Five on FridayIt’s lovely to be back in the UK. Twenty-two years ago, we left for three years. Happily and reassuringly, the important things in life are still the same… …

“If you go down to the woods today You’re sure of a big surprise…” Henry Hall – Teddy Bears Picnic You can’t beat a walk through a carpet of bluebells …

Welcome to Kranji War Memorial Cemetery, Singapore, Today, we joined Australian and New Zealand communities all over the world for an ANZAC Day dawn service. Our service was held at the …

I’M READY TO FLY THE NEST… Three months in Europe with a stop over in Singapore. Here I come! I think I have remembered to pack everything. Certainly anything remaining …

Autumn has arrived in Melbourne with her “where are my slippers?” chilly nights, but with glorious golden “pass me my sunnies*” days. Our local streets are resplendent at the moment, …

Five on Friday:  My week in a nutshell! 1. I’m counting down to my 11 weeks in Europe, and it’s frantic.  I haven’t exactly lost the plot yet and taken all …