Christmas Day

Today was…. just like any other day actually. I woke up early for a phone call, then went back to sleep, getting up at 11am. I made breakfast, had my coffee and it was almost 12 before Mum suggested we open the presents – I think it’s a new family...
Twinkling Lights

Twinkling Lights

Tonight we went and saw the Telecom Christmas Tree and the Franklin Road lights. It was the first time I’d checked out either and it was really awesome. Below are some of the...

Christmas – I might (secretly) like it

There aren’t many things I like about Christmas. Simply put, years of family disasters, over-extended expectations that reality never met and the tacky commercial carols and decorations that appear in stores earlier each year have really put me off. For a number of...

I miss Creepy Santa

Today I got my first real look at the new Whitcoulls Santa and I’m not such a fan. I used to love Creepy Santa with his ‘come here’ finger and his lazy eye and now he’s all… jolly, and surrounded by reindeer and presents. He doesn’t...

Christmas Day

The good thing about my family is that they’re quite understanding about the need to just get away from the rest of them for a while. We’ve had Christmas lunch, opened presents and desert and now I’ve got the opportunity to quickly jump online and...

We’re all going on a Summer holiday

No more working for a week or two… Tomorrow I start my holiday. This Summer my internet access will be occasional. My poor laptop is having problems so I’m leaving it at home and so will be relying on other people’s computers for general access. As a...