This may or may not be the right forum to delve into such matters as personal relationships but it’s time I duly ‘fessed up’. You see, besides my maturing marriage I have become deeply entrenched in another long-standing relationship. We’ve known each other a long time now but it’s only in recent years that ‘things’ […]
Wanderlust “a strong desire to travel.” This week I can absolutely relate to David W’ and the surreal sensation of standing on the opposite side of the world to your usual abode. I experienced this 12 years ago when we arrived in Sydney en-route to our new home in Adelaide. After seeing the photos of the […]
The weekend is well and truly over and so too the queue of scheduled posts; the pressure is on! Thought I’d share with you just how I’m feeling this week. For just under ten years I was employed by the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of SA (RA&HS). Sounds mighty grand doesn’t it? I was […]
One of the bravest choices to make when immigrating to the other side of the world is to leave family and friends. It’s not like it’s near enough to ‘pop’ over for afternoon tea with Auntie or catch up with the whole family over a long Sunday lunch. It’s a good twenty-four hours and a few […]
I don’t do lists – I’ll write a shopping list or a list of invitees to the next get-together or a list for Christmas gifts but that’s about it. However, lists make good reading and one list in particular that still resonates with me was SuzieSpeaks list of 23 things you should have done by […]
Let me tell you a little bit about our new city, Brisbane; I like it. You can hear it in Kath & Kim style “look at moy, look at moy!” It’s clean shiny with lots of sparkle. There are plenty of tall glitzy high-rise buildings, the tallest being the Infinity Tower at 262 metres and […]
Fortunately in today’s modern households, our time spent at the kitchen sink has been reduced considerably, thanks to the introduction of the dish-washer, convenience food and disposable income to spend on restaurants and take-away meals. I was fortunate enough to have this as my view from my kitchen sink for the last nine years – […]
After months of uncertainty and the odd feeling of limbo that comes with it, we have finally had confirmation that a move interstate, to Brisbane, is on the cards for us. When I say us I mean my husband and me; our young adult children have decided to stay in Adelaide; our daughter would prefer […]
In recent weeks, life has hit a hectic snag and unfortunately keeping up with my blog has dropped off the bottom of the to-do list; besides it has coincided with a serious case of ‘bloggers block’. Of course I know that you, my loyal followers will bore of the silence and move on to pastures new […]
It’s been awhile hasn’t it? The Show is over for another year and I just have one more ‘biggy’ before life returns to some form of normality. It’s one of the Royal Adelaide Show’s competitive sections and so big it is an event in its own right and full or what South Australia is famous […]
Waking the Wombat