From Zero to Hero

I'm determined to be focused and positive this week and I'm full of it this morning when I brave Basic Training at 6am. I can't bear to miss Kathy's class! IT sets me up nicely  for my busy day [Read More]

How to Spend a Soggy Sunday

Even though it's Sunday, I'm up with the birds! It's grey and gloomy but it's still dry so I head out to pound the pavement sans rain jacket, after all it isn't raining - yet! Of course, it doesn't [Read More]

Counting Down

This time next week, we'll know. One way or the other. The suspense is driving me up the wall and over the other side. However, I am not prepared to spend the next six days plutzing and trying to [Read More]

The Ta-Ta Tea

A big truck with an outsize  engine  revving up outside is my 5am wake up call. I'm not exactly thrilled at this rude awakening. While I try to return to the land of nod, I realise with horror that I [Read More]

Waxing Lyrical

Tonight I'm off to check out Sydney's new Madame Tussaud's. I haven't been to the London site since I was knee high to a grasshopper, so this is a bit of a blast from the past! My boss, Agata, has a [Read More]

The Rough with the Smooth

There's good news and bad news today. First off I have a date with the  dentist. My old dentist was almost a dentist deity, I loved him so much, but then he went off and retired and left me desperate [Read More]

Stress Less!

We have been without heating for 16 days now. With our flanelette pyjamas, thick bed socks and hooded dressing gowns, we look like a pair of arctic monkeys. I'm a bit over being multi layered, I just [Read More]

Stop! Scan Approaching!

Does it sound weird if I say, I just cannot wait for scan day?! I've never been very good at surprises. After all, I was the kid who bugged my mom so much, I opened all my presents by Christmas Eve, [Read More]

Keep on Running

Breaking news! I get an email about a brand new fun run in Sydney - the Sydney Harbour 10k! This run was made for me; it's the perfect distance, the perfect course and perfectly timed - the day before [Read More]

Go Slow Sunday

We both get off to a slow start, but venture out into the sunshine to go shopping. After the untimely demise of our granny grocery trolley last week, today we're on the hunt for a replacement. It's [Read More]