How was your weekend? I kicked mine off by watching the new Bridget Jones movie with the youngest and my sister. We booked our reclining chairs, sat down with our gin and tonics in plastic cups, pressed the buttons and ... nothing happened. Well, my sister's chair whirred into position but the youngest's and mine... Continue Reading →

DD has deserted me this weekend to fly to China for a business meeting. A meeting. Just one. On a Saturday. Blimey. He's spending 16 hours on a plane getting there, attending the single meeting in Beijing, then spending 16 hours on a plane getting back. How fun does that sound? Very not fun. I... Continue Reading →

I went to see my physio Brian yesterday and asked if I was cleared for exercise. Brian said no. I had been thinking pilates, perhaps. Brian said definitely nooooooo. He reckons I need to wait about a month before tackling anything like that. So it's sang choi bau in lettuce leaf cups for me as... Continue Reading →

How do you feel about black kitchens? I was into them, then I was off them, now I'm into them again. Since the kids have flown the nest and aren't messing up the joint any more, I thought I might like to give my kitchen a little zjoosh. On a budget. The mixer tap is... Continue Reading →

Are there "normal" people in the world or are we all abnormal in our own special ways? I often wonder why I don't feel "normal" and whether something is "wrong" with me. ADHD has been one of the possibilities I've considered. Adult ADHD is a controversial topic right now - diagnoses are going through the... Continue Reading →

I was surprised yesterday to discover my car has heated seats. DD was surprised to discover that I did not know this, almost three years after buying the car. It came up in conversation after we went to IKEA in search of a new mattress for his spare room. When we returned from the cross-town... Continue Reading →

Guess what? I wrote a review of my Coral Expeditions cruise to Hobart for one of my travel agents (I have somehow acquired two, one for luxury expeditions and one for more adventurous expeditions), and Coral Expeditions saw it. They added a pic of us and a link to the review to their weekly newsletter.... Continue Reading →

I got my picture taken with with Manu last night! Manu is very handsome and photogenic in real life. Other people were too cool to ask him for a selfie. I thought, bugger it. And I started a selfie-with-Manu trend. Lots of excited women mobbed him. I was at an event where I drank Taylors... Continue Reading →

Early in my career I worked at House Design magazine, which was very entertaining when introducing myself over the phone ... "Hi there, it's Alana House from House Design magazine ..." Mind you, my sister was a property journalist, which was also very entertaining for someone whose last name was House. I now have a... Continue Reading →

DD has caught zjooshing fever so I spent Monday evening at Kmart and Bunnings. Bunnings was a hop and a skip from the Terrey Hills Tavern, so we returned to the birthplace of our relationship for dinner. Ten years ago we agreed to meet there - midway between our two houses - for a cider... Continue Reading →