Why is that nothing seems to divide our nation more than a General Election? In the aftermath of our recent 2017 election I am left feeling indescribably sad and not for the reasons that many might think. It’s not because the party I voted for didn’t win or because it looks as if we’ll have … Continue reading Bees in Our Bonnets
For the rest of my life, I will always remember where I was and what I was doing on Tuesday 22 February 2011 when I first heard the news. I was living in Newcastle, Australia and had just returned from my lunch-break to find an email in my inbox from a shipping company in New … Continue reading February 22, 2011 – The Second Earthquake
6:30am sharp(ish) – On the road from Newcastle to Sydney – need to be there two hours after Pacific Blue flight containing my dog (Levi) and my cat (Wanda) touches down at 7:30am. 6:40am – Wonder if Levi has thought to pick up a couple of bottles of Bombay Sapphire duty free on his way … Continue reading A Most Frustrating Day
Whilst the kids and I had been away in England, another problematic situation had arisen that slightly took the gloss from my euphoria. The company I’d been working for had been sold to a global organisation and staff were being laid off and I was one of them. It wasn’t quite such a catastrophe for … Continue reading The Move to Newcastle
I never thought for an instant that I would consider leaving Diamond Harbour and return to Australia to live. But I also never dreamed that on September 4th, 2010, I would be woken at 4:35am by a shallow magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred only 70km from my home. The night before the earthquake was a Friday … Continue reading September 04, 2010 – The Christchurch Earthquake
The day started out exceptionally well. I had finally received an offer on my house in Diamond Harbour. There were overdue repairs and maintenance issues to address and servicing the mortgage had become too much of a burden on my sporadic income. I needed to sell it before I found myself forced into the ignominy … Continue reading My Son’s Cancer
Harbour [hahr-ber] Noun – A place of shelter or refuge, especially one protected from rough waters Verb – To give a home or shelter to I was restless. I had just split up with a guy I’d been seeing for a few months and somehow that relationship had spilled over and soured the close relationship … Continue reading Diamond Harbour
