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The Week That Was…

I wrote most of the “The Week That Was” posts in 2009, when I was living in Oslo and feeling like my day-to-day life might seem somewhat exotic – involving, as it did, snow and Norwegians -  to the readers … Continue reading

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Coffee?

You know that gallery on Swanston St, down the steps under rmit? It has always been there, is always there, gaping or gazing up at me, as I always just walk past. Today, I dropped in. For no real reason; … Continue reading

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Ice Ice Baby

Pineapple rings. Pineapple juice. Watermelon. Coconut water. Rum. Yum. nb: This picture is actually from someone else’s blog. Our icypoles are pink, and still in the freezer setting.

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A Touch of Celebrity

At Wilsons Prom before Christmas, Andreas read Treasure Island. Hearing him talk about it reminded me that Treasure Island (or “Skatten på sjørøverøya”, the Norwegian name by which I knew it at the time) was one of my favourite movies … Continue reading

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Gone Fishing

… well, gone camping, anyway. Similar activity – relaxing, occasionally damp, generally done in beautiful natural surrounds… in our case, Wilsons Prom. Staying there until next weekend, so byebye for now! (Photoblog will follow. )

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Contradictions.

The web is full of them. Since life has calmed down a little I’ve had some more time to spend browsing through my feedly, idly clicking and reading and following one link after another. Sometimes this haphazard wandering takes me … Continue reading

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Best of All We Like Sundays

Last Sunday was a lovely day.  With the good weather prevailing, we had  invited some friends over for a picnic of tea and scones in the garden, and were looking forward to it very much. Looking at the garden, however, … Continue reading

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Mind My Matter

Given my recent experiences with physical exertion, you might not really expect that I’d be heading back to the gym any time soon. However, having a membership can do strange things to you – when Lisa was going to BodyPump last Sunday, … Continue reading

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10th

Good Ways to Have a Cup of Tea With TimTams (thank you parents!) Under a blanket in a couch As accompaniment to a book (Se una notte d’inverno un viaggiatore) When it’s dark outside (always, these days!) In bed At … Continue reading

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The Week That Was…

…full of new experiences. And I would love to ramble on about them heaps, because I had these ideas all stacked up and ready to be blogged about as soon as my exam was over, but then… Well, I think … Continue reading

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