The Next Stage

This blog continues to chronicle my adventures in retirement or the 'next stage' of my life. Join me as I search for a simpler life as I re-learn to appreciate what I already have and to acknowledge that 'little people can make a difference'!

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Spring...

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Here in Australia we are just a few days away from Spring. Here in subtropical Brisbane, we don’t tend to have much difference between the s...

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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Mt Coot-tha Gardens...

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This weekend at the Botanical Gardens at Mt Coot-tha, there is a big tropical plants sale. DH and I headed off there yesterday morning fairl...

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

The Saturday after Christmas...

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A few weeks before Christmas my DD1 invited me to have brunch with her on the Saturday after Christmas. With DH being in hospital it looke...

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Another development in the street...

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When DH and I arrived back home from overseas in early May, there was a Notice of Proposed Development sign on the two houses across the r...

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Some visitors...

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I wrote 2 posts recently about little excursions DH and I have taken but I've also had a number of visitors since I have come home from...

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Maria: It's official, I am now a retired teacher. I started teaching in 1971 so I've had quite a long career with just one 6 year break from the classroom. I am looking forward to indulging in my passion for knitting, sewing, gardening and general homemaker skills.

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