Being a tourist in the Big Smoke.
I’ve been a bit lax on the ol bloggin front since being back in the UK as I’ve had lots going on, visiting and trying to acclimatise to the weather – damn it’s cold, its amazing how quickly you get...
View ArticleThe perils of being a woman – Peril 3 Fake tan
Lets face it, there are so many variables with fake tan aren’t there. Us ladies for some reason seem to be unable to attend any event or in fact go anywhere that involves getting our legs out without...
View ArticleMAD Blog Awards – DONE
Well I didn’t win a MAD BLOG AWARD I’m afraid at least not in the category I was nominated in (most entertaining). That accolade went to the very deserving and very funny Ben @ Goodbye pert breasts....
View ArticleBack in the zone
We have been back for a week now and I am LOVING being back. After a week of getting over jet lag and not doing very much physical stuff and a month of being in the UK when I didn’t have time to think...
View ArticleLondon – through the eyes of a toddler
Mummy Bear and Daddy Bear took me away on my holidays to go and see Nanny and Grandad and Nainy and my Aunties and Uncle and cousin and lots and lots of people. I had a fab time – and did you know that...
View ArticleParenting Fail
I am writing this while still reeling from the shock of what my child just said to me, repeatedly, while giggling his little head off as we headed up the stairs for his rest time. Think of the worst...
View ArticleThe Quintessential English town.
While we were back in the UK – (which feels so long ago now). We based ourselves mainly at husbs parents house as it was pretty central and made it slightly easier to try to galavant (I love that word)...
View ArticleStriking another pose.
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while may remember that not long after we moved Down Under we were conned offered a ‘once in a lifetime chance’ to have a really expensive family photo...
View ArticleFacebook fatigue.
A close Facebook friend of mine recently told me that they were thinking of coming off Facebook as they were fed up of it. At the time we were chatting I didn’t think too much about it apart from being...
View ArticleWhere does a girl go?
Yesterday fast running friend organised a lovely baby shower for me, how nice is that. We went to this rather gorgeous French inspired place called Where a girl goes over in Collingwood for morning...
View ArticleThe race that stops a Nation
We have just arrived home after spending the most amazing day at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. In Australia the Melbourne Cup is known as the ‘race that stops a nation’ and it is a huuuuge deal –...
View ArticleP.R.E.G.N.A.N.C.Y
P R E G N A N C Y P – is for pelvic floor. Or lack of, pregnancy is a serious loss of dignity isn’t it. You’ve got the first trimester when for some hormonal reason you need to pee 24/7. You are then...
View ArticleThe story of how we nearly bought a house
Our suburb in Melbourne almost always has an auction on for houses selling in the streets surrounding us. Selling houses via auction seems to be really popular in Australia and it seems like pretty...
View ArticleThree strikes . . .
Husb and I like to think that we are rather hip happening types of people. We like to take time out to chillax, roll with punches, hang, and I think that if we were put into a room with the teenagers...
View ArticleIt’s a jungle out there
A complex creature, they sense weakness at 1000 paces, pouncing quickly and efficiently on their enemy. Cold heartedly dismembering their prey before it knows it was even in the danger zone. They tear...
View ArticleWaiting . . .
We are nearly there, nearly at the end of our 9 month journey of growth and discovery together. It is not long to go now until we finally meet for the very first time. Not so very long until we look...
View ArticleUnder Pressure
So you might have guessed by now that the countdown is well and truly on with just a few days left until that all important due date, which usually bears no resemblance at all to the date one will...
View ArticleThe pregnancy experience – OZ vs UK
So I am not sure(!) if you are aware but I am currently with-child and about to give birth in the not so distant future.!!! This will be the first baby that I have had Down Under as the Bear was born...
View ArticleWhen your child has a better social life than you.
You know things are bad when your child’s social life is better than your own. He is not even three and yet already his social calendar is fuller than mine. Currently my social life consists of :- -...
View ArticleA very special Christmas present
I did have another post all set to be published but I’ve scratched that and decided to go with this one instead. I think you’ll like it better. . . May I introduce you to our newest addition. A little...
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