20 MAY 2026
House sitting in Australia
Metung on the Gippsland Lakes Welcome to my guide on house sitting in Australia, how to get started and how to find a dream house in an idyllic locatio...
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9 JUL 2023
Offa's Dyke path
In 2014 I walked the 285km Offa’s Dyke Path from Chepstow to Prestatyn along the Wales-England border, staying at pubs and B&Bs along the way. The interm...
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9 APR 2014
Thomastown and Jerpoint
Thomastown in County Kilkenny is where my great-great grandfather James Gorey lived before leaving for Australia in early 1841. I believe his home was on a f...
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18 MAY 2005
Mt Feathertop via Bungalow Spur
The population of Victoria is five million people, but I was the only one of them today on the summit of our second-highest peak, Mt Feathertop. The mountain...
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