Everydaystranger

We’re now in Hervey Bay, close to Brisbane. We drove down from Airlie Beach today – it was a long drive and, as it happens, a dangerous one. There are many signs warning to stop and rest often, and we saw the result of it today – three cars in front of us [...]

We are having a blinding time.
The flights weren’t great, but they weren’t nearly as bad as expected. Nora chose to watch the same episode of Dora the Explorer on the TV screen about 750 billion times.

Nick watched it for 5.6 seconds, and then we got to entertain him.

But Singapore Airlines were the [...]

Well my bags are packed.
(Actually, they’re only halfway there. I am reasonably sure there is a bed under all that shit we need to pack.)
I’m ready to go.
(See the above refrain.)
I’m standing here outside your door.
(I’m really not, that’s kinda’ stalker-y and weird.)
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
(Because if you’re anything [...]

The BBC recently had a link to something (relax, this one is not a rant) – a book called We Feel Fine. Alastair came home from work and mentioned it to me, would it be my kind of thing?
It would indeed.
So much so that I have a copy already, sent to me by the [...]

Right. I don’t usually tackle topics of controversy on this site, simply because I did it once and it all went very pear-shaped courtesy of a right-wing hackjob who calls herself a journalist blogger deciding to ignore what was decent and simply direct her animals readers to my site and proffer threats the likes [...]

We leave in exactly one week for a 24 hour flight to Australia. I’m already trembling with fear about it (no really – did I mention that Nick has temper tantrums the size of Mexico City?) so hints and travelling tips welcome. I’ve prepared them each a brand new rucksack filled with wrapped [...]

We’ve told a few people (and our families) that we are getting married.
Because we are.
We have it booked up and everything.
Alastair and I have historically slightly differed on the wedding front – he wanted a great big bash with everyone piling into a hotel in a location somewhere for a weekend, all of our family, [...]

I really, really want to thank those who emailed me with similar stories and encouragement about my temper-tantrum son. From the bottom of my exhausted heart, I thank you. And consider this me passing round the virtual tequila.
I travelled up to London on Tuesday night, in the dark nightshade of the train and [...]