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Last minute preparation

We’re off to Batemans Bay for Christmas this year. Kami is in the cattery, we’ve had a family Christmas last weekend and tomorrow we’ll be packing our stuff to head off Thursday morning.
When we get there we’ll pick up our boot-load of seafood, and relax with champagne in hand with Bindy and family. We’ve rented [...]

Reflections

2 weeks ago my Nana died. She was 92, and she’s pictured here at her 90th birthday with Lincoln at only a few weeks old. We were close through my childhood and so I was asked to provide a few words that may be read out at her funeral service.
I had only seen her a [...]

Lincoln is 2 and a half

Today, Lincoln is 2 and a half. I haven’t measured his height but he’s recently shot up. I’m sure he’ll have Matt’s build, while Fraser may have mine. He’s just starting the infamous two year old tantrum phase but out in public he is a perfect delight. He’s funny, cheeky, loves his brother and copies [...]

Birdy num num

Not so recent actually, but in September I heard Bridbird was having a sale. I had been eyeing off her sweet gocco prints of peacocks and fantails for a while so I ponied up with the cash. Bridget was moving from Melbourne to Ireland so she was having a big clear-out of her stock and [...]

What’s on your bedside table?

I’ve been tidying the joint up a bit today and was inspired to start a sharing game.
What’s on your bedside table?
I have a mosaic lamp—a wedding present to me from a primary school friend, uni text books, Lincoln’s board book, a Real Living mag, and the first half of a draft manuscript that I’ve been [...]