Shambolic Living

Weekly Photo Challenge – Big

Janine — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:24:58 +0000

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 nature. ...

Exploring Port Macquarie

Janine — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:27:04 +0000

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.

Weekly Photo Challenge from Margie – Alone

Janine — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:02:01 +0000

A solitary duck enjoying the beach at Lord Howe Island. Linking up with Margie at Late Bloomer Buds for this week’s photo challenge.

Lord Howe Island – A Family Holiday

Janine — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:24:40 +0000

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....

Is the Family Holiday Dead?

Janine — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:50:10 +0000

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...