It seems that on Boxing Day it has become our habit to pack up and go camping off the grid for a week or so. This year we decided to go into the hills at Bredbo, near Cooma (Southern NSW). The spot we camped at has a speck of phone service if you get up high,... Continue Reading →
Christmas Misadventures
At some point this summer the heat must have fried my brain, I know this because it failed to engage when my mouth said “Hey how about we head north for Christmas? But what’s a camping trip without one good story to come from it? We decided our first stop would be Lake Liddell, where... Continue Reading →
Do we really need to have it all?
I’ve recently become a stay at home mum, while not an uncommon event for a woman who has just had a baby; a year ago I had my seventh child, and for the first time ever I am not on maternity leave from an employer. It was while pregnant with baby number six and fretting... Continue Reading →
Going on a road trip with half a dozen kids!
We are on 'holiday' - and are heading down the south coast of New South Wales. It is quite a large-scale operation for us to go anywhere, and it was a massive drive to get here, some 14 hours driving - I still feel like I'm bouncing around in the driver's seat of our bus. The packing... Continue Reading →
A weekend in April.
Ever had to go somewhere, and even though you are happy to be going you just dread the effort that is going to be involved? And no matter how much you try not to let that affect your mood on your eventual arrival at the destination - you just can't. But that said, I think... Continue Reading →
Travelling with kids – things I have learned.
This is what a large family looks like on holiday. Bit of a crowd aren't we. Here we are at Lake Conjola on the south coast of NSW, last February. From left to right we have Tom, 3 week old Charlie unseen in the pram, Austin peeking out in the middle, Henry in the back seat with... Continue Reading →
A thought occurs.
Oh my! I have four kids under four, three kids under, two kids under two or two kids under one - depending on your point of view. Either way WOW! Do we get a certificate or something for that?