Farewell to our Tandem … and a New Word
This morning Thien and Tom came to pick up our tandem bike, which we enjoyed for 19 years. NDIS assisted us to get a bike which better suits our current needs. We are happy...
Category: Events
A Fun Saturday Adventure
Yesterday, we woke early – well before 6am when our Saturday alarm usually rings. We arose and prepared for parkrun as usual. With extra time, we decided to cycle further than our usual Brunswick...
2026 Festival Tour – What a Month! (Part 2)
Antigone are I just back from our 2026 festival tour. It didn’t quite match the plan. The plan Travelling with our caravan and a support worker: The Reality The reality included: (Part 1) (Part...
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...
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....
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...
Zamps Festival Tour 2024
Antigone is a member of the Zamponistas, Australia’s premiere Bolivian roving panpipe band. Since her stroke, I’ve been assisting by pushing her in a wheelchair for roving performances and I have been welcomed to...
Parkrun Milestone – 25 Events
Today Antigone participated in her 25th official* parkrun event. We have attended Coburg parkrun most Saturdays since returning to Melbourne. Exceptions were attending Castlemaine parkrun during Maldon Folk Festival and Inverloch parkrun last weekend...
An Unexpected Guest at Malcolm’s Birthday Dinner
Yesterday, 11 February, would have been Malcolm’s (Bob’s Dad’s) birthday. He’s been dead four years, but we continue to get together and remember him on his birthdays. The dinner was at Steve’s, who typically...
