Shambolic Living

So That Was Christmas

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  Are we all done with Christmas now? Hopefully you folks at the wrong end of the world have finished your Christmas day festivities as well, so we will all have survived the family get together and gluttonous overload. We celebrated at our house again this year. It's a strategic thing. If we are having everyone over for lunch it means … [Read more...]

So That Was 2012

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Well the good news is the world didn't end. Heads up to those of you in different time zones, Australia's still here so you'll all be OK. There was some torrential rain around the suggested hour of destruction but no flaming meteorites. Phew. So given we all didn't detonate during the night I'm taking the opportunity to take a look back at the … [Read more...]

Christmas Wish List

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The children have been offering suggestions for what they would like to find under the Christmas tree for a few weeks now. Nobody has asked what I would like, until Rachel at The Kids Are All Right tagged me in a Christmas Wish List meme. What would I like? A financially viable, personally fulfilling, passion fuelled, stay-at-home … [Read more...]

Year Six Graduation

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They are the millenium babies, born at the turn of the turn of the century, into a world moving at a pace never seen before. Yesterday the babies graduated from Primary School. Our days of reading groups, dioramas, art displays made from toilet roll holders and helping out at excursions have wrapped up. We sat in our local church and … [Read more...]

Christmas Cometh

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I know there is a big day approaching. There are Christmas carols streaming through the PA at the shopping centre, I can't for the life of me find a car park, and people are talking about presents, food and the heat. In my usual state of chaotic disorder I am not acknowledging the big day. I can only handle one crisis at a time. I'm currently … [Read more...]

Reverse Bucket List

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I've worked on my bucket list, looked forward, imagined the possible, set the goals. However, it's easy to get caught up in the future and fail to recognise the past. The many achievements you have managed to accumulate in your time on this planet should be recognised. So today,  I'm taking a moment to create a reverse bucket list. A tribute to … [Read more...]

Questions

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  So these are the questions I'm asking myself this morning. 1. Does watching a Rod Stewart Christmas Special put you one step closer to pensioner status? 2. Do exams have any value? 3. What classifies as funny? 4. This Christmas thing is coming up fast, what the hell do you buy people? 5. What will 2013 bring? 6. Who … [Read more...]

Grey stairs.
Father with two daughters.