There is beauty, I am learning, in restoration. Especially, when it comes without trying too hard. Reading bestsellers on ‘slowing down’ was completely ineffective. The irony of… Read more “Being restored without trying too hard”
You do look tired
“You do look tired” the third person said to me this week. “Great,” I replied. “I actually feel like I have been hit by a bus. Thank… Read more “You do look tired”
Don’t Stop Until We Get to Yamba
(This title is a homage to the frustratingly catchy John Williamson song from our childhood years.) Despite border restrictions, our options for the school holidays felt limitless.… Read more “Don’t Stop Until We Get to Yamba”
Moving North
The one thing that all of our adventures seem to have in common is that, in the midst of them, decisions have had to be made. Some… Read more “Moving North”
Put on Your brave
Put on Your Brave: Part One “You can do it”, “Put your brave on Mummy,” “Just think you can”, Olivia and Mia coaxed me gently. I was… Read more “Put on Your brave”
Confirming our travel style
The sound was grating – like the scratching of nails on a blackboard. It was the hissing of air being let out of tyres of the armada… Read more “Confirming our travel style”
Home Sweet Van
“In order to write about life first you must live it.” Ernst Hemmingway The words jumped out at me as I turned the first page of my… Read more “Home Sweet Van”
A Proportional Reaction
Kim: ‘I think that reaction sounds proportional to the situation,’ the GP assured me. ‘You mean to tell me that you actually don’t think I need… Read more “A Proportional Reaction”
Dear Alice
Dave: Dear Alice Grace, My darling daughter, as this special trip has drawn to an end, here are some thoughts to share with you about this incredible… Read more “Dear Alice”
Celebration and Grief… Returning Home
Kim: ‘What do you mean, there’s no electricity?’ I asked. I was desperate for a hot shower. The girls and I had just arrived home after our… Read more “Celebration and Grief… Returning Home”
