All hail the sweet survivors of a sweltering summer
You know when summer has set in where we live in south-east Queensland. In the aftermath of protracted Christmas celebrations, the crickets are now nearly deafening in the surrounding bushland, […]
Category Archives: General stuff
Fire risk back on the radar around Albany Creek
A SHORT VIDEO TO WATCH AFTER several months of exceptionally dry weather, our district – like many others across Queensland – is again on a heightened bushfire watch. Living adjacent […]
Time to take our minds off matters political
Okay, the election is over and the overall result is known, even if counting continues in close-run seats. Now can we just have a break from vicious political point-scoring? How […]
Spring has sprung early this year in south-east Queensland
The purple panic is almost here, with Brisbane’s jacarandas – including ours – shortly to break out their lovely lavender blooms, heralding the start of the end-of-year exam season. Actually, […]
The day our cat fell victim to Her Majesty’s Voice, but little harm was done
While an accident is rarely a laughing matter, we’ve found the recovery phase can be an entirely different story. Just recently, the younger of our two dogs, Jasmine, was so […]
Tips for improving your written English
Writing fluent English can be a real a challenge for non-native and native speakers alike. Students at high school and university often find their work will be marked down because […]
Thanks to the RSPCA for our beloved ‘Black Tag’ babies
SOME people baulk at the thought of adopting a “rescued” dog from a shelter, but our family has two of them and we couldn’t be happier. We’ve almost always had […]
Welcome
Welcome to reporting4work, a blog written by Trina McLellan, who runs a writing, editing, training and communication consultancy business, Reporting For Work, from the eastern seaboard Australian city of Brisbane in […]
