I went to Clarence Correctional Centre in Grafton to visit my friend Kathy on Saturday. She moved there at the start of the year and I thought it was about time I checked out her new digs. Grafton is a very, very long way from Sydney, almost six and a half hours in a car.... Continue Reading →

OK, the drama quotient was slightly higher yesterday, starting at 6am when my wifi stopped working. I rang my internet provider every few hours throughout the day and got a slightly different explanation for why it was stuffed each time. There was a lot of shifting of blame to NBN, an easy target. I was... Continue Reading →

It's not going to last, but my drama-free streak continued yesterday. It was very relaxing. I woke to the sound of the rain absolutely pelting down, but it conveniently stopped so I could walk the dogs to the coffee shop for my strong, flat white. Then I went to a Pump class at the civilised... Continue Reading →

Yesterday started beautifully, sharing a coffee with DD on the Avalon headland. Confession: DD took the sunrise pic a few days earlier, as we slept in until 7am and missed it. Damn! No matter, it’s still the most lovely spot, wherever the sun is in the sky. I was meant to leave DD in peace... Continue Reading →

It's funny how you get used to feeling sick. I'm filled with delight when I wake up each morning and energised about the day ahead. It's been a bit of a struggle over the past few months. I finally got back to the gym yesterday, after many weeks away. I went to a butt, abs... Continue Reading →

The weather was absolutely glorious in Sydney over the weekend - I hope it was fab around your way too. I love the Indian summer that April brings. I hadn't planned on visiting DD on Good Friday, but I couldn't help myself - the sun was shining, the sky was blue, the boyfriend was irresistible... Continue Reading →

I was spoilt rotten by my drinks escapades last week. It was a little slice of luxury after a long haul of illness. As you may have previously read, the festivities kicked off on Saturday night with a visit to a new bar in Newport called Sundial Tapas Restaurant. It’s an interesting concept – you... Continue Reading →

What a crazy week it’s been! House has gone home again after a brief return to magland, she’s sipped lots of cocktails at a fancy event, her sister has been bitten by a quokka and her daughter has gone camping in a swamp. It’s been so busy I didn’t get a chance to blog yesterday,... Continue Reading →

Well of course the visit to the ENT yesterday wasn't the end of my ear issues. That's not how I roll. But I have a few more answers. It turns out that the treatment for my ear infections has given me ear thrush. I didn't even know ear thrush was a thing. Much like normal... Continue Reading →

After two looooooong years, the youngest got her braces off yesterday. Her father made the appointment for 10.10am on a school/work day, then went on holidays to Western Australia. As it takes the youngest at least 90 minutes to get to school, there didn’t seem to be much point in her going. Also, I don't... Continue Reading →