I’ve been away on the farm again. We just decided to go for the last few days of the school holidays. We again just took our ‘only child’ leaving the uni students to fend for themselves (much to their delight). While at the farm, internet connection is only available through my mobile using Hot Spot. […]
Archives for July 2013
Balla at The Star
July 13, 2013 By 47 Comments
After our dastardly dining experience at an Italian Restaurant in Mittagong I was desperately yearning for some authentic Italian food that would give me that feeling of being transported to the very heart of Italy for a moment of time I would forever remember. By an unbelievable stroke of good fortune, I was invited to […]
Chicken Cacciatore and…A Little Bit of Help
July 12, 2013 By 50 Comments
Life has so many ups and downs and at some stage most of us will walk head-on into a situation that is unavoidable, unpleasant and pretty much unmanageable. However, there’s definitely a scale and at the moment all of my head-ons are paling into insignificance when I think about the situation my friends are facing. […]
A Holiday in Mittagong
July 10, 2013 By 38 Comments
When our friends very kindly asked us if we would like to have a holiday at their country retreat in Mittagong we eagerly accepted. These school holidays, Carl could only have a few days off work so if we were to go away, somewhere fairly close to Sydney was the best option and Mittagong, on […]
Non-Toxic Cleaning Solution
July 9, 2013 By 50 Comments
Two years ago my thyroid packed it in. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Syndrome and am now on daily medication to keep things ‘normal’. That little gland is amazing. I had no idea how important it is and how it is responsible for regulating just about every system in your body. When it doesn’t work […]
Vin Santo Ristorante, Mittagong
July 6, 2013 By 42 Comments
We have some friends in Sydney with a country retreat in Mittagong, about 90 minutes south-west of Sydney. For three years they have been telling us we’re welcome to use it anytime and now that we’re finally here, I don’t know why it’s taken us so long to take them up on their kind offer. […]
The Senior Citizen
July 4, 2013 By 59 Comments
Last Tuesday I took Alfie to the movies. You don’t have to get too dressed up to see a movie, I mean, it is dark in there so it’s not like anyone will be looking at you but I did put in some effort and I was wearing make-up, a smart jacket and shoes with […]
Sausage and Leek Pasta and…the Licenced Driver
July 2, 2013 By 46 Comments
It was only a matter of time but yes, Miss Arabella now has her driver’s licence. She was eligible to hit the roads some 18 months ago but just like Alfie’s belated birthday party, somehow there was just a lot of inertia about actually sitting the test. About a year ago she asked me to […]
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