Life, Law & Culture
Layla O, Famed Agony Aunt, Arrives at Shipping News
9 April 2020
Now, Loyal Ship-ees, we know this may come as something of a shock, but, yes, the rumours were true, after…
The End of (Fast) Fashion?
8 April 2020
During this, so far, quite short covid period - which has seen most of us in home confinement (dare one…
Friday on my mind – The wonderful human condition
7 April 2020
You really do have to love we humans. We may wallow for a bit, but then we, most of us,…
Omeo, Omeo, Wherefore Art Thou Omeo?
7 April 2020
Listening to Beatles music from the safety of my home, I think, at the moment, we all live in a…
A Roaming Eye
6 April 2020
I lie awake, watching the morning light seep through the drawn blinds. Outside, the street is silent. Soon there will…
Take the Fremantle Shipping News Covid-19 Survey Today
2 April 2020
If you live alone, are you slowly going mad under the Covid-19 Stage 3 isolation rules? If you don’t live…
Places I love: Penguins in our own back pool
30 March 2020
In this time of Covid, as we stay safe at home (save for trips to the shop for provisions, drives…
(Diminishing) Signs of Life – High Street, Fremantle
27 March 2020
You may find three takeaway coffee outlets between the Roundhouse and the Town Hall that are still serving, if you're…
Friday on my mind – It’s blank and hurting
27 March 2020
As I pen this, tomorrow is Friday. Everything and nothing is on my mind. I’ve just posted on my personal…







