My sister and I drove to Newcastle yesterday for Mother's Day and I was reminded once again that my parents have made a smart move. They decided to buy an apartment in a retirement complex a few years back and it is gorgeous. It blows all negative visions of what "retirement living" looks like out... Continue Reading →

Hiya, I didn't blog yesterday because I couldn't think of anything interesting to say. It's pretty much the same today - my life has been totally uneventful - so I'm going to blather about my ultrasound results. Freddie has officially entered his second trimester - he is the size of a 13-week foetus. It turns... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was a day of contrasts. At lunchtime I was lying on an examination table with an ultrasound wand in my lady garden, checking on Freddie the Fibroid's current dimensions. Dinnertime was spent at VIVE Cooking School for the launch of Kentucky Owl’s new Maighstir Edition. A result of the collaboration between master blenders John Rhea and... Continue Reading →

As I was resting at DD's over the weekend, he suggested I knock over another item on my medical to-do list: a skin cancer check. Confession: I haven’t had one for years, which is very naughty for a redhead. DD booked me into his local skin cancer clinic, I rocked up, the bloke told me... Continue Reading →

It's had mixed reviews, but I absolutely LOVED The Fall Guy. I went to see it with my sister on Friday night. I laughed, I almost cried, I sang along to the soundtrack, I gazed adoringly at Ryan Gosling ... The action scenes that played out across Sydney landmarks were so entertaining. It was the... Continue Reading →

More than four hours of my Thursday was spent visiting The Stadium Clinic to see one of the Sydney Swans' orthopedic guys about my hip issues. It's a bit random that I ended up seeing him. He's part of The Warrior - DD's personal trainer, who also trains footy teams - network. DD’s physiotherapist Bryan... Continue Reading →

I had my first lot of periodontic treatment yesterday. It was very unpleasant. The periodontist applied numbing gel to my gums first, but those eight pre-cleaning needles still stung. I was also warned that the anaesthetic would make me feel a bit shakey and panicked at first. It was hard to tell because I was... Continue Reading →

There's an American comedian I love called Leanne Morgan. DD sent me a snippet of one of her routines a few days ago and asked: "Can u relate?" It starts with her saying: "My husband does not talk …” https://www.tiktok.com/@leannemorgancomedy/video/7308487996762901802?lang=en DD stumbled across it during one of his many Tik Tok deep dives. The deep dive followed me... Continue Reading →

Well blow me down with a feather ... my mouth literally fell open when I saw Cosmopolitan magazine is set to make its Australian return after closing down almost six years ago. The first issue will be out in August, led by publisher Katarina Kroslakova’s publishing house KK Press in collaboration with Hearst Magazines International. The editorial... Continue Reading →

The weather was so glorious over the weekend in Sydney - I hope it was around your way too. It fascinates me to feel and see the seasons change. The intense light of summer has gone and the air is getting crisp in the mornings, but the sky is vividly blue and ocean is still... Continue Reading →