Chris Dowding

I attended my 20 year High School reunion last night. I approached the door of the Shark’s Football Club at Victoria Point with both excitement and trepidation. ...

Every time I use a public bathroom, I wash my hands afterwards and then put them under the electric dryer. I try waving my hands sideways underneath it; up and down; and from left to right. I turn the unit off and back on again at the wall...

Hi everyone and Happy EasterIt's been another long while since my last post. I have been busy with my business, Tod Consulting Engineers. I wanted to prove to the older directors that I could do it, that I could run a business without cracking up...

Sorry it's been a while since my last post. The New Year has brought a lot of new challenges with the world financial crisis, the Victorian bushfires and the North Queensland floods. Israel and Palestine have been fighting again...

With Christmas just a few days away, it’s not long until many of us will be tucking into a large midday or evening meal, with a wine or two to set off the palette. I imagine I’m not the only person whose clothes, carpet or table cloth have been stained by red wine. Ho...

Engineer-turned-author Chris Dowding reveals why a trip to the Emerald Isle changed him foreverBy Gregory Stanton, weekender magazineChris Dowding appears uncomfortable as we sit down for a Guinness. My pint disappears quickly while he clutches his, taking small sips...

By Helen Barber, hinterliving magazineJust three months after getting married, Chris Dowding and his new wife, Kerryn started afresh by moving from the Sunshine Coast to Ireland.Both Kerryn and Ireland had a sense of spontaneity that Chris, a shy and retiring structural engineer, had previously...

Young Aussie traveller brings home a new attitude – by Jennifer Scott, Sunshine Coast Daily - Sunday issueTravellers pick up many things on their journeys – souvenirs, stories and often altered perspectives. Ma...

He's done it - or rather, America has. Today will go down as a historic moment for America and the world, one that the rest of the world was watching intently. And if the rest of the world could have voted, they would be happy...

By Linda Muller - Redlands Times It's the sort of book you can read over a few beers.A few Drops short of a Pint sprang from a series of emails author Chris Dowding sent to friends and family while living temporarily in Ireland in 2001.'I used to send emails home and a few friends said I should...

Have you reached the big time when your book gets listed in Wikipedia? Or does it mean you’re past it, old news?I have to admit, I was excited to realise that my book seems to have become an authority on Dublin’s statues. Or...