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The wonderfully unique Baldwin Spencer O’Rourke 1947 – 2012 Grief Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II once said that: ‘Grief, is the price we pay for love.’ I’d never really thought about the words...
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The result of too much wine at a botox party… End of the rainy season..? Well, I think spring has finally sprung in White Rock. The birds are now chirping merrily in the mornings, the trees have...
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Our house: week two of the summer vacation. …to cope with School Holidays It’s that time of year again and I’ve been hunting for my box of horse sedatives. Anything to numb the stress, tedium and...
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Sgt O’Neill: the day after he’s moved house; just as his wife tells him she’s going back to work tomorrow, leaving him in charge of their four young children, and unpacked boxes. Moving hell Moving...
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First day at school Indian Summer I’ve decided that September is my favorite month in BC. I love the deep cornflower blue sky and the breathtaking mountain vistas over Mount Baker and the North...
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Big ‘n’ Chunky Sweet 16 Cuddly This, ladies and gentleman, is what can happen to your carcass if you work in a chocolate factory. Or, if you suddenly give up a childhood full of sport, to enjoy a...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
New beginnings Well, it’s been a while folks, and the last few months have flown by. November saw me briefly returning to the Motherland to see family and friends, and to collect a pretty blue biscuit...
View ArticleOKTOBERFEST! In July…
Kiddie hell It’s that time of year again and I’m wondering how I’m going to reach September with my sanity intact. I hate the summer holidays. I really do. It’s twelve days in, and already I’m sick...
View ArticleMy new neighbour – Wile E. Coyote
In Canada it’s every predator for himself. Clearly these two were after the same cat. Vicious garden critters After almost two years of living in BC, I am still getting to grips with the...
View ArticleOh Canada!
Home We’ve just passed our two year anniversary since moving to Canada and I still can’t quite get my head around it. For two reasons: Firstly, that we are lucky enough to live here; with a...
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