I've posted one of these photos before when I wrote about our holiday on Lord Howe Island but they fit the theme so well I've used them for the challenge. The giant banya trees on Lord Howe show an incredible example of the "big" work of mother … [Read more...]
Exploring Port Macquarie
This photo is of the local skate park. The Island Trader in the background is the cargo ship which transports supplies to Lord Howe Island. … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge from Margie – Alone
A solitary duck enjoying the beach at Lord Howe Island. Linking up with Margie at Late Bloomer Buds for this week's photo challenge. … [Read more...]
Lord Howe Island – A Family Holiday
Despite my inclination for home and hearth occasionally I must hoist myself out of the lounge and into the big wide world to give my children experiences beyond their small hometown and away from the digital activities that seem to control their free-time. Lord Howe is a spectacularly beautiful island, off the mainland of Australia. It’s one of … [Read more...]
Is the Family Holiday Dead?
I'm feeling a little guilty at the moment (a lapsed Catholic I feel guilty almost constantly). It's school holidays and we have gone nowhere. Now if that was a once off I wouldn't mind, but we spend a lot of holidays, well not actually holidaying anywhere. You can count on one hand the number of organised holidays we have taken. Stradbroke … [Read more...]
