It has been so long since I posted I have had to seriously consider whether I should in fact close this blog down.  What happens when you de...

( at bedtime) P ( five year old ): can I stay in this house forever? Me:  Of course, how long did you have in mind? P:    Until I ...

After last year, where I took 45 (officially noted) days of sick leave (which felt like double or triple that amount), it has been very busy...

So long since I posted!  I have been shaken out of my reverie by a kindly follower who emailed to see if I was okay.  Thank you.   The tru...

I have been a most neglectful poster so far this year.  But I have had a wonderful holiday down at the beach, so much so that when I returne...

We bought a beach house a couple of months back. (Kept that quiet, didn't I?). I will post some pictures at some point.  The house i...

6.45 am - Small Ironman son runs into our bedroom shouting 'Is it morning is it morning is it morning? '  My usual response: ' I...

My oncologist gave me a leave pass to go on our long planned summer beach holiday in the Central Coast of NSW where we rented a house for a ...