Ok, I give up – what happened to September? Surely it’s not over already? The highlights for the month? Sunshine and whales – not necessarily in that order. The southern migration of whales brought them …
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Sentence a day – September
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Strawberries…
We’re fortunate in Australia that we can get most produce all year round. Having said that, I’m not sure that I’ve ever enjoyed strawberries as much as I do here on the Sunshine Coast. I …
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20 things to do on the Sunshine Coast this Spring…
The birds and the sun are waking earlier and the days are getting longer. In a couple of weeks the rest of Australia will be winding their clocks forward for the start of daylight saving …
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My Aussie travel bucket list…
I’ve decided that we need to see more of Australia. Maybe we’ve reached that age – the whole adventure before dementia thing. The problem with travelling in Australia is cost. It’s bloody expensive to fly …
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A market update…and tuna 3 ways
I know that officially it’s still August – just – but Spring has unofficially sprung here on the Sunshine Coast. The fruit and veggies that had been missing from the markets over the winter are …
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Why I’m taking my fitbit off…
There’s a lot to like about fitbits –or any of those devices that track steps. I should know – I’ve been wearing one for about 4 years – or thereabouts. The case for wearing a …
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Dancing like no one is watching…
I had more than the usual giggle at Middle Aged Mama’s post last Thursday – the one about where a middle-aged mama can go to dance. I giggled because it was only the previous day …
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How to make raspberry and lemon tarts
Since making our sea-change to the Sunshine Coast, we’ve changed the way we shop. Rather than Woolworths or Coles being the one stop for all groceries, these days we buy meat from butchers and fruit …
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Shimmy Shimmy
It’s been a pretty mad time – work and deadlines wise. My presentation for the session I’m doing at Romance Writer’s Conference next month was due on Monday (tick), and I’m working hard to fill …
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Having a whale of a time…
This post has been reposted from my Sunshine Coast website Navigator… There’s a flat part to the water – completely glass-like. It looks almost like an oil slick, but it isn’t. It’s a “footprint” left …
