agree that she would be an excellent subject for the @nytimes.com 'Overlooked No More' obituaries. You'd like this woman's story too @mazjovanovich.bsky.social magellanjets.com/aviation-new...

I painted the covers of some of my favourite books this year. There are many more but I was worn out after these… Trying not to let perfection destroy my creativity. Best of all, it was fun. #reading

Happy new year! I hope your 2025 is filled with as many natural wonders as I experienced in 2024.

I do love a good end-of-year obituary wrap - such as this found via @australia.theguardian.com but it's a shame there's no thumbnail to share on the socials! I've made two. Not ideal but you can see whose lives are featured. www.theguardian.com/culture/seri...

Postie’s curiosity was piqued on Christmas night. Note: no reptiles were injured, passive as they may have been. Also saw one koala and a pod of dolphins! What a day for nature!

“These letters are a window into an insatiable curiosity... Names leap off the pages with tales of the past and stories that have been waiting to be told.” You can't beat a hand-written letter! www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...

What a fascinating career cartographer Will Pringle had! I admit I’d never thought much about how maps are created - until reading this. He retired after 37 years at Australian Geographic, then died in November, aged 80. www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/histo...

Maggie Tabberer was a fashion influencer long, long before Instagram or TikTok were a thing, and always with elegance and grace. #obituary www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...