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And We’re Permanent!

And We’re Permanent!

Yes indeed, at 1:05pm AEST 13th May 2026, the magic email we’d been desperately hoping for arrived – we were granted Permanent Residency! I have been very stressed about this and when the email arrived, I cried uncontrollably for 30 minutes straight. We...
Birds and Words

Birds and Words

Well, nothing super exciting has happened in the few weeks since my last blog, but it’s a rainy day and Hugh’s out in the shed building stage 1 of the golf simulator, so I thought I’d make a cup of tea, catch you up on a few things, and share more...
Can’t Bear Canberra!

Can’t Bear Canberra!

Well folks, it finally happened. After living in Oz for almost 3 years, we finally visited somewhere we don’t like! But I’ll frame this in the classic (and dreadful) feedback sandwich – will start with lots of good stuff, put the little bit of bad...
Turning Seventy in the Sunny Southern Hemisphere

Turning Seventy in the Sunny Southern Hemisphere

I think it’s been 6 weeks since my last post – which is good for not inundating your Inboxes but bad because there are so many photos, videos, and tidbits to share! For those of you in the Great White North, I’m seeing all your posts this morning...