I’m very excited this week because on Friday I am flying to the Gold Coast (in Queensland) to visit my best friend. We only get to see each other once or twice a year. She’s picking me up and then we are crossing the border into New South Wales for two nights at Kingscliffe where…
Holiday
It’s the little ouchies that hurt
Last week while we were on holidays, I was throwing the ball for Ludo on the beach. He’d pelt along the sand, grab the ball and run back. Well, he’d almost run back. What he’d actually do was climb onto a low concrete ledge where he’d drop the ball to watch it bounce down onto…
Border down
The last 4 days The Hub, Barbarians, Ludo and I have been visiting my parents in Queensland. Yep, we could finally head north after 2 years of closed borders! It was a fairly last minute decision, and none of us actually thought we’d make it until we were in the car and driving. It’s been…
Australia Day 2022
On Australia Day, we celebrate all the things we love about Australia: our land, sense of a fair go, lifestyle, democracy, the freedoms we enjoy, and particularly our people. I’m proud to be Aussie.
Where the bloody hell is Chris?
Drought. Fires. Floods. Pandemic. Mouse plague. Lockdowns. Life has been tough in Australia for a number of years now, and particularly so for rural communities. As Australia emerges from the covid pandemic and the country opens up, one western NSW community has hatched a plan to kickstart tourism by asking the question, “Where the bloody…