"Today was a Difficult Day," said Pooh.There was a pause."Do you want to talk about it?" asked Piglet."No," said Pooh after a bit. "No, I don't think I do.""That's okay," said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his friend."What are you doing?" asked Pooh."Nothing, really," said Piglet. "Only, I know what Difficult Days are … Continue reading A difficult day →

After receiving the phone call no-one wants, about three hours out of Perth, my road trip took a major detour. Along with my plans for the rest of my working life, with a not expected but not totally surprising redundancy phone call. As of next Tuesday, I'm a free agent. So I spent the next … Continue reading The shortest road trip ever →

The car is packed, the tent is in the boot with the sleeping bag and roll mat. The baby Esky ( cool box, I think it's called in other places, chilly bin in NZ) is behind the drivers seat, snorkelling gear in the boot. The Spotify playlists are ready, HEMA is downloaded so I can … Continue reading Mostly packed, nearly ready to go →

I've been thinking about this road trip I'm about to undertake, why it feels like the right type of holiday right at the moment, what I want to achieve from the experience and what I want to do when I am not driving. A few areas spring to mind immediately playing with my camera, I … Continue reading Roadtrip 2020 →

I can’t quite believe it’s just over two years since my transplant. 26th September is the date, and as it’s a long weekend around that date here in WA, I tend to be camping. This weekend was the same, so I celebrated by camping with friends, walking 7km, and good food. The tiniest tent in … Continue reading 2 years post my stem cell transplant →

I was talking about my sleep patterns last night and have been thinking about my sleep journey, if I keep the journey analogy going. I’ve been working on my sleep over the last months, here is the post I wrote previously. The time with the sleep clinic, and the psychologist there, has been eye-opening for … Continue reading Thoughts on sleep →

Well, a wildflower walk in John Forrest Park, a lovely national park around an hour from Perth. 4.5 km, and although my walking was pretty ugly by the end, it was so worth while for the wild flowers, trees, distant views of the city, and a really good simple meal in the Tavern at the … Continue reading A walk in the park →

The first posting about this holiday was largely the photographs and activities. I wanted to get the images online quickly, to show people the beauty of North West coast, and the amazing wildlife. What did I manage to do, compared to say one year ago ? I guess that is always my interest, as this … Continue reading Kalbarri & Exmouth – #2 →

I am so profoundly happy that this is turning into a travel and holiday blog. I remember writing, back when I started this blog once I'd made the decision to go to Moscow for my treatment, that I hoped and prayed that this would morph into a record of travel adventures. While no-one could have … Continue reading Kalbarri & Exmouth – photographs #1 →

Getting on the bus after dropping off my car at the panel shop ( another story to do with wind and doors and other cars ), I realised buses only take cash and SmartRider cards. Neither items were in the handbag I decided to use today, of course. Faced with a long walk home, or … Continue reading Small kindnesses, & a weekend sanctuary →