Recently we took a day trip to Mount Buffalo National Park, which is located in the Victorian Alps. We were visiting family at the time, so it was quite close to where we spent the weekend. Mount Buffalo is a very high plateau in the National Park, with numerous walking trails, leading around the mountain, […]
March 2021 Highlights
Firstly, a quick update on my broken arm. It’s mended really well, and last week, I was given the go ahead, by the physio, to drive. That was exciting! I’ve been having physio weekly, and each time had to do a strength test. I was told there would be no driving until I passed this […]
Audio Books I’ve Listened to Recently
I’ve been an avid reader since I was a child. Once my mother considered me old enough and responsible enough to walk to the shopping centre alone, nothing could keep me away from our local library. We were able to borrow three books at a time. so I was there numerous times each week, for […]
Heroic Young Man Saves 83 People
When I saw that the prompt for Life This Week was Heroic, my first thought went to a distant cousin of mine, who I would say was very heroic. I have written about him on my family history blog, and I rarely share posts between blogs. However, I have decided to tell you about “Bossy” […]
The O’Keefe Challenge
What is the O’Keefe Challenge? #Please note the following post is unsponsored The O’Keefe Rail Trail is my local rail trail and a place that I love for either cycling or walking. It runs from Bendigo to Heathcote, a distance of aboout 50k. The O’Keefe Challenge started off, a few years ago, as the O’Keefe […]
Back From My Two Week Break
Hiatus Highlights I’m shocked at how quickly my blog hiatus has flown by. Two weeks ago, I announced that I would be taking time out for two weeks. This wasn’t because I was tired or burnt out, or bored with the blog. My reasoning was that I could foresee that the upcoming two weeks was […]
Highlights of a Life in Isolation
It’s now been 319 days since I realised that I would have to self isolate for the duration of covid19. As it’s now been almost a year, I feel that this is as good a time as any to look back at the highlights of a life in isolation. I’ve said many times that isolation […]
Have You Had Your Bone Density Checked?
About two weeks before the end of 2020 I broke my arm, when I tripped over a log on the ground. In my mind it was an unavoidable accident, and because I fell hard, it didn’t surprise me that I broke bones. My doctor had other ideas, and felt that it was an accident that […]