I got some news that reminded me of just how precious siblings are, so here are three beautiful things about my two:
1. When I look at them I can see bits of me - Rosey has the same colour hair and Robert has the same chin.
2. We share memories. It's good to have what you remember of your childhood confirmed by people who saw it all from the same height.
3. We have special names for each other that no-one else uses.
Winter is passing, toad in the hole and mulled wine.
1. It is cold (although less chill than it has been) and cloudy (although less grey than it has been) and a robin sings loudly from the top ...
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1. An enormous fat bumble bee at work. She is so bulky that she can knock dead blossoms out of the way as she gets right in to the new jasmi...
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1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the m...
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1. I promised myself I wouldn't moan and grumble about it -- but I do. And as if by magic, a very kind friend produces the required blaz...