Posts about me, my family and friends (yes I have some), Seymour the Wonder Cat and his not-so-trusty sidekick Norman the Newbie Cat and life in general, both online and offline
My husband has a problem … a sock problem. He has more socks than any man should ever need. Sure, many have holes in inconvenient places but he refuses to part with them. He used to have an even bigger sock problem: that of the odd sock-syndrome. We solved that by buying him socks in […]
Socks, the final frontier Read Post »
We’re back after a quick trip to Alexandra to visit my father-in-law, who was admitted to hospital again after collapsing at home. This time around, they reckon his high blood pressure has turned to low blood pressure so his medication is being changed. He also has a few other problems that the docs are looking
The wanderers return Read Post »
I got some good news today. But it’s a secret. Watch this space! Oh, but it DOESN’T relate to one of my photos being used for the Schmap Sydney guide. It was very nice that they asked me if I’d like to allow my photo to be considered for inclusion, even nicer that it was
We’re off to Wanaka for the weekend for our wedding anniversary. I guess 13 years is a reasonable achievement these days! A friend suggested we were off for a dirty weekend, but hell, I’m not sure about that. I’m taking my hubby with me. Anyway, hope the weather’s a wee bit better than it is
I’ve just made a wee donation to the bushfire appeal and have swiped all this info on how to go about it from the site I work for (hey, I’d already prettied it all up for one website, didn’t see the point in re-inventing the wheel). HOW TO HELP Online: Visit the NZ Red Cross website.
Help for Aussie bushfire victims Read Post »
Ooh, there are a lot of us. One in five in fact. So, that’s 20 percent of the New Zealand population with some form of ink on their bodies. Even more interesting, it’s more likely to be young women than young men who get tattoo-ed. Read all about it here.
Inkspirational statistics Read Post »
Picture the scene: You are tucked up in bed, sound asleep, when suddenly you are awoken by a strange noise. And just what do you find upon investigating said noise? Well, if you are the poor woman in the news report I read, you find a wee herd of cows lurking in your garden. It
Don’t have a cow, man Read Post »
Okay, so I haven’t been around for a while but there is a good explanation for that. First of all, there was the month-long holiday in Aussie. I was too busy bonding with alcohol, ducks and my new handbags to find the time to blog. I arrived home from the holiday full of snot and
