When Archie went to New York I was desperately worried about him. Desperately worried because he was an 18-year old male who was and still is impulsive, who acts now then thinks later and has a strong belief that he is invincible. And adolescent males like this can sometimes end up in a lot of […]
Banana Bread and The Canteen
August 29, 2012 By 39 Comments
Archie and Arabella went to a private primary school. On top of the fees we were required to do ‘maintenance hours’. If you didn’t do your ‘maintenance hours’ you had an extra fee (more like a fine) added to your fees. I’m forgetting how much it was but probably around $350.00. In order to keep […]
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. […]
Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding and…Chilled to the Bone
June 28, 2012 By 78 Comments
When I think back to my childhood in New Zealand my most powerful memory is that I was cold. Permanently. As in, all the time. And having just googled the average temperature in Wellington (that doesn’t take into account the wind chill factor) I’m actually not surprised. Because the average temperature is 12.5C (55F). I […]
Beer Battered Fish and Chips and…Happy New Year
April 16, 2012 By 50 Comments
While we’re on the subject of dastardly dogs I’m reminded of a New Years Eve I spent at the local hospital. When Archie and Arabella were younger we lived in a house high up in the canopy of gum trees overlooking part of a beautiful waterway called Pittwater. It was within walking distance to a […]
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