Musing over coincidences
. . Do you ever feel the chill go down your spine from spooky coincidences? Yesterday I was talking to a friend and after finishing on our eternal topic of kids, we were discussing our blogs, hits,...
View ArticleLunch spiced with memories- Blog hop
. . Do you sometimes cook things that have very specific, maybe special memories attached to? You know, when the thought of the dish fills you with not just the warm and fuzzy, like a Christmas Turkey...
View ArticleI wish I could Dance again!
. It’s just over 2 years ago that I got back on my feet after SPD developing while pregnant with my Little Man. I was out walking again, finally going to the playground with the Littlins and had just...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday- Neigh …. fancy some horse meat?
I’ve been following the horse meat scandal unfold with some (former) professional interest; my background is in animal sciences and the food chain. Upto 100% of your “beef” lasagna or spag bol can...
View ArticleBack to university- past and present
This summer, one of the main reasons we drove such a long journey in one go was that I had a prior appointment: my University reunion. It was weird going back to my Alma Mater; the trees had grown, a...
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#Notinmyname – Damned if we do, damned if we don’t
As the news of the Srebrenica massacres emerged and the mass graves were uncovered, I remember thinking: That was all happening just couple of hundred kilometers from where I was enjoying my careless...
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A rubbish day… or was it? #EmbraceHappy
As I reversed I heard the crumble of metal. I turned to look back in disbelief, not just through the rear view mirror… And there was a car parked, on the double yellows, just in my path of reversing....
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Exiled with a goal
The past 7 weeks have seen our family split up across two countries and 3 homes. I’ve been in a self- imposed exile at my Uncle’s farm with a singular focus: Creating a family campervan from a retired...
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