At times in life it’s hard to keep positive and keep forging ahead when you have suffered a phenomenal loss. Sometimes you realise that you have been waiting for something or someone to restore a bit of faith in life and a little bit of hope that things will be ok. As 2019 comes … More A Handmade Treasure
A Bittersweet Symphony. That’s life. It is impossible to believe that one month ago, we lost Mum. A first anniversary. There will be many more of these to come. Another anniversary, which will be remembered and celebrated today will be Josh’s first passenger flight. After years working up to this point, Josh piloted his first … More Fly High
Five hours on a bus. Fifty people. No toilet. Perhaps not the way you’d expect this story to begin……! Luckily, we had wend our way through a visual feast of Italian countryside. This made up for the lack of a loo (and pit stops at the “Autogrill” dotted along the autostrada helped too). It had … More Assisi – A Trip Back In Time
Sports fans can get a bit mad. Cheering, screaming, jumping, hanging out of car windows, hugging, wildly running around and just generally having a riot of a time. What is life if not about a bit of passion, a bit of fun and a bit of “Je ne sais pas”?! Travel embodies these wonderful … More Paris Is Always A Good Idea
To take to the high seas and sail away. To be marooned on a desert island. What if? A long-held dream became reality in May 2013 as we set sail, bound for Vanuatu, from Brisbane aboard the Pacific Dawn. Having always fancied the idea of a cruise, such a trip seemed like a fabulous way … More Just Cruisin’
Sunlight streamed through the glorious West Window. The seventy-five stained glass window panes were illuminated with the sun’s beautiful brilliance. Sunlight also beamed through the open doors, as a tour guide spoke to her captive audience of tourists. Across hundreds of years, many a King, Queen, Prince and Princess have passed beneath this magnificent window … More St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
“Congratulations ESTHER, we are offering you the role of GC2018, PRESS OPERATIONS, Flash Quote Reporter, Boxing.” What on earth is a Flash Quote Reporter? I don’t know but Press Operations sounds really awesome. What do I know about boxing? Not much. People hit each other (with massive boxing gloves on). Perhaps they know I have … More #GC2018 #Flash Quote Reporting
Share the Dream It starts with a dream. An idea. A hope. A wish. What if? An icon popped up on the Seek website asking for Commonwealth Games volunteers. What an awesome thing to be involved with! It was being held only two hours down the road from home. I thought that I’d give it … More #Games Shapers GC2018 – Selection
From Cairns to Cooloongatta, We’re a ‘sea’ of blue and yellow Those lucky to spot Borobi, He’s a very friendly fellow With a smile, a laugh and trying our best, We’re the Games Shapers of GC2018 From boxing to swimming to beach volleyball, We’re the friendliest faces ever seen With purpose and pride we’re keen … More Ode to Games Shapers
Embarking on a day trip to two major tourist attractions in the one day is a big undertaking with five kids in tow. That is exactly what we did on Thursday, June 26th, 2014. We had visited Windsor Castle that morning and enjoyed the Changing of the Guard. After a little bit more exploring, we … More #Legoland Windsor
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