Tag: writing
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Sailing the Whitsundays (part 3)… a day on the Island and farewell.
We’d booked a berth at the Hamilton Island marina thinking it might be interesting to see what the place had to offer. That was at the beginning of our trip. Since then we’d been at sea for 6 nights and had settled into this boaty existence so well that we were a little reluctant to […]
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Sailing the Whitsundays (part 2)… and the camera overboard incident!
Yesterday was a big wake up call. We’d raced between islands, covered vast amounts of water, sailed on very high seas for 3 and 4 hours at a time. We broke the day up by taking the dinghy to the dazzling beaches of Whitehaven, climbed to the top of the lookout, quickly checked out the […]
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Sailing the Whitsundays (part 1)…and the amateurs attempt to become sailors!
Our friends Skip and Lulu were in the middle of their trip around Australia. Lulu had booked a charter yacht and invited us to join them. We’d arranged to meet up in Port Douglas, far North Queensland, at the very top of the country. After 10 days lolling about on the beach, exposing ourselves to […]
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Where did that 10 kilos come from and finally… the 40 day result (part 4)!
The goal was to attempt to shed 10 kilo’s and get into a bikini for a holiday in 40 days time…and that was 39 days ago.
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Lamb Stuffed with Turkish Adana and Rolled in Sumac
What is Australia’s national dish? Many would say roast lamb. But things are changing!
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Where did that 10 kilograms come from? (part 3)… and a frustrating week.
Broccoli or Bomboloni? Yesterday I felt really pissed off…two days running and I’ve gained almost half a kilo! Same rigid diet routine, same exercise regimen… WTF! I began to hate the scales and despise the chart. Why bother sticking to the rules when my body seemed to be sucking calories from the air. I felt […]
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Where did that 10 kilograms come from…and good riddance to 5.3 kilo’s so far!
It’s day 12 of the ‘FABULOUS in FORTY DAYS’ marathon and this morning the scales gave me the sweetest news…I’ve lost 5.3 kilograms (12 lbs)! Cheers and applause are going on in my head and, at half my goal weight, I feel a great sense of victory! The photo above is what 5.3kg’s looks like […]
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Where did that 10 kilograms come from?
I’d been avoiding the scales for a very long time and knew deep down things weren’t right…
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Bush walks, baked pears and…’Breaking Bad’?
Kristin and I have been friends since our daughters were babies. The girls attended the same crèche. Kristin and I would often share an evening meal after a hectic day at work. She’d ring and say “I’ll pick up a roast chicken, you pick up the girls” We’d eat together and discuss which of the […]
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What’s the most surprising birthday gift you’ve received?
This year I had a brilliant birthday and thought I’d share with you some of the treats I received. My friends and family know I love things that are small, practical, can be shared, consumed or are an experience that cannot be wrapped… I woke up Saturday morning and my husband handed me a little […]
Anna Buckley 