We are currently attending the Australian National Brass Band Competition, which is being held in Sydney. Every year, bands converge into a location, to compete in various grades, in the hope to be victorious as Australian champions. As always with these contests, there is a lot of waiting around, which allows for some socialising and […]
Our little Miss Charlotte is a pocket rocket Cairn Terrier…she was tiny as a pup, but she had stacks of attitude….and that hasn’t changed! I grew up with two Cairns, and we have Bill, our older Cairn, so I know what this breed is all about, however each one has had their own unique characteristics. […]
As another month finishes, the leaves are turning and the mornings are dark and cool…but in Melbourne’s crazy way, we are having a last gasp of warm weather. And the fact it is now April, means I am on holiday..and it’s time for another monthly rewind! Make yourself comfortable, and let me give you a […]
As regular readers of this blog will know, we have two cairn terriers…and like any proud furkid Mum, I take lots…ok, lots and lots…of photos of them! You will find them regularly appearing over on my @zincmoon Instagram feed… Today, something very exciting popped up in my feed…one of my images of Miss Charlotte all […]
A few days ago, we woke up to the news that yet another aircraft had crashed…a routine Germanwings flight turned deadly with 150 losing their lives. First reports were that there must have been a fault with the aircraft…that something mechanical must have failed. But as time and investigations go on, it has become clear […]
I am a fairly seasoned traveler although our trips have been rather sporadic over the last few years due to our health issues. We are off on a quick trip soon, so I am getting organised early by making a few lists of what I want to take. My aim nowadays is to not over […]
There is a birthday in our house today…our oldest furkid is celebrating his 15th birthday! Since his last birthday, I have found the photo album with all his puppy photos, so I thought I would share some with you…I am sure he won’t mind! For those of you who are wondering what type of dog […]
And in a blink of an eye, we are now in Autumn…although you wouldn’t know it at the moment…it is currently 31C in the shade according to my weather station! Exactly a month has passed since my last Taking Stock, and as usual, the days have flown past, which is good because we have a […]