Category Archives: writings and ramblings

I made a table….

But first the back-story… back in 1985, severe drought conditions dropped the Gordon River Dam water levels low enough to expose the Huon Pine trees that had been flooded when the 140m high Dam was built in 1974. Dad obtained a permit to collect some of this exotic timber and took 9-year-old me and myContinue reading “I made a table….”

School Drop Out 

I’m almost embarrassed to say it but I’m a school teacher. Nothing embarrassing about that you say..  But for me it is just a little ironic that i spend my days telling kiddies how important it is to study, when I totally ballsed up my own skooln.  And here’s the thing, I suffer serious imposter syndrome,Continue reading “School Drop Out “

jobs for the boys

Way before it was a ‘thing’, I was a female working in a male dominated environment. I worked hard because I wanted to be there and I had to prove that I wasn’t there just for the attention. And it did get some attention, I declined radio interviews and other gigs as much as possible,Continue reading “jobs for the boys”

Crutches or arm sling – which is worse?

If you make the dodgy decision to ask Dr Google about your upcoming surgery, you generally find lots of horror stories and complications relating to the procedure. I have concluded that this must be because people who have a successful operation are out living their best life and can’t be bothered whinging about it online.Continue reading “Crutches or arm sling – which is worse?”

Lucky I like Tequila!

Lucky i like tequila because life has given me a few more lemons! My good ole ‘good’ knee has crapped itself. Guess it was feeling left out after 5 surgeries on my ‘bad’ knee (which is now good, funnily enough!) I managed exactly 3 years out of surgery; 2 if you count my dreadful wisdomContinue reading “Lucky I like Tequila!”

Did you have a good adventure?

Even though Lincoln had been left lying dead in the snow, now he was sitting up and said “I imagine you’re surprised to see me here..” The first Australian ascent of Everest was 3rd October 1984. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting both Tim Macartney-Snape and Greg Mortimer whose tales of bravery, independence and adventureContinue reading “Did you have a good adventure?”