You know the apartment I was thinking about buying? Well ... it went for hundreds of thousands of dollars more than the price guide. Wanna know the final figure under the hammer at auction? $1.44million. The ad said $1.15million. How crazy is that? Very, very crazy. Although Sydney people are so accustomed to the insanity... Continue Reading →

I did so much walking over the weekend. Three ambles a day. Lockdown is such a bore. And it looks like we’re in it for the loooooong haul. I walked with my dogs, I walked with my sister, I walked with my friend Wendy, I walked with my friend Alice, I walked with my friend... Continue Reading →

There’s a lot of tellie being watched at my place during the plod through lockdown. The kids take turns to sit with me on the couch because they have very different taste. I got it wrong last night - I introduced the youngest to Heathers. Remember the movie with Winona Ryder and Christian Slater? I... Continue Reading →

Sydney is staying in lockdown for another week and, while I'm disappointed for my kids, I feel pretty zen about my own situation. I've just been on the holiday of a lifetime. I can still take the dogs to get my takeaway coffee each morning. I have lots of local friends to join me on... Continue Reading →

Things are so quiet in the Household during lockdown that I took the dogs for two walks yesterday. Excitement plus! The youngest, despite having almost zero sewing experience, is keeping herself busy by making her own formal dress. The eldest is like a vampire, asleep all day and up all night. We've fallen into the... Continue Reading →

Blimey it was cold when I walked the dogs at 6.45am yesterday morning. Brrrrrrrrr. I spent the rest of the day at the computer with a bar heater directed on me, while also wearing a puffer jacket and ugg boots. It didn't help much, I was still freezing. As dusk approached, I layered up with... Continue Reading →

After much angst - my apologies to everyone who’s patiently listened to me go on and on and on about it to - I've decided not to bid on the apartment. In case you’ve missed my blog posts earlier this week, I was thinking about downsizing into an apartment on a busy road with two... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was pretty hectic by lockdown standards. I had a virtual job interview at 9am. The recruiter rang less than an hour later to say I wouldn't be going through to the next round because my SEO experience wasn't strong enough. Bummer. At least they ripped the Band-Aid off quickly. The youngest literally spent eight... Continue Reading →