Category Archives: Life

We’ve had a record run of hot days in Sydney with about 39 days in a row of temperatures above 26 degrees. We’ve managed to take advantage of that by getting to the beach a few times. Today we went … Continue reading →

Jan’s Cambridge Examinations colleague from New Zealand, Mo Killip, has been staying with us for a few days while Jan’s been running meetings in Sydney. Among other things (cat lover, raconteur etc) Mo’s a vegetarian. Jan’s been extending her vegetarian … Continue reading →

Our fishing day ended in Epping, at the home of Viv and Chris. They had invited Martin, Fiona and me over for dinner. We had a splendid meal and a lovely time eating outside on the balmy evening. Martin and … Continue reading →

Old schoolfriend Martin Rowell and his wife Fiona are visiting from England. Their daughter Catriona, lives in Perth with her husband and two children, so they’ve added a visit to Sydney on to their trip to Perth. At Martin’s request, today … Continue reading →

New Year’s eve was a quiet one for me – Jan had gone to England to look after her mother. Muriel, 91, had fallen and broken her wrist just after Christmas day. Jan flew over to help. Muriel had to … Continue reading →