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Titanic City
In two week’s time I celebrate my 41st birthday, and one of the places I will be visiting when I head overseas will be my birthplace, Belfast. This will be the sixth time I’ve returned, to visit my extended family … Continue reading
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Day Trip to Daylesford
There are a million and one things to do around the house, but we decided to hit the road and go to Daylesford for the day- actually, just for the morning. We’re not that far from Daylesford- around 40 km, … Continue reading
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Hey, ho, let’s go!
Master BG participated in his school’s athletic carnival on Wednesday. It was a twilight event, to allow working parents to attend the running events after work, with most of the tabloid and field activities happening in the afternoon. I volunteered … Continue reading
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2012- game on!
If you’re reading this with a slightly pained look in your eyes and a headache, I hope your New Year celebrations were a blast Rather than make resolutions that will get forgotten in the maelstrom of daily life, I’m making … Continue reading
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It’s time.
There are two conversations I will forever remember having with my two younger brothers. The first one was in February 1998. I rang my brother Mark on a Sunday morning after getting an urgent message on my phone to call … Continue reading
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5 things that make me go woo hoo!
In the need to provide balance to my previous snarkiness and ranty rage, here are 5 things this week which have made me smile and go huzzah! 1. My neighbour Shannon. Apart from being a lovely lady with 2 gorgeous … Continue reading
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Sunday traditions
One thing that is being established as a tradition in the BG household is pancakes on Sunday. I am usually dragged out of bed as the church bells of St Peter’s chime for the 8 o’clock service, whereupon I grace … Continue reading
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Cool Yule
I’ve been up since the crack of dawn and am keeping awake with regular cups of tea. Santa has been and we were notified at 6.15am by Master BG who discovered his stocking had been filled, the carrot left outside … Continue reading
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Counting Down
We’re heading off in 22 days to see my brothers in London, my grandparents in Ireland and a weekend in Berlin for a music festival. I spoke to my grandad this morning to wish him a happy 93rd birthday. He’s … Continue reading
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Time Flies
Today my mind has been oscillating between the past, present and future. This song reached #1 in the Billboard charts around this time in June 1990. It has stood the test of time and is a great song and video. … Continue reading
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