By Australian road trip standards, England is easy, right? The country is only a few hours from top to bottom, isn’t it? Ah, well. I’ll stop you there. Yes, there is less territory to cross. But there are a few things it’s best to first be aware of. Once you’re sorted out, enjoy the wonderful…
What am I celebrating this week? Enjoying watching the kids draw chalk pictures on our driveway. The Sydney Writers Festival podcasts of Helen Garner and Richard Flanagan. It’s a joy to listen to them both. Gmail is now officially offering ‘Undo Send’ functionality, and users like me everywhere breathe a sigh of relief….
It’s been one of those weeks when literally every piece of news or email I’ve been waiting for arrived at the same time. Not in a trickling, gentle sense, but in the PROCESS IT ALL NOW NOW NOW way. As such, I’ve been sitting and dealing with these matters but combined with writing, too, I’ve been…
If you have LEGO-mad kids, then this is certainly a place that would be of interest to them to go and visit. But does it stand up to being a fun day out for the entire family? Well, that’s debatable. The Positives We all enjoyed the Miniland display, an impressive array of complicated roads, railways, water…
Boy, Friday rolls around quickly! Another week, more things to celebrate! Let’s get started. So this happened: *whispers* I think I’ve finished the draft. #manuscript — Karen Andrews (@KarenAndrewsAU) June 18, 2015 There’s still things I need to insert and change, and no doubt many darlings will be killed along the way, but the…
In wanting to write this post, I’ve found myself at a crossroads. The number of times I’ve chosen to tell stories about the kids over recent years has dwindled, and this has been a deliberate decision. Of course, I could tell many, many more, but I am conscious of their opinions and worry about…
Adam took this photo (it’s a huge advantage being tall!) the moment the doors of the Great Hall began to inch open. I’m standing in front, next to Riley, and I tell you I was excited. As an unabashed Harry Potter fan, I wanted the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour to be good; not…
Every Friday during school term, Riley sits down to eat his breakfast and you can almost guarantee that while he’s eating will say at least once, “Friday! It’s almost the weekend! I love Fridays.” In that same celebratory spirit, I thought I would start up a regular ‘Friday Celebrations’ series, showcasing the sorts of links,…
I haven’t covered the England leg of our trip yet – with the exception of Whitby – and I’ll start today. Adam works with several people from England and upon hearing we were going to be travelling around the country told him, “You must visit Warwick Castle!” My own research into the place had turned…
