Another busy week has come and gone.  Steve had his last rabies vaccination; boys enjoyed the second week of holidays and I finally pulled my finger out and organised all the landlord, house, contents, storage and transportation insurance.  Don’t normally name drop but thanks to Suncorp – I’ve been impressed with their service as a first time customer.

I finished work for...

This week was a week of lasts - the last week of school and pre-prep with school parties and concerts; the last piano lesson and last basketball session.  In fact, the last day of school for a long long time, which I had to remind Harris of when he whinged that only 5 children in his class were going to be there on the last day for ’clean up’ day.

We also survived our...

As previously mentioned, Harris and Patrick were proud and brave recipients of their TB vaccinations a few months ago.  Following my return from the US we had our first travel medicine appointment with a local travel clinic to prepare for our big adventure.  I already knew that we would most likely leave with at least one jab each however Patrick was none the wiser as to...

Just one of the many mind boggling things to research. Finally after much thought and thanks to an article in ‘The Sunday Mail’ about the best travel insurance, I found the www.canstar.com.au website.  Great website.  Now I know what travel insurance company we will book through when our departure date gets closer.

Patrick and Harris are now the proud and brave recipients of their Tuberculosis injections.  Patrick was lucky enough to get his TB vaccination about 2 weeks before Harris and his arm has nearly healed.  It was not all fun and games however as there were nightly tears when his sore was at its most ugly.  Harris is only just beginning his journey of pus but I’m sure as an 8...