Wandy McNoble Down Under

• Sunday afternoon at the NGV 4 months ago We leave for England tomorrow night! Eek! I'm so excited, but also a bit more anxious than normal... travel has changed a lot since Covid and I'm constantly checking to see if we have done everything we need to do. To be honest, it's actually a lot easier now than six months ago. We don't have to...
• Currently... 10.06.22 4 months ago It's bedtime for the kids and I'm sitting up on the top bunk with Ella. At almost 7 years old, she still wants her mummy with her as she falls asleep. We have a deal though, I only do this every other night. So I know she can fall asleep alone if she wants to, but she just prefers to have me near....
• Election, charity walk and Ruffey Lake Park 4 months ago Two weekends ago was the federal election in Australia. It was the first time we have been able to vote in a federal election since becoming citizens. I’m not gonna lie, my knowledge of Australian politics is fairly limited, but I'll try and give you a reader's digest version of events. Scott...
• Currently... 25.04.22 6 months ago It's the end of the Easter holidays. Tomorrow it's back to reality for Term 2 of the school year. Here are some things I've been doing lately...Reading I just finished The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. What a delightful read! The book's title refers to a group of friends who live in an...
• A Day at the Grand Prix 6 months ago Last weekend we took the kids to the Grand Prix. Like a lot of new fans, Formula 1 is a sport (sport?!) that I had zero interest in prior to the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive. Andy used to watch the Grand Prix races regularly when we lived in England, and I thought it was the stupidest thing...

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