Summer daze

It's hot. Damn hot. So hot that my hands are melting to the keyboard as I type this.

Sydney got to a whopping 47 Degrees this week and they still decided to play the Sydney International (tennis). At what point do they decide to cancel I wonder!? At least they don't have the humidity like us.

Mooloolaba

We have been at the beach or pool every day. School holidays will be over before we know it and L & H are pumped to be going into Grades 2 and 4 respectively. I only just ordered my school booklist - Gawd I really hope it arrives in time.

I got some divine little things like this from G. He had a little help from my little H who told him what I wanted. Well played and trained kiddo...

Then there is also this spy series... Can't. Stop. Reading. Them. The kids might be literally tearing the house apart but I'm ok, I've got Gabriel Allon to dream read about. I've read all the Ian Flemming 007 Bond books and needed another series. Love a good spy novel! Has anyone else read them or got a suggestion for my next book series? 

I've been eating my body weight in juicy mangos, watching the Crown, reading books and trying to stay sane and cool with 2 kids on school holidays. Were aren't doing too bad so far! Except that miss L decided she also likes mangoes... Le sigh, now I have to share.

We've been to a different beach, waterhole or pool each day.
Mission Beach, Murray Falls, Alligators Nest, Pumicestone Passage, Bribie Island beach, Mooloolaba, Surfers Paradise, our local pool and it's giant waterslide and visiting everyone that we know who has pool, even the slightly warm ones. Thanks guys!

 Surfers Paradise

 Bribie Island beach

 South Mission Beach overlooking Dunk and Bedarra Islands

Murray Falls, Tully 

Ok you get the picture? Our new togs are going to disintegrate from being wet the whole Summer or ruined by sand - take your pick. What are your favourite water spots?

Just a snarky aside...I'm secretly still smarting over missing out on seeing the Queen at Ascot races when we were in England. Hampton Court was wonderful that day...but...

In a similar tone, has anyone finished the Crown, Season 2? I'm sad Claire Foy won't be doing Season 3. I just loved it. I just LOVE Matt Smith as Philip... Just so well done. 5 stars of course! It makes me wonder about Charles and Camilla. Poor Charles, the only way he gets to be king is if his mother dies. It must be hard for every heir.

How do you rate Meghan Markle's sartorial debut as a princess in waiting? I've decided, she's 'safe'. But that doesn't explain what happened with Kate on Christmas Day. Dear DoC, what the flipping heck is going on here? #myeyesmyeyes

My tiara club will need to reconvene as soon as possible to discuss the crime that this coat poses to Her Majesty's subjects. I am just too confused right now. I need time and space.

I missed the second season of Victoria on BBC First. So peevish. Was it as good as the first?

Back to issues of equal importance, my sister and I made this enormous Pavlova. Isn't it luscious and a very Australian thing to do for Christmas. Sugar, egg and cream OVERLOAD!

I think I am inspired to grow roses after visiting a garden recently and I saw THIS thing of beauty.

I haven't put any filter at all on that. My fellow tiara club member & dear friend Faux Fuschia has been explaining how to grow them properly, and I just might! Inspired! Now all I need is Gypsum... is that how it's spelled FF?

I also ate A LOT of red meat and more BBQ sausages with garden salad than I care to remember. G ate more prawns on Christmas day at the buffet than I thought was humanly possible.

Seriously, if I keep this up I won't be fitting into any of my clothes except my maternity nighties or those sequinned Camilla thingies. The gym will have to wait until school goes back.

But then again, I will aways fit my handbags and shoes and maybe a tiara - ha!  

xo