I've had the most glorious few days. DD and I gave each other a quickie trip to Tassie for Christmas. We left on Wednesday afternoon and got back at lunchtime yesterday. It was short, but very, very sweet. We'd have loved to stay longer, but there were practicalities such as dogs, children and budgets to... Continue Reading →

It's only taken about six months, but the driver's side window on my dodgy Renault Captur is finally fixed. Hallelujah! But, seriously, SIX MONTHS! Almost as startling as this development was watching the morning news headlines on the tellie in the Renault service centre, as I waited for the mini-bus to transport me to work.... Continue Reading →

You know how I shared that glowing post about my glorious weekend on the Northern Beaches? Well I neglected to mention one small/big thing. Who wants to ruin a good story with a gory detail? Anyways, the sea was quite rough on Saturday and Sunday, which churned up lots of seaweed and it would seem... Continue Reading →

Slightly embarrassing confession: after dating DD for more than three years, we only just got around to inviting my sister and her husband up to visit his place yesterday. Ooops. We're usually spoilt with delicious food at their place, then we laze around in their spa drinking Prosecco. It's a hard combination to beat. But... Continue Reading →

When I first met DD I told him - quite adamantly - that I didn't "do mush". I was sooooooooo delusional. It turns out I'm like a Lindt ball in a heatwave. I think you can become a little jaded in long-term relationships. Familiarity breeds contempt and you take each other for granted. Loss reminds... Continue Reading →

It's been heartbreaking to read about the 14-year-old Aussie girl, Dolly, who committed suicide after relentless cyber bullying. How did humanity become so cold and cruel? How do you sleep at night knowing you have actively contributed to the despair of others? I'd have trouble ever sleeping again. Mia Freedman wrote on Facebook yesterday: "Who... Continue Reading →

It's not every Tuesday night that you catch a ferry to a little island in the middle of Sydney Harbour for dinner with friends, watch a storm roll in and then marvel at the most incredible sunset. But that was my Tuesday night. My Tuesday nights normally involve leaving work early to grab a posse... Continue Reading →

"There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost But you'll never see the end of the road While you're travelling with me Hey now, hey now Don't dream it's over Hey now, hey now When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us We know they won't win Don't... Continue Reading →

We were wandering along the beach late yesterday afternoon when DD noted: "Well, we survived." I furrowed my brow for a moment, not understanding what he meant, so he qualified it by saying: "We survived the heat." Oh, yes! The heat! We did! It may have been dazzlingly hot in Sydney, but we had an... Continue Reading →

The kids are leaving this morning for a Queensland holiday with their dad. The house is going to be VERY quiet without them over the next 10 days. While I won't miss the incredible mess they make on a daily basis, there are lots of things I WILL miss. Like ... The youngest sending me... Continue Reading →