Author Archives: talesfromCC

Sometimes, the only way to celebrate is to have a party.  To gather friends and family.  To bring them to one place with banners, balloons and bunting.  To play music, to eat, drink and to fill the room with the … Continue reading →

The man in the baseball cap collected me from school.  A new family to meet another weekend of adventure to experience. When we arrived at the house I met a bear named Basil and he showed me a book to give … Continue reading →

Summer started for us on the 14 June.  School finished at noon and we headed out for lunch and ice cream to celebrate.  180 days of the school year complete and I think we were all ready for a change … Continue reading →

  A few of the photos from the weekend. A party to celebrate a birthday.  A family friendship that spans the years and where memories have been made in many countries on many adventures. There was food, fantastic beverages and … Continue reading →

Last week I received a bag covered and containing wonderful words.  Hopefully for the ladies in our Moms Connect group the gift was at least partly a surprise,

….just for a second – or at least it felt very brief…and now look, it’s May!

I am lucky to have a number of amazing friends.  One group of which have been planning and hosting a monthly meal together.  It is a simple plan – one hosts and provides a main course, one brings dessert, one … Continue reading →

There have been a couple of occasions over the last week or so where discussions have touched on the stuff in our homes.  As we creep closer to the end of our adventure here, conversations, at times, are around the … Continue reading →

….a mini adventure, in an attempt to check off the list some places we wanted to see.  Some for the first time and some partly a repeat of a trip my husband and I did six years ago.  

…the blossom that springs from the avenues of trees and shrubs planted against the concrete of the suburbs and the wide expanse of roads running through this city.  Mostly pale whites and creams and occasionally splashes of pastel pinks.  I’ve been … Continue reading →