Jay Hanna has worked as a journalist for two decades covering entertainment, culture, news and business.
It is a running joke in our household that lamb is off the menu until we win Lotto. Given the offspring are like Sam Kekovich acolytes, you can imagine their joy when we opted for lamb ribs at Vincent Wine.
Jay Hanna
‘The fact of the matter is that sometimes spending a concentrated time together in a large group can often bring simmering tensions to the fore or even create drama where none previously existed.’
‘This is yet another reminder of why we should all be choosing WA chenin ahead of other, more popular, but ultimately less interesting varieties.’
‘At this stage she is unlikely to divorce you because you hadn’t noticed she’s changed her hair from “light golden blonde” to “medium golden blonde” for autumn’
‘One has said before, there’s nothing worse than war erupting on the street you live on, and trust your Aunt when One says small feuds can escalate quickly.’
Bullies are a bit like vampires, they prefer to operate in the dark so when you shed light on the situation they scarper.
The answer is to pull out of the role, let the chips fall where they may, then see who swoops in like a seagull on a different kind of chip to keep the party going, as it were.
‘One is sure you are not the only one feeling the pressure to contribute but you shouldn’t put yourself in a sticky financial position in the process.’
‘Hopefully she will soon realise that those who lead her into uncomfortable, dangerous or emotionally harmful situations are not people she wants to surround herself with’
‘My ex-lover, who lives next door, is feeding my cat and the cat is having sleepovers and I feel jilted all over again’
‘You may be over-the-moon that your son has a girlfriend but don’t let your excitement get the better of you, less you come off far too strong and scare the poor girl off with your unbridled enthusiasm.’
‘Some women take to the organisation of a wedding like a duck to water, others see it as a military operation, some bury their heads in the sand . . . and others turn into control freaks’