Yesterday was beyond harrowing for Kathleen Folbigg and her supporters. Kathy took the stand during the third week of the judicial inquiry into her convictions. I couldn't be there after a week away up the coast, a holiday booked long before the inquiry dates were announced. But my friends have been keeping me up to... Continue Reading →
The postcard version
I promised you the glossy version of my holiday. Here goes ... A year ago, I decided to book a family holiday to Byron Bay for Bluesfest. I figured it had a little something for everyone: good food, great beaches, nice shopping, a music festival ... Then I researched the prices for accommodation in Byron... Continue Reading →
Soft, medium or firm?
DD declared our ocean dip yesterday the "swim of the season". After fielding my miserable texts for a few days he suggested I immerse my whining butt in the sea, so I got in the bloody car AGAIN and drove to the Northern Beaches for a quickie visit. Bilgola Beach put on a sensational show:... Continue Reading →
The bleeding obvious
It hit me at 2am yesterday that I'd driven to Lennox Head with two people and their luggage in the car, but would be returning to Sydney with four people and their luggage. And a pretty compact car at that. It was a fairly fitful night’s sleep after that. On the plus side, I got... Continue Reading →
Not all bad
I had a bit of a weep on the couch yesterday because I felt like such a holiday failure. I sent maudlin texts to DD and he reminded me that there were lots of good bits: Bluesfest, swims, sunrises ... That’s true, but it’s still a bit of a killer when your kids spend most... Continue Reading →
Holidays with teenagers
Family holidays are tricky at any age. I remember jamming a cot into a hotel bathroom in Singapore so we could watch a bit of tellie when the toddler went to sleep at 7pm and the night yawned ahead of us. Fast forward 14 years and I’ve gone road tripping to Byron Bay with teenagers.... Continue Reading →
The penny drops
Geez it’s a long way to Byron Bay, but we finally made it. We turned the key on one of the many, many locks at our temporary new home late yesterday afternoon. I spent 500 million hours listening to the youngest’s favourite music in the car on the way. It was a novelty at first,... Continue Reading →
Driving into the storm
I got loads of gift vouchers for my birthday, but I haven't spent yet because a) I haven't had enough time and b) I'm too fat. I've been thinking it would be awesome if you could buy weight loss with gift vouchers. I don't mean using them to sign up for Jenny Craig, I'm talking... Continue Reading →
Saying goodbye
You can't see it clearly in my photo, but there was a little rainbow over the headland at Bilgola Beach yesterday evening. I decided it was the universe sending me a sign that I’d made the right move to race up the coast for a last swim before winter arrives. It was so beautiful in... Continue Reading →
How do they know?
The hosts of my blog - WordPress - put dodgy ads on my website to make a buck since I don’t pay them anything. In recent weeks they’ve been spruiking skin tag treatments to me. It’s like they’ve looked deep in my soul to discover what’s bothering me so they can exploit my fear. I’ve... Continue Reading →