Easter Holidays with family in the UK
Spending time with family is so important. So we were very glad to be able to make it back to the UK for the Easter … Read more
Travelling back to see family in the UK
There is nothing quite like a 45 hour door-to-door journey to put things in perspective about how far away Australia is from the UK and … Read more
“Mummy, there’s something scary in my room and it’s moving!”
It wasn’t the sort of wail that would worry me so much back in the UK, but in Australia hearing my daughter utter the words: … Read more
5 months in the “Bush capital”, Canberra
It’s amazing how quick another month has passed while we apply for even more jobs and explore the city. We have also been getting stuck … Read more
Date night – Winederlust up the Telstra tower!
It had been a looooong time since our last date night so when I saw an event which promised to be a fab night out … Read more
5 things I learnt at Catherine Deveney’s Gunnas Writing Masterclass
Scrolling through Facebook in the dead of night, something piqued my interest: Catherine Deveney: Gunna’s Writing Masterclass. “Pull your finger out and get your shit … Read more
Reflections on 4 months Down Under
After 4 months Down Under we were hoping to be getting settled and well on our way to a better life for our family. So … Read more
Australia’s BIG things!
If you have a friend who has visited Australia on holiday or backpacked around Australia they may have already told you a tale about visiting … Read more
Starting from scratch in Australia
Canberra is Ngunnawal country. The Ngunnawal are the Indigenous people of this region and its first inhabitants. The name ‘Canberra’ is thought to have come … Read more
1st of December – the official start of summer!
It’s a hard concept to grapple with. Not only are we awake when everyone we know back home in the UK is sleeping, but now … Read more