recreation

The World is an Amazing Place

August 19, 2009
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Since I began walking around with my camera, I’ve been noticing much more of what’s around me. Stopping and smelling (or photographing) the roses I guess. I notice clouds They seem to be much more varied and often more dramatic than I ever remember.  Surely it can’t be because of global warming.  I’m just paying [...]

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Expanda – Our New Home Away From Home

April 22, 2009
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Over the weekend we were fortunate to have a kid free day.  We took full advantage and headed off to the local Jayco dealer to finally order our new caravan – an Expanda. We chose the Expanda because of its versatility.  We essentially get a 24′ caravan that tows as a 16′ one, because of [...]

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10 Family Fun Links

June 1, 2008

Each weekend we try and spend as much time together as a family as we can. Sometimes it’s as simple as Friday night fish & chips on the family room floor. Other times, we pack up the caravan and head off for a few days together. This weekend, as The Engineer had been doing such [...]

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The advantages of reducing TV time

May 8, 2008

I mentioned recently that I finally convinced myself to reduce our Foxtel package, which means we no longer have children’s shows available 24/7. Not that our kids used to watch TV endlessly, but it was beginning to be a little too much for my liking. It was a habit I’d gotten into when I was [...]

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Four uses for a rubber glove

April 11, 2008

Over the last couple of years, I’ve gotten into the habit of letting the kids watch a fair bit of TV during the day. Too much, I’m starting to think. I think that I relied on it to “babysit” a little when I wasn’t feeling well, and that has become normal practice. So one of [...]

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