Graduated from the University of Queensland, December 2012, Mother of two, Nanna of one, Master of none.
I know, I can’t understand why I haven’t been awarded “Most Enthusiastic Student On Campus” yet either.
Prawn wears bat cape and teeny tiny trencher combo
Reet Yorkshire lass with a mighty chip of granite on my shoulder; Battle Axe and part-time Ninja.
Word addict.
…. and I also ran a marathon in 2011 (42.2km) to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation Australia, and Macmillan Nurses in the UK…….just because I am a Nanna doesn’t mean I have to just sit at home knitting you know. At some point I’ll probably get around to doing a post about my whole running journey from couch to marathon, and the infamous ‘controlled shuffle’ which got me to the end, but for now, and because my blog is getting a bit more traffic, I’m adding this link to Emily’s Charity Events which is on facebook, you can show your support for a great cause by heading on over and just clicking ‘like‘, and the Tribute Page administered by her Mum Jo to learn more. Jo doesn’t ’do’ cycling, and yet this year she is going to cycle from London to Paris - we’re not sure yet what happens on the sea leg of that journey……… so watch this space!! And I really need to acknowledge that we ran that marathon for Emily, and that she’ll be our inspiration to be grateful for what we have, to strive to reach our goals, to attempt anything (the more ludicrous and seemingly impossible the better), and to never ever say ‘I can’t”, for the rest of our lives xxxx
I run so I can also eat as much cake as I want.
And…..an early post that explains why, in 2005, aged 36, I emigrated from Hull, East Yorkshire, England to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia……..Because The Beaches Are Better!!
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Thank you for following my blog Nanna! Happy blogging!
ditto
Well done on the marathon! That’s quite an accomplishment!
thanks very muchly! sooooo glad that I’m not getting up and doing the 3hrs training runs like I was this time last year though, I’ve needed some time off from the extra-cise!!! – might have a go at a sprint triathlon next year though!
I have nominated you for the Beautiful blogger award. You can just bask in the glory and not pass it on if you like, I totally understand! Just sending you my appreciation.
http://picsandstuff.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/beautiful-blogger-at-barsetshire/
Thanks so much that is so lovely of you!! I shall bask …… for weeks, nay, months probably!! will go and look at the rules and such now and get on with it seen as I haven’t put anything on my blog for a while (am actually factually sat here trying to put the last stop of the Ghan trip together but not getting very far……NCIS can be very distracting!)
You are welcome, bask away!
I am very lucky that my office is the couch in front of the telly. NCIS is just over the top of the screen, distracting, but there is always the ads…. Tony’s hair is a horror in this flashback episode, isn’t it!
what is going on with his eyebrows??! I’m fixated for all the wrong reasons!
And the sideburns!
Merhaba! As am admirer or your work, I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger award – pop on over to my page http://crazytraintotinkytown.com for details. Appreciate these awards involve some work, so please take your time or if you have received them before, my apologies but it’s still nice to know someone appreciates your blog. May your day be filled with sunshine
Totally appreciate!! got my first last week and was thrilled, just need to squish some stuff up on my side bar so I can fit it in!! thanks ever so much
Wow, you are one cool Nanna! The marathon is one challenge I’ve never accomplished but is in my bucket list. I’ve ran 2 half marathons….does that qualify?
Thank you stopping by my blog. I am reading yours now and it is definitely one worth following.
It absolutely qualifies! Especially as I only consistently ran the first half of the marathon and walked/shuffled the next 21k’s!! At some point I’m going to do a full post about it, trust me, I may have reached the end … eventually, but 6hrs 10 mins is not cool! There aren’t many people who ever run more than 5k’s, so 2 half marathons is definitely something to be proud of Grace, well done!
Love your blog! All of the photos you use in your posts are great. Looks like an exciting life you live!
Thanks for stopping by!! It’s not all exciting travel and such, I’m about twice your age and there have been some pretty big chunks of boring along the way I’m afraid!……It’s all in the editing when you write isn’t it?! I’m now in my last semester at Uni and my (21 year old) Son has started his first at the same campus; I can assure you I’m way more excited about it than he is
You write, study, be nanna and mother, and run! I’m in awe. Thanks so much for the follow… glad it brought me here!
My husband calls my running style “a controlled shuffle” don’t be too impressed!! it took me 5 months of training and 6 hours 10 minutes to finish that marathon!! Also, I’m a bit further along the life track as my children are 25 and 22 and so are allegedly adults and not requiring quite as much of the mother role anymore x I love your writing and sense of humour, and the quality has made me realise I need to lift my own game a little bit on my blog and put a bit more effort in!
Hey… 6 hours is nothing to sneeze at. That means you ran a marathon. Thanks for the kind words about my blog. I’m also trying to stretch myself and improve my writing. It’s so challenging! Hit and miss.
love the life in you and your blog:):)
Thank you so much! I like your sparkly pink Blog, it made me smile this morning.
Awww…thats so sweet of u:):)
Hi, there! I have nominated you to receive the Sisterhood of World Bloggers Award. For more information, please go to this link http://gongjumonica.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/ and it will direct you to my post. I am glad to meet you here in WordPress. Cheers, sister!
Why thank you kindly Sista I may have a cup of tea to celebrate
Let’s drink to that! I’ll have genmaicha tea
Let’s drink to that! I’ll have genmaicha tea
Love it! Nice to find a fellow Queenslander
Well, G,day, G,day, how ya gowwwwing, G’day, G’day, Strike a Light……..sorry I couldn’t resist. I’m a Pommie and only been here 7 and a half years so I’m still allowed to be an idiot. I’ve been everywhere man (whoops did it again), apart from Canberra and Hobart, and we still are convinced that BrisVegas and Queensland was the absolute best choice we could have made for our personalities and the lifestyle we want. I live a bit far out in the Bayside Burbs so have a bit of a cranky commute to civilisation, but its worth it. Queenslanders are bloody awesome!!
Eeek, a pom! Lucky i didn’t divulge the secret handshake or there’d be a lot of explaining to do. That comes after year 10
Glad you like it there. It’s not a bad place as far as places go…. and i should know, I’m in Brazil!
Aye Carumba! Brazil???? well I guess the heat and the drinking may be familiar………
And BBQ, yup! Musics much better though.
What? better than Powderfinger? I do not believe it Sir, am outraged. I was going to say that you blew my theory that Queenslanders never get FP’d right out the water but now I know you’re in Brazil I have to accept that I’m just not good enough……yet
HI! I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award.
http://thoughtsofafutureauthor.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/it-happened-again/
Why thankyou!!! always nice to have a fellow blogger appreciate my ramblings!! x
Hey, we’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award! http://81dayswontlastforever.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/liebster-award/
Thank you girls! nice to see you back and love the new theme on your blog, looking forward to more crazy days that wont last forever
Thanks for visiting my blog, hope to read more of yours soon, wedding looked beautiful.
Thanks, it’s a bit strange now all the planning (and the day) is over! We are missing the warmth of the far North now its getting chillier in the South East, and we’re not even into the coldest months yet!