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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    We had another week of warm winter weather here. In fact Australia collectively had its warmest winter day on record this week which probably isn’t a good thing. The Kimberley’s…

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  • A Bayside Walk

    A Bayside Walk

    To get my walking back up to a reasonable distance after my stress fracture, I’ve been taking some time on the weekends to go for longer walks. On Saturday, I…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #33, #34 and #35

    Tenderheart Cook #33, #34 and #35

    Fennel and lentil avgolemono soup I’m sure I’ve mentioned here that I love fennel so this soup was one I was keen to try. It is thickened by adding beaten…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week was largely free of “extra” activities, which meant I could knuckle down and get things done. Although I love my holidays and peppering in fun activities when we…

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  • Renewal Adjacent Reading in July

    Renewal Adjacent Reading in July

    This post includes a lot of prayer and God talk. If that’s not your thing, you might want to skip this. I’m a fair way into my year of renewal…

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  • Tenderheart Cook #30, #31 and #32

    Tenderheart Cook #30, #31 and #32

    Torn lasagne with kale and kimchi Full recipe here. The Quick Lowdown: Cauliflower Manchurian G doesn’t like cauliflower, so I made this one lunchtime when my daughter was over. We…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week was a good one. Over the weekend, we flew to Sydney and stayed with four friends for the City to Surf race. I wasn’t running, but it was…

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  • France 2018: Paris Part 3

    France 2018: Paris Part 3

    WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL After our usual breakfast of French pastries, we headed across the river for a stroll down Rue de Montorgueill. This is the cutest little street. We popped…

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  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week has been a busy one, with lots of good things. There has been a lot of watching the Olympics on TV. We’ve had some fun outings/celebrations, and this…

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  • France 2018: Paris, Day Trip to The Somme

    France 2018: Paris, Day Trip to The Somme

    MONDAY 9th APRIL The plan today was to catch the fast train to Amiens to meet a tour guide for a tour of the Somme battlefields. This was a request…

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