

January 2026
Wombat combat, hacks to transform leftovers, the accidental heroism of a female pilot in World War Two, and do you really need to know how often Queen Victoria's knickers were washed? Plus books.


December 2025
Dragons in the garden, curing Christmas disasters, heatwave gardening, fabulous recipes for feasting or nibbling and what to do with reindeer droppings. Also books.


October, 2025
Video sessions - live wombats attending optional, Wild Whiskers' waking patterns, how to teach children not to plagiarise, gardening and yard tips for the season and please enjoy a scrumptious chocolate cake recipe.


Mentoring for writers
One of my greatest joys in the past few years has been the opportunity to work with and nurture emerging writers through my role as an...


March, 2025
Frisky wombats, gardening fairies, CBCA news and a heartfelt thank you from a book vampire.


January, 2025
Looking back at the marvels, mischief and mishaps of the New Year period.


December, 2024
The Richness of Life An unexpected yellow plum I met a new wombat on my afternoon walk yesterday. She glanced at the prickle bushes on...


October, 2024
Wonga Pigeons, Hairy Knees (really), and Great Bushes of Blossom The wonga pigeons have returned! Wonga pigeons are Australia’s biggest...


Holiday Blog: November 2022
The creek down below the house is roaring with another flood, which means that instead of gossiping with guests eating smoked trout pate,...


Diary of a Wombat Turns 20 (and I still feel 32)
It is impossible that it’s 20 years since Diary of a Wombat was published. It’s even more impossible that it was written about 36 years...



























