#blizzard2016 We are now well and truely stuck in, drifting snow has blocked up the garage and the snow is coming in sideways. I’ve never seen anything like it – so much snow it is difficult to get out of the house.  The boy and Garnet have braved the 18 inches or so and are trying out their new snowshoes. Last seen Monty was following in their footsteps as the snow is almost over his… Read More »

#blizzard2016 Lots of snow – not sure how we are going to let Monty out today and it’s still snowing. Everything is in the process of being well and truely buried – just glad we got the wood in and managed to find tonic water and potatoes.   

Not too much so far – a couple inches #blizzard2016 The dog is acting weirdly still and the boy is dancing to ‘penguins of Madagascar’ G&T time      

Wood, water and bananas in – check Car in – check Everyone home – check  All offices closed – check And so it begins…   

I thought this would be a good place to put our Christmas letter – it is one less thing for you to recycle.

I am so close now to coming out of this cast that it doesn’t seem as if it is really going to happen. Come Friday I will be able to shower without a plastic bag around my cast, wash my feet, shave my left leg and sleep in relative comfort. OK, so I will still have a pneumatic boot, but all the listed activities will be new to me (or since Sept anyway)! All the… Read More »

Yesterday released me from the last eight weeks of mainly sitting around on my bum.

Roaming around the inlets, islands and open ocean searching for whales, sealions, seals, otters, bears and eagles has been a feature of this summer’s vacations on both sides of the country.