In my household of five people (3 adults), it’s become clear I’m the only person who knows the recipe for making ice. There are perpetual empty ice trays in the freezer til I notice the need for ice. Maybe my family are close to the age where I can confidently pass on that secret family […]
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The saddest blog I hope I ever write
A tragic event rocked our new year. On New Year’s Eve, a dear family friend’s son took his own life. It still seems like a bad dream. There was no prior warning, there were no signs. There seems to be no reasons. An army of friends banded together to show the family their support and help. Though […]
Tribute – Stella May Brinkworth
My Nanna passed away Friday 12/03/2010, at the ripe age of 91. I was asked to say a few words from the grandkids – I did this nine years ago for Poppy also. The following is my tribute, based on various inputs requested and received via social networking – found yet another Facebook use. It’s […]
Permanent accommodation nearly there
Things had became quiet on the accommodation front, to the point where I was just about to contact them to confirm everything was alright. The last I had heard, from someone inside the move, was that the date had moved out to maybe even July. It was disappointing, but we just accepted it as there’s […]
They’re finally here
Friday morning a bit before the schedule of 5:45am local time my wife and two boys touched down in Dubai. From Melbourne that was 16 hours of mayhem my wife does not want to repeat alone. I booked a driver to pick me up on the way to Terminal 3 Arrivals. The coordinator was adamant […]