A lot can happen in a week, even in self-isolation! I have to admit I have spent my week (where I thought I would get a lot done) in fact avoiding anything that looked remotely like work. I wouldn’t say that I have lost my motivation to write because I am here now, aren’t I? […]
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So here I am in Singapore; arrived a couple of days ago with my trailing spouse status being so prevalent. I have imagined this day for six months, can you believe it? I still can’t believe that my plane trip to Sydney all that time ago would be my last for a while. Who would have thought that
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Family is everything The past few months have been so many things for so many people! It has been rewarding, it has been frustrating, it has been depressing, it has been invigorating, and it has been confronting. We are all riding this strange wave right now, and we are all in different stages, which is
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So living apart together (LAT) during 2020 is far from ideal. As we never know when we will truly see each other again in person. Facetime doesn’t cut it when it comes to human interaction. Don’t get me wrong, it is better than if this pandemic had hit ten to twenty years ago. Technology has come
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So here it is, my baby is 16! He is old enough to get his learner driving license; he is old enough to get a piercing without parental consent, and he is also old enough to get his own Medicare card. I guess what I am saying here is that 16 is the first step
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One year on from the Camino de Santiago walk and the world has changed! I would never have believed that it isn’t even possible to walk it right now, and I feel very blessed that I was able to walk it this time last year! Most people have no idea what the “Camino” is, what
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I am sure we are all feeling it by now, a combination of claustrophobia and insanity. I am not saying all the time, but surely there are days when frustration gets the better of us and alters our mood. Maybe we have woken up a little flat, and getting out of bed feels like a
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What are virtual hangouts? Remember the days when you would meet up with family and friends for a caffe latte? Or better still, remember popping over to friends for a cuppa? It was something we took for granted! Something that felt as normal as breathing, but not anymore! Now we are spending more time at
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So last week, I spent in self-isolation; for some, this would be awful, but for me, I liked it. I was swamped every day, and although I did have some downtime (I finished my book, at least), I had loads to do around the home. So my week went from self-isolation to social distancing, and
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Okay, so I flew into Sydney International Airport early yesterday morning from Singapore, Â knowing that I will have to be in self-isolation for two weeks. I usually fly in, and there is chaos as everyone fights their way to immigration. Arriving early in the morning ensures that I land in turmoil. There are always lines
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