Life
My Fear of Reverse Parallel Parking
I’ve never liked to reverse parallel park and I avoid it like the plague. My preferred method of parking is to reverse park. The trouble is, I have to parallel park so rarely that when I do I’m rather shambolic at it because I can’t remember the technique I was taught those many moons ago…
No Heating Allowed
Canberra Rule #1: You aren’t a real Canberran if you turn your heating on before ANZAC Day (25th April). After we moved to Canberra in 2012, we were nervous about just how cold our first winter was going to be (freezing, if you want to know). We turned our heating on as the thermometer dipped…
I want a Universe Remote Control
It’s school holidays here at the moment. I love having the Barbarians around, but it does mean the house gets messier faster and it’s harder to get work done (constant interruptions, taxiing the Barbarians places and doing fun things with them myself). I find myself wishing for more time! I’ve decided a want a Universal…