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Let’s chat, you don’t have to say a word.
I may have become that woman. She’s been waiting for me and now I’m here. *********************************************************************** I love freelancing, I get to wander into cafes with my laptop, order a coffee and settle in for a couple of hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, cafes, Coffee, conversation, fashion, freelancing, Frida Kahlo, humor, Iris Apfel, Miss Marple
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Let them eat cake…please…
I am a stress baker. The greater the emotional torment, the more prolific my carb heavy offerings become. Cakes, muffins, slices and cookies, all whipped, creamed, beaten and blended into golden brown and risen submission. In a form of dietary … Continue reading
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Tagged Baking, cooking, Da Vinci, humor, neighbours, Nigella Lawson, oven, Smeg, stress
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My Left Foot
I am at war with my foot. Unlike Christy Brown, my left foot, for no discernible reason, is betraying me. I haven’t fallen (well, not since last years infamous Fijian spa episode), landed heavily on an irregular shaped object or … Continue reading
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Tagged dolly magazine, English Boarding schools, feet, humor, podiatrist, trainers, vintage books
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Working at being grown up
Perhaps it’s the time of year? Steeped as we are, in the sometime sobriety of FebFast, having cannonballed past the dread festive season with its Auld Lang bloody Syne’s and associated reflection and resolution, talk turns to job satisfaction or lack … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, children, dream jobs, family, humor, travel, work
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All I want for Christmas is…
I had a bit of a ‘Falling Down’ moment this week. Fortunately for all concerned, our restrictive gun licensing laws prevented my fossicking around for the pink 5 Round 38 Special Smith & Wesson in my hand bag. The weeks … Continue reading
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Tagged car parks, Christmas, Falling Down, family, humor, presents, Shopping
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Sick of Fit
Another Monday morning of rueful stomach roll contemplation. This is followed by an avowal to abstain from imbibing all forms of alcohol and a commitment to better dietary choices. Let’s see how far into the week we get this time. … Continue reading
Paradise Lost…again.
It’s entirely possible that I’m allergic to paradise. As anyone who has read some of my earlier blogs will attest, I have quite the track record for holiday disasters But fresh from a disconcertingly eventless mini break in Bali last … Continue reading
Bringin’ on my Bogan
I’m not really a massive fan of the fancy dress party and would normally go out of my way to avoid attending one. But recently we attended a Bogan Bingo fundraising evening that requested we all dress to theme. It … Continue reading
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Tagged ACDC, bogan bingo, bogans, fancy dress, Flannelette shirts, Harley Davidson, humor, mullets, Victoria Market
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Next!!
Lit from within – isn’t that a lovely way to describe someone? I thought so. I pondered on all those shiny people out there who act as beacons for we lesser mortals, navigating us through our murkier times, and then … Continue reading
Christmas roundup The Hard Way
I haven’t felt particularly Christmassy this year. There seems to be a combination of possible reasons for this. D2 is still blissfully happy in the backwoods of Massachusetts and making noises about the possibility of future permanent residency. D1 heads … Continue reading
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Tagged Bells, Carol of the Bells, Choir, Christmas, humor, Macadamia, Mariah Carey, Mother, santa, Santa Baby, Sister Act, Swarovski
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Learning The Hard Way 