In April my youngest daughter turns 18, and although she won’t be earning, I’ll lose the income of the family benefit which boosts my pay. I guess they figure she’s no longer a child but she’ll still be dependent on me as she struggles to study and find a part-time job.
My current job, while enjoyable [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Time to job-hunt again
Posted in work, tagged family benefit, income, jobs on 27 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sydney
Posted in visits, tagged Australia, Croydon, Parramatta, WOMAD on 22 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love Sydney (Australia). It feels like a second home to me. This is due to my Australian parents going back to Sydney and Melbourne over the years as I grew up so I’ve been there many times. We used the train mostly, travelling out to Croydon and Parramatta where my great aunt and grandmother lived. [...]
Done
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blogging, Blogigo on 21 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve transferred all posts from Blogigo and deleted my blog and account there. It’s sad that the owner(s) don’t actually care if someone leaves.
Transferring didn’t take as long as I imagined as I had fewer and fewer posts as time went on. I hope to update more frequently.
But for now, it’s lunchtime.
Moving from Blogigo
Posted in home, tagged blogging, Blogigo on 15 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As you’ll notice, bit by bit I’m transferring my Blogigo archives to here and then I’ll delete my Blogigo blog. I held off for as long as possible, but, sad to say, Blogigo has been taken over by spam blogs and the owners care not a fig. I might feel more inclined to post more [...]
The desire to move
Posted in home, melancholy, work, tagged ageing pets, Blogigo, friends, Wellington on 13 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had enough of Blogigo I’ve decided. I’m sick of the sight of spam blogs and most of the blogs I used to read are no more – they’ve all moved on as well, fed up as I am. I’ve complained several times to no avail. If need be I’ll delete everything, but I’d like [...]