My motivation for entering the Balmoral Burn, (a 450mtr sprint up an increasingly steep incline), was that having just celebrated a birthday, I would be the youngest in my age category and therefore, if ever there was a time to enter with all odds stacked in my favour, this was it. The problem however, was […]
Archives for May 2015
Medlar Jelly
May 29, 2015 By 36 Comments
Medlars! I’d never heard of them. A good friend of mine lives on a property outside of Goulburn with a lot of medlar trees. And the trees were laden with autumn fruit. She posted a picture of the subsequent abundant harvest on facebook and how she was going to turn them into medlar jelly which […]
The Fitzroy Inn, Mittagong
May 26, 2015 By 32 Comments
It was sad circumstances that saw us back in Mittagong for just one night. An extremely precious friend from our school days passed away very suddenly after his leukaemia returned, almost three years since his bone marrow transplant. Around 30 of his school friends gathered in Mittagong the night before his funeral to share and […]
Lemon and Almond Basbousa Cake
May 23, 2015 By 43 Comments
A lot of food bloggers dream of compiling all their recipes into a published book. Alice Phillips from Ally’s Kitchen is one blogger who has turned that dream into a reality. Recently launched, her cookbook, Ally’s Cookbook – A Passport for Adventurous Palates is currently being reviewed by food bloggers all around the world. I […]
The Zone Cross Country
May 20, 2015 By 27 Comments
After a two-week delay due to all the rain that set the course under water, it was time for Alfie to compete in the Zone Cross Country. In the big lead-up he trained once a week at Little Athletics where they worked on strength, distance and speed. Even though he only had a few training […]
Din Tai Fung, World Square
May 18, 2015 By 32 Comments
After standing on our feet for a few hours while we watched the ANZAC Day March, we needed to sit down and re-fuel. We were in the heart of Sydney’s CBD with my sister, Lou and her family, and were pretty close to World Square near where Lou works. Spinning around in circles wondering where […]
Espiritu Santo’s Best Tourism Attractions
May 16, 2015 By 24 Comments
In March of this year a Category 5 cyclone devastated Vanuatu. Our family was fortunate to holiday in Santo in January. We stayed at the Barrier Beach House and became friendly with Shane and Shendel who own and manage the boutique resort. Vanuatu is made up of 83 islands spread out over 12,000 square kms […]
Mother’s Day, 2015
May 14, 2015 By 34 Comments
To all the mums out there, I do hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Mine was very relaxed and celebrated with my mother and three of my four sisters and their families. In the morning Alfie was a little upset. He came into my room, empty handed, and said he didn’t have a gift […]
Tomato and Thyme Tart and…My Bio-Age
May 12, 2015 By 45 Comments
I’m reconsidering my relationship with Tiago. It’s no longer exclusive because he’s now seeing Drew twice a week, Archie once a week and he even met with Arabella before she crippled herself once more. The tension between me and Tiago is not only because he’s now so busy it’s difficult for the two of us […]
Papaya and Chicken Curry
May 10, 2015 By 35 Comments
Papaya are available throughout the year however there is a peak supple in Spring and Autumn. So it’s definitely papaya season and I’ve been thinking of ways to enjoy this fruit other than chopped up on top of a bowl of muesli. And there’s nothing wrong with papaya on muesli because the fruit has a […]
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