Christmas seems like a long time ago now and for so many Australians, Christmas and New Year celebrations were the furthest things from their minds as they…… Read more “Christmas 2019: Crazy guinea pig roadtrip to Sydney”
Category: Alexcellent Adventures
Hello, I’m back… Spring stories and Winter wrap-up all in one
Hello, I’m back. I started drafting a post Winter school holidays wrap up 2019: You can’t go wrong in Tallong at the beginning of Term 3. Life…… Read more “Hello, I’m back… Spring stories and Winter wrap-up all in one”
29 good things (and a few silly ones) about Winter in Canberra
Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, view from Red Hill, 4pm It’s the end of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the ski fields have officially opened,…… Read more “29 good things (and a few silly ones) about Winter in Canberra”
Bye Autumn
The sun has set on Autumn. I find it such a calm season. Comfortable temperatures and muted tones. We’ve had a red-carpeted stroll through tree-tunnels of orange…… Read more “Bye Autumn”
Easter holidays 2019: trains, buses, taxis and crowds.
Well we’re about to hit day 2, week 2 of Term 2, and I can’t believe we’re nearly in the middle of 2019. George was not excited…… Read more “Easter holidays 2019: trains, buses, taxis and crowds.”
Vampire skin and raspberry meringues
What to do in the school holidays on a day off from work? The 11-year-old son formerly known as Spider Boy was annoyed that he had to…… Read more “Vampire skin and raspberry meringues”
Summer Retrospective – birthdays, beaches, green thumbs and too much leg.
Hello! Well we’re well into nearly at the end of March now and that means we’re well overdue for the Alexcellent Summer Retrospective. But hey, this is Canberra…… Read more “Summer Retrospective – birthdays, beaches, green thumbs and too much leg.”
Sex and the City: Dated, or does it still have something to teach us about dating? 29 lessons from SATC
Sex and the City (SATC) turned 20 last month. Yes, I’m late to celebrate the party because, life (and the city). But I wanted to acknowledge the…… Read more “Sex and the City: Dated, or does it still have something to teach us about dating? 29 lessons from SATC”
Autumn highlights
How is it already nearly the middle of 2018! It is already the third day of Winter as I write this, a Sunday morning, and outside my…… Read more “Autumn highlights”
Crockery, cake and Cartier: a very royal wedding weekend
Well “the wedding” of last weekend is over, but the honeymoon certainly isn’t. Many I’ve spoken to still admit to being in a post-wedding glow, and…… Read more “Crockery, cake and Cartier: a very royal wedding weekend”
