The gardener and the muffin
My wife, Katherine, is an exceptionally kind and caring person. That's why when Geoff, our elderly gardener who attends to our plants twice a year, comes to visit us, Katherine wants to be nice to him. "Nice", means giving Geoff his coffee and a muffin. Geoff comes very early so I get-up to get Geoff organised and am asked by Katherine to give Geoff his coffee and m ... uffin; home made muffin that is!! Half an hour later I am in my study at the computer, Geoff is working in the garden, and a voice is heard from the to…
Australia-Indonesia relationship must be more than just about asylum seekers
Whilst sharing a coffee with a senior official in Indonesia recently, he made the following comment about the asylum seeker issue: “Indonesia is as underwhelmed about the asylum seeker crisis as Australia is overwhelmed by it.” It was an interesting observation as generally Australia does spend a lot of time worrying and focusing on ‘Indonesian issues’ that are either political irritants or Bali-holiday based. The most obvious issues include asylum seekers, Aussie drug smugglers and Schapelle Corby. The trouble with these iss…
Bali ten years on: How safe is it now?
One thousand West Australians fly to Bali every day, yet as we prepare to commemorate the 2002 Bali bombing, a question remains.. Bali ten years on: How safe is it now? On the 12 th October Australia will stop to remember an event that shook our country to its core, and devastated the lives of many Australian and Indonesia families. The Bali bombing took the lives of 202 people including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians. It also injured a further 240. For an island known as a ‘gentle paradise’ and our favourite playground,…
Social