Happy Birthday me!! I turned 47 on 2nd of May this year. A low key but lovely day – a walk between downpours on a day replete with chocolate, gin, crochet, breakfast in bed and many other cosy things. I may be in isolation, but thank the GODDESS for the interwebs and FaceTime. A wander …
Revelieu Bay, Epi. Small DB, the sparking fire in the belly of our little family, you are EIGHT. It’s always tricky, the actual birthday DAY. By then you have been counting down for at least three months, ticking off the days. Also conflicted by the fact that you desperately want to be eight, but would …
The Mothership and T returned to Bella Luna for a repeat performance in early January. I think they were slightly disappointed there was no sailing involved in their boat-stay, but the weather was a bit dodgy and we are kind of stuck between the Yamba bar and the Harwood Bridge. An hour before their arrival …
The first of May is last day of my forty-third year. In fact, I had to do some counting to figure out how old I actually am. Two years ago I was in Tasmania for almost a week and it was both fantastic and appalling. I had to say goodbye to my dad the day …
Dear Zoe, Every birthday is a joyous celebration of your arrival. You made a couple into a family. You turned the Mothership into your nana. Every birthday is also a little bit heartbreaking, because… you’ll never be that age again. Never again will I sail around with my eight-year-old Zoe. I have felt the same …