The ‘Getaway Weekend’

Mar 26, 2012 | Diary | 0 comments

Marcia and I have been planning this for a while.  I’m going to pretend it was all about the two of us getting out to the Poor Knights Islands for a day of diving …. but in all reality it was a little more than that. On a Friday afternoon, Ken drove up...

Early is good

Mar 21, 2012 | Diary | 0 comments

First time in a while that I have been super early for something. So I thought I would celebrate. And it takes the sting out of only being in Melbourne for one might when the city deserves so much more!

Sent ourselves to Wellington – aka Tattoo Thursday

Mar 6, 2012 | Diary | 2 comments

WARNING: This post contains lots of photographs!!  Having a tattoo session booked with Simon for some more work on my sleeve was a great excuse for a mini break – and for Ken and my first weekend ‘away’ together. I had an ulterior motive as well...

Things could always be worse

Mar 19, 2011 | Diary | 0 comments

We were standing on the side of the road. We were 20-ish kilometres out of Taupo, heading down to do a couple of dives in the lake. And to visit Scenic Cellars.  Yes, it is a destination in its own right. Anywhoo, the 4WD has decided it does not want to run anymore....