As I have said before I am happily single and divorced for almost ten years now. My gorgeous daughter calls the day her Father and I separated 'Independence Day'. She tells me it's the day I really started to come into my own and have grown significantly since then.
Being separated and divorced certainly has some challenges but that's no different to anyone else. My husband and I parted on reasonably amicable terms although it was a decision that was taken out of my hands a long time ago. I will not go into all the details but lets say I chose to never do anything I would not be proud of in the future. But just sometimes something comes out of left field that can be a challenge I did not expect.
There have been family celebrations that have posed some problems but my children are very supportive and we manage to work around most things. However on the weekend I was posed the question from my lovely granddaughter "Where's your husband Nana?" I replied "I don't have a husband Soph". Then only as a four year old with a very enquiring mind (and who is also a wedding-a-holic)asked "Why"
Now she as is four and I am definitely not going to go into a lot of detail. I can't really remember what either her Mum or I said but we fudged over it a bit with a little bit of an explanation that Nana used to be married to Poppy. I am not going to denigrate her much loved Poppy or get into any discussion about his partner. I know as she gets older the question will come again and I want to be ready and the older she gets the more details she will want. But I don't know what to say.
Could it be something like: Sometimes when people get married they don't quite fit together right and so they decide it's better to just be friends and not live together.
It's one I will have to dwell on for a while. It was such an innocent question however on reflection has upset and hurt me much more than I thought.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
It's a bit like a game of chess
Some could consider watching politicians and their antics to be a little on the weird side but over the last few weeks with Federal and State politics in overdrive it's worth keeping an eye on.
Over the last few weeks the argy bargy of Federal politics with Julia and Kevin and the will he won't he looks like a smoke screen to me.
From my point of view the Labor party are hanging Julia out to dry until after the next election and then she will have to fall on her sword and low and behold one of the faceless (or not so faceless) men will be there to take over the reins and rally the support of the numerous factions in the party. My bet is Bill Shorten and Simon Crean have their eye on the job but both had better watch out for Greg Combay in the wings.
As long as the Liberals say as little as possible at the next election they will walk into power. The public will like for a little bit then the pendulum will swing the other way and the public will dislike them, there will be more leadership battles (this time on the other side of politics). The public will vote and off we go again.
Very tactical; the whole thing just like a game of chess.
Over the last few weeks the argy bargy of Federal politics with Julia and Kevin and the will he won't he looks like a smoke screen to me.
From my point of view the Labor party are hanging Julia out to dry until after the next election and then she will have to fall on her sword and low and behold one of the faceless (or not so faceless) men will be there to take over the reins and rally the support of the numerous factions in the party. My bet is Bill Shorten and Simon Crean have their eye on the job but both had better watch out for Greg Combay in the wings.
As long as the Liberals say as little as possible at the next election they will walk into power. The public will like for a little bit then the pendulum will swing the other way and the public will dislike them, there will be more leadership battles (this time on the other side of politics). The public will vote and off we go again.
Very tactical; the whole thing just like a game of chess.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Please explain?
I'm sure you have noticed my posts are becoming a bit spasmodic. It's that work thing that keeps wearing me out and by the time I get home and prepare some dinner etc. etc. etc. I'm a tad tired. Keep tuning in from time to time as I'll be sure to put some more rantings out into the blogosphere.
Today I have been driven to distraction with crappy driving syndrome. I am sure this is a beef for many people but today it was driving me crazy. I'm not a hoon but I like to travel on the speed limit where possible. Can some one please explain why the driver you get stuck behind on a stretch of 80km per hour road can only manage to travel at 60 - 70 kms but when they get to a 50 or 60 zone they all of a sudden think it's ok to travel 10km over the speed limit? Perhaps their foot is stuck on a 70km speed setting.
Why does the crappy 70km driver always sit steadfastly in the right hand lane just keeping pace with the twit travelling at the same speed in the left lane. ARRRGH!!!
Also please explain why drivers with red P plates seem to figure as a disproportionately higher number of drivers practising creative driving on our roads. Like the driver today that turned right from a left turn only lane.
And the two second gap which I try to keep between me and the car in front is just enough for 'Mr I've got to get there faster than you' to cut in front of me. Oh to have a car with a big foam bumper like the traffic response utes.
As you can probably tell I was a bit over it today and I'm sure you can tell driving is not my favourite thing. Some days I have flights of fancy that everyone will be nice on the drive to the bus stop. Mmmm I could catch the bus all the way in but the trip is so long my bum would be numb and by the time I arrived and I'd could be stuck on the bus. Not a pleasant thought. So if you feel the need to drive slowly in the right lane or cut into that two second gap, think twice because I might be in that car behind you and just have taken possession of my new car with the big foam bumper.
Today I have been driven to distraction with crappy driving syndrome. I am sure this is a beef for many people but today it was driving me crazy. I'm not a hoon but I like to travel on the speed limit where possible. Can some one please explain why the driver you get stuck behind on a stretch of 80km per hour road can only manage to travel at 60 - 70 kms but when they get to a 50 or 60 zone they all of a sudden think it's ok to travel 10km over the speed limit? Perhaps their foot is stuck on a 70km speed setting.
Why does the crappy 70km driver always sit steadfastly in the right hand lane just keeping pace with the twit travelling at the same speed in the left lane. ARRRGH!!!
Also please explain why drivers with red P plates seem to figure as a disproportionately higher number of drivers practising creative driving on our roads. Like the driver today that turned right from a left turn only lane.
And the two second gap which I try to keep between me and the car in front is just enough for 'Mr I've got to get there faster than you' to cut in front of me. Oh to have a car with a big foam bumper like the traffic response utes.
As you can probably tell I was a bit over it today and I'm sure you can tell driving is not my favourite thing. Some days I have flights of fancy that everyone will be nice on the drive to the bus stop. Mmmm I could catch the bus all the way in but the trip is so long my bum would be numb and by the time I arrived and I'd could be stuck on the bus. Not a pleasant thought. So if you feel the need to drive slowly in the right lane or cut into that two second gap, think twice because I might be in that car behind you and just have taken possession of my new car with the big foam bumper.
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