Just when you think this holiday can’t get any better – it does! Today was a great day, starting with a sleep in, breakfast, another rest, then the ship arriving in beautiful Dubrovnik, Croatia. We were met at the wharf gate, as pre-arranged, by Michael, a local Croatian tour guide.  We hopped in his Skoda…

I have decided that it’s best to write posts in the evening for the next few days (Australian time early morning) as the internet is just so slow and photos take soooo long to load it is too much of a rush in the mornings. As we sailed away from the port of Koper, Slovenia, this afternoon the sun…

This is going to be short, but sweet! We have just arrived in the port of Koper, Slovenia. Its 7:30am and raining. We are only a few kilometers from where we ‘accidentally’ entered Slovenia a few days ago. We will have a quick breakfast then head out to explore what looks to be a pretty town….

Firstly, happy, happy, happy, birthday to Pamela. I hope you have had a lovely day. Today is only just starting here, you should pop in for a birthday breakfast with us 🙂 Thank you for all that you do for Dad, but especially thank you for making him very happy. In turn, it also makes me very…

Today was a day of highs and lows. The highs were pretty high. The lows were not actually very low. We started the day slowly, but managed to get organsied in time to catch the 1130am bus to the city of Lugarno, just a 15 minute trip around the side of the lake. It was…

Campione d’Italia. Have you heard of it? Neither had I till we started to plan this trip. Dave, who knows more about world geography than anyone I know, suggested we visit this town as soon as Northern Italy was touted as a holiday destination. Campione d’Italia is an exclave of Italy. It sits around 20kms…

Beds. I like a soft bed. Supportive and not too soft. But not hard. Pillows. I like a fairly firm pillow. Large, but not too large. Not thin and flat.  A good hot and spacious shower, clean sheets, thick fluffy (but absorbent) towels, a nice view, thick walls, good heating and cooling, fast Wi-Fi… the…

I’ve always considered myself a pretty positive person. I naturally see the good in most situations. I look for the wins, not the losses. 2016 has really stretched my ability to be positive. Dave’s cancer diagnosis earlier this year was a shock. I was indignant about the impact on our seemingly perfect life. It was of…

Reconnaissance: the exploration outside an area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about natural features and enemy presence. (Wikipedia) or… the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy (thefreesdictonary.com) To recce: to check out the scene (Dave Morley) “Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted” Major Arthur Rowley (British mate…

Our day in Venice yesterday was terrific. I don’t know where to start to tell you what we enjoyed most… But first to clarify my declaration yesterday about my desire for ‘simple’. By simple, I don’t mean boring. By simple, I don’t mean lacking intelligence. By simple, I don’t mean bread and butter for dinner….

Simple. I’ve decided it’s the best way. Simple thoughts, simple conversations, simple values, simple food. Things don’t need to be complicated. More is not necessarily better. We are here in Venice after a long but pleasant trip. We both arrived in Sydney on separate flights within five minutes of each other. Victoria picked us up and…

Hi everyone. Things just got too hectic and the roller coaster too extreme so I decided not to blog for a while. Dave has four treatments of radiation to go for the Hodgkins Lymohoma. A few weeks ago he had to have an operation to remove tumors they found in his bladder. At the time…

Who doesn’t love weekends? Sleep-ins, time for long walks, cook-ups, watching footy in the sunshine… what’s not to like! For those of you who don’t know, I am a cricket tragic. There’s not a lot I enjoy more than watching a big game live, or even on TV whilst on the couch on a warm…

Finally, I have found time to sit down and blog. It’s been a hugely busy week. I need to re-read my blogs from a couple of months ago, when I had plenty of time on my hands, not too much to do and actually thought through what I was doing and why. Dave is finally feeling…

Another Bingo quote – “All the sevens – seventy-seven” Its been a big week already, and it’s only Tuesday. First of all the absolutely fantastic, unreal, fabulous, terrific, delightful and hugely relieving news that the PET scan results show Dave is CANCER FREE!!!!! Dave saw his Hematologist yesterday afternoon and received this news. He was pretty…

When life gives you lemons… make lemonade. A famous saying that is very fitting in our circumstances,  and I was especially reminded of it today as I made three recipes with lemons for tomorrows radio segment. Some may say, that life gave Dave lemons when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphomas, now over 4 months ago….