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Our reconnaissance mission two days ago went as planned. Our taxi driver took us straight through to the Silver Seas check-in. Here’s our ship – the Silver Muse. We sat and watched her as we drank coffee, waiting for the check-in to open at 12. There were lots of kids walking around with Didney t-shirts […]
It’s always lovely meeting up with blog readers. We’re guaranteed to like each other – because why read the blog of someone you dislike? – and we can jump straight into conversations without much of that ‘getting to know you’ stuff. At least on their side. As it happens, most of the people I’ve met […]
This is the hallway of our hotel in Victoria, Vancouver Island. If twin girls holding hands suddenly appeared at the other end, I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I spent most of the morning catching up with the blog, leaving the room just as I received an ecstatic message from Megan, who had gone on […]
In the morning, on the way to the Jasper Canyon walk we saw another bear!!! It grumpily headed back into the woods when our huge coach pulled up, but see that black splodge in the middle? Definitely a black bear. The bears’ way of pregnancy is very interesting. Now (May) is the prime time for […]
Today was the day we met our tour guide and our group. The plan was to have a whistle-stop tour of Vancouver before we leave the next day. The first thing of interest that we saw was a very narrow building. It was built out of spite, when the city decided to widen the road […]
What’s top of my mind: My 7th continent! Yes, in a few more days I’ll get the set! Megs and I leave on Sunday. I can’t tell you how incredibly lucky I feel to be one of the few people in human history who will be able to say that I’ve set foot on all […]
What’s top of my mind: My Aged Care. It’s come to that time when my parents need me to fill out the reams of paperwork to get them onto the My Aged Care system. Up until now, they’ve been using their local council for services. Tomorrow I’m going over there again to spend another day […]
What’s top of my mind: Nothing much. I’m in a really good place at the moment. Life is serene and contented. Quite happy to enjoy the peace and quiet, frankly. Where I’m going: To the backyard. I have an old friend who I haven’t seen to 20 years, and she’s coming to dinner on Saturday […]
Although I grew up in a suburb not too far away from Ripponlea, I’ve never been there. I know…! The National Trust runs it, and as I’m a member because of my England/Ireland trip, I decided to take advantage of the free entry and get myself over there. It was a beautiful sunny morning and […]
What’s top of my mind: How much I love my floorboards. Well, last night made me glad yet again for my wooden floors. Poppy, pictured on the left in happier times, was walking around and around the room at 4 AM. Then I smelt something BAAAD, I leaped up and put her out. The poor […]
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