Welcome back to this game of two halves. The half-time team talk in the dressing room was interesting – especially the need for clarification about the ‘… rub-down with the physio..’ A couple of interested, yet disturbed, pundits needed me to be clear about whether it was Timmo who had given me a massage in … More “There are supporters on the pitch. They think it’s all over…it is now!”

Well, hello! We’re back in the ‘land down under’ but there’s been a distinct lack of missives so far this trip – soz! That’s because there’s been so much loveliness, busy-ness, and excitement that, frankly, I haven’t had the time! There’s been catching up with Will, Nicky and the gorgeous Caden, there’s been the welcoming … More Half time orange

Well, what can I say other than ‘where the hell did that six months go?’ Here we are at the start of June staring at the final couple of weeks of our Aussie adventure and, as lovely as it will be to be home in Cornwall, we can’t help but feel that it has come … More How do I say goodbye?

There was an old lady called Helloon, who went up in a hot air balloon, She saw vineyards from high as she soared through the sky, and said “I’ll be down to drink you up soon!” I think you get the gist by now that this missive is very much about relaying the exciting times … More Ten Green bottles….(but not for long)

With apologies for the radio silence, here I am on a Sunday, early evening, thinking about the movers and shakers that have featured over the previous couple of months (really, that long – time flies…), and I immediately got stuck on the old Alan ‘Fluff’ Freeman’s Pick of the Pops show (a lot of you … More Greetings Pop Pickers!

Well, here we are again. After a very lovely Christmas period with family and friends, we were happy to leave the wind and rain behind early into the New Year and head off to sunnier climes. The journey up to Heathrow was stressful in that there were so many train cancellations etc that the prospect … More G’day Possums (again) it’s good to be back!

A bit overdue, but let’s start with a bit of this: Footprints in the sand going this way and that, Random patterns drifting and seeking. Seeking the ocean, Seeking each other, Seeking new connections, Seeking fun and revitalisation. So many footprints and so many stories Soon to be washed away, Only to start afresh the … More All good things must come to an end (for now)

Yes, I know (like most of those unforgettable Christmas ditties we all love) that Christmas is now long gone, but this little missive is a catch up on the the festive period, fun and frolics back in Sydney and a chance to reflect on our first Christmas ‘down under’. What beautiful moments there have been … More Step into Christmas

This offering is all about the homeward stretch back to Sydney in readiness for Chrimbo. Hang on a minute – whaaat?! How can it be that time already? Yes, the weeks are flying by but lots of adventures still to recall and look forward to. One thing that has been interesting along the way has … More Homeward bound (well Sydney home that is!)

Haul away, you rollin’ king! Heave away, haul away! Haul away, Oh hear me sing! We’re bound for South Aus-tra-lia Yes pop-pickers, as per the beaut of a Cornish sea-shanty suggests, we have indeed been bound for South Australia and have crossed yet another state border (I was ready for it this time) after what … More A long and (not very) winding road