Author: Harry

This afternoon Ky and I had a bunch of friends round to catch up at Gilbees. If you’re a Melbourne reader, I highly recommend you check the place out, whether for drinks, coffee, lunch, or just as a place to hangout. It was such a privilege to be able to catch up with a bunch…

Last night I caught up with friends at the Arcadia Hotel in South Yarra, more widely known as Arc, or less known, Shark Park, for steak night. As a young man, I frequented this particular establishment probably a little too much. It was the preferred watering hole of my old football club AND high school,…

While driving to the airport to pick up my wife, I took the opportunity to listen to 774 ABC. For my American readers, the ABC is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the local equivalent to the BBC. This morning, the topic was the recent controversy of last night’s AFL game. Plenty of view points were thrown…

That’s me right now. Three nights this week have involved 2am meetings, and whether it was setting the alarm or staying up late, it’s been tough. I’m glad to get over that hump, and very happy that my last meeting (just finished then) is over for the week. Who knew my 3AMs on a Friday…

When it comes to Melbourne’s weather, it’s a cliche, but it certainly is true. Having spent 18 months in a climate where the options are sunshine, more sunshine, or snowstorm, I can as legitimately shocked when there was a 15 minute rain shower this afternoon. I felt like a right lemon standing under an awning,…

It certainly sometimes feels that way. In the last 72 hours, there has been two violent mass stabbings in Sydney, and we have seen the situation in the Middle East ramp up tensions another notch. The Russia-Ukraine war is three weeks away from hitting the 800 day mark, and the US continues to pile troops…

This blog has now, officially, hit the the 100+ posts. It hasn’t always been easy. There have been some shockers along the way, particularly Phoenix (“It’s not what you would expect”), but overall this little project has been an important part of my daily routine. When I started it, I had a few goals, including…

I’m spent. The last three nights have been either sleeping on an airplane, or on a thin bunkbed at the Airbnb after too many beers and with music in the background. It sure is nice to be in a bed tonight.

It’s Saturday night at the Lachy’s Bachelor’s Party, and so far we have had an absolute blast. This morning we had the bacon and eggs fry up, followed by three session at the go kart course. The first few laps were ABSOLUTE disasters, with people spinning out left right and centre, but after a while…

I’ve landed in Australia, and made it to Lachy’s Stag Do. So far it’s been a grand old time. For now we have run a quiz, a pub dinner, and now it is time for some cans. Should be a great, great time.