The weekend before last we met a pair of enormous Great Danes in a hand-made soap shop on the way home from Bendigo, big as horses and lazily friendly. We’d been thinking about getting a dog, and so once we got home we did some research on the breed: big (of course!) but gentle, mostly inside dogs, …

This morning’s ultrasound (mostly) confirmed it — we’re having a boy. “And there,” our sonographer commented blithely, “is the third leg!” It took us a moment to decode what she was saying, as she went on to explain that it wasn’t 100% certain but she was pretty sure what she was looking at (we …

I think it’s about time I told the world, so if this is the first you’re hearing of it I’m sorry I couldn’t track you down beforehand! Yes, it’s true: Dee and I are having a baby. Of course, she’s doing most of the actual work at this point, but I’m with her (in spirit) 100%, and believe me, if I …

Sure, it’s a couple of weeks ago now, but I still thought I might jot a quick note about our New Year’s celebrations down the coast at Cape Paterson with Renee and Gerard. It was great to see people, and the weather was plenty hot enough for a dip in the ocean that first afternoon. Lots of food …

This morning we headed into Sargeants Conveyancing to go over the contract of sale, vendor’s statement and all the assorted paperwork that comes with plonking down a massive amount of cash for some dirt and well-placed twigs. Such a good idea, getting advice — how often do we buy a house in our …

After much searching, admittedly in completely different areas, we have now found a house in the Dandenongs — at Cockatoo, near the end of the Puffing Billy line! We had a long list of requirements for our home-to-be, and after months of searching between Melbourne (work) and Bendigo (family) we …