With all the information about COVID-19 the last 18 months, my family members and I have been keeping our immune systems as strong as we can.  This is something we do every year of course, but we’ve been more vigilant about it.  Despite this, I still caught a cold in May that lasted weeks - it was not COVID-19, I got tested!! I rarely catch anything, and never does [...]

I haven’t written a newsletter about our COVID situation for some time as I’ve been wondering what optimistic words I could write to give us all some inspiration.  We have been in lockdown six with it’s various restrictions for several weeks now and I know how hard this has been for people. Admittedly, it’s been hard for me too particularly because I so miss the freedom to see [...]

Hey all.  How wonderful was it when we were easing out of lockdown number 5.0.  How unfortunate that we find ourselves in lockdown 6! I know the uncertainty of lockdown can take a toll on our mental health, and the cold Melbourne weather certainly makes it all the more miserable. But, luckily, given what’s been going on in the other states with COVID in recent months, I’m kinda [...]

So, here we are again in that oh too familiar lockdown.  By the time you are reading this, we will be coming out of it.  I have to admit, the last 12-15 months have tested us in so many ways, and yet, been inspirational in others. For some, being compelled to stay home for stretches at a time, has meant that much could be done domestically.  I’ve enjoyed [...]

Well, I must say, Easter is upon us.  Hasn’t this year just flown, flown, flown.  For me it has.  This year started with a bang and seems to be running away from 2020 as fast as it can.  Whereas, last year couldn’t end quick enough and yet it dragged on and on and on; for us Victorian’s at least. I know of course that time is relative to [...]