Category Archives: Blog

366/366: full circle

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

An achievement in itself has been managing to blog every day of the year. I am commemorating this auspicious occasion with some good news. The semi-circle of shame is no longer. I mentioned that I would do the grand unveiling … Continue reading →

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266/366: one hundred days to go

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Being part of Project 365, (although this year being a leap year should really be Project 366), anyone who has posted every day up until now has reached the point of one hundred days to go. Congratulations, fellow bloggers, and … Continue reading →

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172/366: did the earth move for you, darling?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Taking photos of a lovely sunset over the west just a few hours earlier, we had no idea what was about to happen. Standing on the front footpath, even the power lines looked more attractive when the sun was setting. … Continue reading →

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132/366: blog awards

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Please excuse my ignorance, those people who have nominated me for awards. Because I am a relatively new blogger, when it said I was nominated, I was waiting to see who won! Since I heard nothing, I assumed that I … Continue reading →

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100/366: lost in the garden

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Wearing multifocal glasses out in the garden can be a trap, as my distance eyesight is fine, but for detailed work such as pruning, etc., I need them. But sometimes I tuck them into my bra or put them on … Continue reading →

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power failure

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

We are slaves to electricity. The other night the power went off and stayed off for hours, probably due to the storms. When I wake up in the middle of the night I always glance across, over my husband’s shoulder, … Continue reading →

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size does matter

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Now that I have your attention, let it be known we are not travelling down that particular path, and if you don’t know what that path is, just ignore this sentence and read on. The question that interests me is: … Continue reading →

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petrol price war

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

This petrol price war is between me, myself and I. Are you a slave to these “save four cents a litre” or sometimes “save eight cents a litre” fuel vouchers, to the point where you inadvertently miss getting it at … Continue reading →

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my very own dotcom site!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Now that I have completed my first blog, which is travelswithprincessandquiquinou, about 35,000 words logging our 2011 round the world trip, I am branching out in the blogging world with my very own dotcom address. I plan to have various … Continue reading →

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