359/365

Saying goodbye to the gorgeous little Lauren after an afternoon of playing mermaids and reading Charlie and Lola. She launched herself at me for a monster squeeze.

302/365

Catching up with the Bakers. I knew them when they were only two, and now they are 5, and doing a great job of it. Special love to little Lauren, who seems to have adopted me as an unofficial auntie.

299/365

Mooching around Melbourne town with the lovely Miss Nicholls, taking in Thai soup, rude postcards, rooftop bars, Metropolis, and coffee hunting.

146/365

30 degrees of absolute perfection in Melbourne today.

Also, spending an afternoon with an old school mate, debating climate change with her hubbie in between reading to their adorable 3 year old.

117/365

Making Dickie remove his top and wear my staw hat to pose as Huck Finn by the Yarra. You're a good sport Mr. Dickie!

67/365

Spending an afternoon in the company of friends I haven't seen in a long time. Missed you guys, Bixatron and the Spaldinator!

56/365

The warm afterglow of an evening spent with friends and well-wishers.

46/365

Cycling to Battersea Park with my friend and previous flatmate Gem on her Birthday Eve.

I wish she would move to Melbourne and live next door to me. How about it, Gem? I'll make you pancakes every weekend!