It felt rather strange to step aboard an international flight a couple of weeks ago – it’s been over three years since my last…
The destination was Australia, to attend the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS), an event that can only be judged as a great success, especially after it was cancelled two years running due to the pandemic.
That the show attracted 45,000 visitors and many hundreds of exhibitors is an indication that, after years of disruptions, there as here, things are getting back to some sort of normal. To be honest, there was little evidence of public concern on the streets of Sydney – or among show exhibitors and patrons – around the (very real) risks of contracting COVID-19, which continues to circulate strongly in both countries. Most…
