Peppa's Place, Brisbane (2025)

21/05/2023

I had an amazing time at the Brisbane Writers Festival last week and I got to meet Irvine Welsh.

Brisbane Writers Festival 2023 This time last week, I was watching Irvine Welsh in conversation with John Birmingham (author of, “he died with a falafel in his hand”) discussing Welsh’s 1993 …

09/05/2023

It's been a while dear readers, but I'm back. I hope you enjoy the latest post.

Billy enjoying the autumn sun Holy crap, it’s getting cold. An Arctic blast has brought icy winds and temperatures in single digits. It’s almost like winter’s coming or something. I’ve had to…

14/03/2022

Stacks on! I had my first trike stack yesterday. I was riding along the road, and turned left into a driveway to get back on the footpath. The driveway had a gap in the easement for gutter flow and the front wheel got caught in the gap and I went over sideways, resulting in a big graze on my left knee....

Stacks on! I had my first trike stack yesterday. I was riding along the road, and turned left into a driveway to get back on the footpath. The driveway had a gap in the easement for gutter flow and…

03/03/2022

Keep On Trikin’

It’s summer in Brisbane which means it’s scorching hot and revoltingly humid. Some days stepping outside feels like being slapped in the face with a hot, wet blanket which envelopes your body in a soggy, warm embrace. It’s also the wet season. We haven’t experienced a proper wet season in years and 2022 is making up for it....

BF Semi-recumbent Electric Tricycle Keep On Trikin’ It’s summer in Brisbane which means it’s scorching hot and revoltingly humid. Some days stepping outside feels like being slapped in the face wit…

11/02/2022

New Year 2022!!

Wow! Well, here we are in 2022, and it’s February already! How did that happen?!!

I intended to be more regular with my blog posts, but the last few months have been a bit rough. I slouched wearily and warily into the new year. Fearing more of the same. All I could see for the future was ongoing uncertainty and inertia....

New Year 2022!! Wow! Well, here we are in 2022, and it’s February already! How did that happen?!! I intended to be more regular with my blog posts, but the last few months have been a bit rough. I …

03/12/2021

International Day of People with Disability

Today is international day for People with a Disability. I had wanted to write something amazingly intelligent, uplifting and funny to celebrate the day. But the truth is, I’m not doing great right now. Not working, my future, the future of the world, the state of politics etc. It’s all weighing heavily on me. I’m an overthinker at the best of times so, in difficult times, I’m my own worst enemy....

International Day of People with Disability Today is international day for People with a Disability. I had wanted to write something amazingly intelligent, uplifting and funny to celebrate th…

15/11/2021

A Threat To Our Best Friends

With covid restrictions lifting, people are going to start moving in larger numbers again and many of us will be taking our best human and doggo friends with us. We’ve been cooped up in our homes and restricted to our neighbourhoods for almost 2 years, just aching to get out and stretch our legs. But before hitting the road on your Aussie holiday, there’s something you should be aware of: Canine ehrlichiosis (err-lick-ee-o-sis)....

A threat to our best friends With covid restrictions lifting, people are going to start moving in larger numbers again and many of us will be taking our best human and doggo friends with us. We’ve …

13/10/2021

Gardening is in my blood. My parents have always had amazing gardens, both productive and ornamental and so have my grandparents. I’d love to say that gardening has been a lifelong passion. But truthfully, as a child, it was a love-hate relationship. One of our punishments for misbehaving was weeding the garden. I have memories of pulling up weeds, muttering angrily to myself, tears streaming down a dirt-streaked face....

Gardening is in my blood. My parents have always had amazing gardens, both productive and ornamental and so have my grandparents. I’d love to say that gardening has been a lifelong passion. But tru…

04/10/2021

Family gatherings in the time of Covid

Both my parents turned 70 this year; Mum in January and Dad (and my step-mum) just now in mid-September. We optimistically planned parties for both events as well as a big family Christmas at Dad's in Northern NSW for Christmas 2020. Family from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney were all going to converge on the Far North Coast and have a Christmas like we haven’t had in decades....

Family gatherings in the time of Covid Both my parents turned 70 this year; Mum in January and Dad (and my step-mum) just now in mid-September. We optimistically planned parties for both events as …

12/09/2021

Billie the Chonk.

It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on our beloved Billie. He is big and chonky now. We’ve got his weight up, no more ribs or spine sticking out. And he’s now on a maintenance diet. We gradually reduced how much we were feeding him and his weight seems to be plateauing which is good to see....

Billie the Chonk It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on our beloved Billie. He is big and chonky now. We’ve got his weight up, no more ribs or spine sticking out. And he’s now on a mainten…

27/08/2021

Courage is not the absence of fear.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of an event that changed my life On August 27th, 2001, I had tendon transfer surgery on both my legs. The tendon transfer operation took strong tendons that were pulling my feet inward (due to weak muscles on the outside not being able to do their job of pulling the foot out which balances the foot) and transferred them to the top of my feet making it possible for me to pull them out....

Courage Is Not The Absence Of Fear Today marks the 20th anniversary of an event that changed my life On August 27th, 2001, I had tendon transfer surgery on both my legs. The tendon transfer operati…

02/08/2021

At least I have this handsome chap to keep me company in lockdown. So, here we are in Brisbane facing another week of lockdown. It doesn’t affect me greatly, although it means that I won’t be starting with the exercise physiologist. Bit of a bummer because I’m really keen to get started but there’s plenty I can do at home, and I support the lockdowns 100%....

At least I have this handsome chap to keep me company in lockdown So, here we are in Brisbane facing another week of lockdown. It doesn’t affect me greatly, although it means that I won’t be starti…

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