Category Archives: Australia 2018

And so it starts. A long hop to Hong Kong followed by a slightly shorter hop to Brisbane. I made sure I had some carbs before leaving Heathrow in an attempt to sleep. Nothing else ever works so my fingers … Continue reading →

It was a mad dash from one plane to the next. Normally I’m stuck at a halfway airport for a minimum of two hours but I had 50 minutes this time. The thing is, it’s not just a matter of … Continue reading →

The walk from the Ibis Hotel (not the budget one) to the Domestic Terminal is amazingly short. According to Sharon, the hotel is where the staff car park used to be. I asked where the staff park was now but … Continue reading →

We spent a lovely day in and around Caloundra today. Denise came over and we took mum to see Doctor Mark, she shouted us lunch and Denise took me (and Mum) to the incredibly breezy La Promenade (Mum claimed she … Continue reading →

Denise went back to work today so Mum and I had the day to ourselves. I did ask Denise if she’d like to come to tea but her response came before I’d had time to send the question. I figured … Continue reading →

I can’t believe how much news there is on broadcast TV. And it’s not like it’s the news channel or anything, mum seems to mostly watch channel 7. And while most of it is about the bloody wedding (as it … Continue reading →

Certain things in life bear repetition. All the nonsense about Meghan Markle’s family is not one of them. I cannot believe that there are actually people who need to be told the same thing over and over again. And why … Continue reading →

As we drove from Caloundra to the hospital at Kawana, a dark bulging mass of blackness seemed to be following us. When we left the hospital, heading to the Kawana shopping centre for a coffee, it seemed even scarier, full … Continue reading →

Well, thank all that is media crazy that that is over. I am amazed how much people are obsessed with other people’s weddings. People they have no relationship with whatsoever. There was a woman at the RSL tonight. She was … Continue reading →

So we sat through the royal wedding again today in case we’d missed anything from yesterday. I didn’t think we had. I was right. Mum wasn’t keen on all the changes. Like no one saying they’d obey, having a gospel … Continue reading →