Wandy McNoble Down Under

• "Dead Week" 2021 1 week ago I recently came across this article on the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve, nicknamed "dead week" as it's kind of a nothing week - still sort of part of the holidays, but nothing really happening, a waiting space for the new year. It's a week where you are probably not working, and the...
• Christmas 2021 2 weeks ago After two white Christmases spent in Canada we are back to spending this holiday in the southern hemisphere, with sunny skies, warm weather, and not a snowflake in sight. Christmas is the one day a year I miss Canadian winters, and no matter how long we live in Australia, I am not sure I'll ever...
• The end of lockdown! 2 months ago Thursday 21st October marked the end of the hard lockdown in Melbourne. Since arriving here at the beginning of 2021 we have had 108 days in lockdown, during four different periods of time:February 12th - 17th (5 days)May 27th - June 10th (14 days)July 15th - 27th (12 days)August 5th - October 21st...
• Currently... 27.09.21 4 months ago It's the second week of school holidays and I'm sitting outside in our garden, in the "relaxation area" Ella set up for me this morning, complete with cucumbers to put over my eyes and a bucket of (freezing) water for me to soak my feet in. What a delightful surprise this was, and oh how well Ella...
• August 2021 Highlights 4 months ago What can I say about August 2021. We spent almost the entire month in lockdown here in Melbourne - it's like 2020 over here! Lockdown in Melbourne is serious business. Masks outdoors, a 5km travel limit, and even a curfew at 9pm! In the past week we passed 70% of the adult population having their...

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