Salam, !That literally means "peace" in Arabic and is a common informal greeting in Islamic countries. It's also a close cousin of "Shalom" in Hebrew. Hope your weekend is going swimmingly and you're ready for your dose of the weekly random. We've ha...

Gong Xi fa cai, !Since Chinese New Year is only days away, I thought I'd begin with the traditional greeting for the occasion. If you're like me and wonder how to say that, it's pronounced gong-zee-fah-tsai and means something like "I hope you get ri...

Bonswa, !That's how you'd say "good afternoon" in Haiti. Hopefully you're reading this safe and sound after an amazing weekend. What did you get up to? I always love to know, so email me!Before I go on, a shameless request! Could you forward this new...

Howdy, !It feels a bit odd to be writing after a break given it's been nearly 2 years without interruption to this weekly newsletter. Did you notice the absence? Did you have any ideas on how to make it better this year? I'd love to know!Before I go...

Happy(early) new year, !Hope you are recovering from too much food and lots of great gifts! Apologies for the delay in this newsletter, but those who follow along on Instagram would know that it has been BUSY in the hospitals. Also, my email service...

Happy holidays, !Can you believe that by the time next Sunday Surprise comes out, it'll already have been Xmas?! So here's hoping that your festivities are going well. Have you got any epic plans coming up? I'd love to know!Before I go on, a shameles...

Shwmae, !That's 'hello' in Welsh! The weather in Melbourne is gorgeous this Sunday morning and I've already been for a coffee and walk and can't wait to get out again after this email is done! What are you up to today? I'd love to know!Before I go on...

Heil og sæl, !That's "happy and healthy" which happens to be an old Viking greeting. Hope you're the the mood for some random things as I write this email in between some pretty complicated cases at work. What are you up to? I need to live vicariousl...

Yōkoso, !That's "welcome" in Japanese by the way. I've just come back from a Japanese lunch with friends that I haven't seen since the whole Covid-19 shindig began. What have you been up on this weekend so far? Let me know what you're up to!Before I...

Hello, !Hope you're having a wonderful weekend, where ever you are reading this. I've been (gasp!) socialising most of this weekend, which is very unlike me. What about you? Let me know what you're up to!Before I go on, a shameless request! Could you...