Today was Arabella’s HSC Drama Examination and no surprise, we’ve had plenty of drama. She had to be at school before 7am for a final rehearsal. At 7.01am she phoned to say she’d forgotten part of her costume – the riding jacket. ‘Mum, could you bring it down to the school like now?’ she asked, […]
Chocolate Fudge Sundae and It Never Stops
August 21, 2012 By 38 Comments
After organising her costumes a few weeks ago, Arabella left for school this morning confident she had everything all sorted for Friday’s performance. It’s just when she arrived at school she remembered she needed to bring her costumes with her as they were supposed to be photographed today. That’s when I received the emergency call. […]
Strawberry Gelato and The Costume Department
August 20, 2012 By 35 Comments
We don’t have a Costume Department. And schools seem to think that inside every home, there’s a Costume Department. Arabella is performing her Group Performance and her Individual Performance in front of the Board of Studies on Friday. This is a very nerve-wracking experience and will make for a stressful week where we will tiptoe […]
Coconut Gelato
August 8, 2012 By 46 Comments
When I was growing up my father bought a gadget that came all the way from the USA – and that was a very big deal back in those days. It was an ice cream machine that wasn’t electric or mortorised but instead was a barrel with a cylinder inside it with a dasher to […]
Blackberry Flummery and The Family Doctor
August 6, 2012 By 55 Comments
Long, long ago when I was just a wee lass, medical centres didn’t exist. Every family had a local doctor who they stuck with through every stage of their lives. The doctor ran his clinic out of ‘rooms’ that were more often than not, within his own home, and answering the phone and making the […]
Rhubarb and Orange Cheesecake and Alfie’s Bargain
July 29, 2012 By 46 Comments
It’s been a trying week. I’ve had Alfie home with acute asthma. On the plus side, we didn’t end up in hospital like we have on so many previous occasions. But I did have to give him steroids and he did need many doses of ventolin and ventolin is good for the lungs but bad for […]
Steamed Treacle Puddings and…Finding Ourselves
July 2, 2012 By 48 Comments
When I graduated from primary school at the age of 10 I was sent to an Intermediate School which was for two years and covered what today would be Sixth Grade and Year Seven. In those two years we were supposed to ‘find ourselves’ and so were exposed to a range of subjects we had […]
Double Layer Chocolate Cake and…’Not to worry, mum’
June 16, 2012 By 40 Comments
I used to have a son, Archie. No, I still have a son, Archie, it’s just that I don’t see him and I can’t find him. He’s never here. Sometimes there’s evidence that he’s been home and it’s usually in the bathroom. The floor will be flooded with water, the bath mat is saturated, there’s […]
A Wrap-Up on Mother’s Day
May 14, 2012 By 43 Comments
I had the best Mother’s Day. It started on Saturday night when we went to see Prince in concert. I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy it as I like some of his music but it’s not the sort of music I listen to regularly. But he gets an 11 out of ten for […]
All-Bran Fibre Toppers
April 11, 2012 By 62 Comments
Sponsored by Nuffnang Kellogg’s All-Bran is a cereal that has been around for a very long time. When I was growing up we always had a box of All-Bran in the pantry. We would be given a bowl of All-Bran for breakfast that was topped with fruit, yoghurt and cream from the top of the […]
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