Happy Mother’s Day to my mum, Nanette. Born a country girl, in a border town, with thick and curly hair, she earned herself a scholarship and found her dramatic flair. Her job in advertising took her interstate where she met a certain guy… …they decided to exchange their vows beneath a sweltering Brisbane sky. They…
Category: Celebration Day
Valentine’s Day – touching tribute
This statue, called “Answering the Call”, stands proudly on Port Melbourne beach facing out to Port Phillip Bay. On Valentine’s Day, a card and a rose appeared in the sailor’s hand. A touching tribute to a loved one lost at sea.
Words of Wisdom Wednesday #3
In honour of St Valentine’s Day here are some romantic Words of Wisdom, this Wednesday, and some funny photos to go with them. If you haven’t found your true love yet this Valentine’s Day don’t despair. There are plenty of days left in the year and there are plenty of books on…
St Valentine’s Day
Ah, what is love? Who can answer that question; most people have different definitions of what love means to them and I think that is how it should be. But greeting cards have to be sold, flowers have to be harvested and chocolate has to be eaten so here is my post inspired by St…
Favourite Song Friday – Same Old Lang Syne
This is my final Favourite Song Friday (have a look at my others here) because it is the second last day of this year, and coincidentally my daughter’s 20th birthday, and I shall start another episodic topic next year (stay tuned for that – pun intended…) Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and people will be…
Favourite Song Friday – The Snowman
It is Christmas time and whilst I have never been a lover of many of the traditions surrounding this feast that are associated with a cold climate, e.g. plum pudding, mince tarts, eggnog and hot roast dinners on a sweltering summer day (in Australia), there are some things I do love and one of them…
Pirates, fact and fiction
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th. I wrote a post about real pirates a few years ago after sailing through the Gulf of Aden, famous for the Somali pirates who frequent those waters. But most people are familiar with pirates through children’s books or movies, so here a few pretty images from…
Today is your (my) birthday
Today is, indeed, my birthday and obviously a day shared by millions around the world including some notable names from history such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Francis Drake and Lewis Carroll. I wanted to put it out there because, vanity aside, I do believe everyone should celebrate their special day of the year, even…
The Perils of Pancakes and Pirates (or Don’t Walk the Plank with a Full Tummy)
Originally posted on Life In Camelot – travel blog:
The pleasures of cruising, especially on an ocean liner like Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, are many and I shall continue to wax lyrical about them for many years to come, but nobody tells you about the perils. On a six week sector of the 2012 World Cruise, I ate…
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