40-Day Memorial in a New Back Garden
Yesterday, we gathered with a group of friends, family and support workers for a memorial evening for Peppa. Preparing our back garden for the event was quite a challenge, which will be covered in...
Author: Bob Cumming
Welcome Home Antigone! Peppa 40-Day Memorial Planned
Antigone is finally out of hospital. After three weeks, it is great to be together again – at home, on our bike, and in the community. Sadly, Peppa is not around to share Antigone’s...
Extended Hospital Stay Means Postponing Peppa’s Burial
Antigone remains in Royal Melbourne Hospital due to a DRESS reaction to an anti-seizure drug – Lamotrigine. So we are postponing Peppa’s burial until after her recovery. Hopefully she will be home by mid-February....
Peppa Burial – Changed Date
Antigone is in hospital for a few days due to a reaction to a drug. So we are postponing Peppa’s burial until Thursday 5 February – same time, same place. Thanks so much for...
Sad News
25 Jan 2026 Hi friends and family. We have some sad news. After almost 15 years of companionship, our gorgeous cat Peppa died yesterday after a couple of days off her food and what...
New Years Day Mural – 1 Jan 2025
Sitting at our dining table, Antigone sometimes seemed distressed by the tagging and graffiti on the fence opposite our house. With a view to replacing that tagging with something more beautiful, I knocked at...
Fence changes – May 2024
In May 2024, we removed two solid fence panels from our fence and had a beautiful metal see-through panel made to replace them. Now we get to sit at our dining table and watch...
Ebikes: Advice for people considering getting an ebike
This year, we have two new bikes with electric assist. I have learned a lot about such things. Telling about my experience, others often say they are considering getting an ebike. Typically people don’t...
2025 – Our Year of Bikes
In January we bought a new bike – a bright yellow Trisled Ahoogah – the Lamborghini of bikes. It replaces our 19-year-old Schwinn Sierra Tandem which has served us well and led to us having...
Magdalena the Robot – 2020 to 2023
Magdalena the Robot was created in early 2020. She was a feature at the wedding of Alana Hunt and Sofia Chapman, and a street sculpture at the west end of Woolacott St Coburg for...
