Year: 2018

…as BP is to cakes – a popping agent and out they come. We have had an unusual amount of rain in Brisbane and in Queensland generally, in February, and it is with some delight that I walk and watch them popping  up but not all are as gaily coloured as these lovely balls which…

And here it is in true Greek colours – my trolley. Bought on the sly yesterday in town from a discount shop. Boys thought I needed a better quality one, but why I asked them ? The cover of this one is just as good for carrots and spuds as any other and if it…

The giveaway is in the word RAINforest ! This is our fourth visit in about five years. A retreat in Lamington National Park, a place with a lot of history, an enviable position at the top of a plateau and a playground of rainforest to make anyone jealous. Our visit this time, booked months in…

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Its been five years since my eldest sister Niki died in a car accident in Egypt. A loving older sister, a mentor and intellect, and above all a person of immense kindness and humanity. I returned to Australia from her funeral. Those early days were filled with tears and sadness and even though the tears…

Dear Family and Friends, In anticipation of a horde of boys returning home this weekend I decided to go shopping early. So armed with my big shopping bags I set off for Woolies and the Greek Grocer. My eyes are bigger than my bags so I started the journey home with two overfilled bags. I…

Cyprus went to the polls yesterday to elect a new President. On the advice of my High Commission here in Australia, I filled in all the necessary forms and registered to vote. I was prepared to fly to Canberra to cast my vote. Some weeks before the election I was told that there would be…

We take the pledge and become citizens of this great continent today. Not in a million years would I have thought that my life would lead me to this moment and talking on ABC radio this morning I realised that the wealth and breadth of where and how I lived my life has enabled me…

With the boys gone temporarily it is time for a tidy up and pick me up. I headed down to my Cool Books  to put my latest magazines and books there for others. http://mezzemoments.blogspot.com.au/search?q=Cool+books+ .Just as I  got on the bike path a strange little man with a brace on his leg crossed my path…

It has been a whirlwind of a few weeks and I have cooked and prepared many meals in this short time. It has been a non stop, active, sunny time with three grown young men who are challenging, inquisitive and caring. To their credit they are all good cooks but coming home to me has…