Christmas Day

Christmas Day

We love our travels. One of the best things is that we walk miles. 15,000 plus steps is not unheard of and 10,000 steps is easy. On Christmas Day though my fitbit only registered 9 steps. This isn’t an accurate account of the day – I didn’t put it on! –...
Retracing history and meeting family where you can

Retracing history and meeting family where you can

Today we caught up with Matt Worrad and his girlfriend Ana. We have missed catching up with Matt and Ana at catch ups in Melbourne over the last 18 months for one reason or another. So, strange as it seems, it was to be London where we finally made a lunch date. The...
Getting Above Ground

Getting Above Ground

As much as we have enjoyed the ease and flexibility of the London Underground we were all beginning to feel like Moles, spending most of our time underground only surfacing for specific items or events. Combining this with our quickly reducing time in London and an...
30 years of friendship

30 years of friendship

There is something quite special about a friendship that has lasted for 30 years. A friendship that has spanned not only time but also across the world. In 1989 I headed to Sweden on a student exchange. Ylva and I met and were fast friends. It is funny to hear today...