tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post3290137522096681276..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: The best of all possible worldsallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14523213694393067562012-06-05T23:11:16.177+10:002012-06-05T23:11:16.177+10:00Hi Rach, great to 'meet' you. Tried to ema...Hi Rach, great to 'meet' you. Tried to email you, but you don't have an address linked to your blogger account. Want to send me an email at the address up in the top r/h corner (little envelope). I have lots of thoughts. Happy to share them. Would write you a blog post but can give you more detail in an email. Have a great weekend! Aallison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-20626111748165269272012-06-05T22:54:18.368+10:002012-06-05T22:54:18.368+10:00I realise Im a bit late here, I just discovered yo...I realise Im a bit late here, I just discovered you Allison, and Im cruising through your blog having a read. <br /><br />My husband and is desperate to move to the south coast of NSW, Batemans Bay to be exact. We almost sold up last year but the fear of it gripped me and we pullled out. So more than a year later I can't help wondering if I made a big mistake! With 2 kids now at school, Id feel guilty making them start over. <br /><br />What are your thoughts on living coastal? I can't seem to find any good advice on a relocation out of the big smoke. We're heading to Batemans Bay this long weekend and I fear the dreams will rise up again and the urge to move will strike!<br /><br />Cheers... big fan of your work :)RachJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441221357710629314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-915303650778547632012-03-20T23:35:15.349+11:002012-03-20T23:35:15.349+11:00Like you, we've done a Tree Change, but we mis...Like you, we've done a Tree Change, but we miss The City sooooo much! In fact, we miss it so much, we're now considering moving from a tiny village of 1500 people to a city of 20 million. (How's that for being sentimental for city life?) <br />The funny thing is, my writing productivity has dropped in the country. I suspect it's because it's too quiet. There's no mental stimulation. I miss the creative buzz of the city. Who knew city life could be so inspiring?Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-30675875272718634792012-02-23T19:09:43.825+11:002012-02-23T19:09:43.825+11:00When I walk the kids to school every day at around...When I walk the kids to school every day at around 8.30am (in the English countryside), we pass by a river and there tends to be one or two men there, fishing. When I walk back again in the afternoon to pick the kids up, those men are still there. This truly astounds me. I don't think I'll ever have the time to do that. I don't think I could if I tried anyway. Still... it would be nice to feel you had that kind of time on your hands.Allison Rushbyhttp://www.keepcalmandcarryvegemite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-32643730246651613572012-02-14T21:29:02.947+11:002012-02-14T21:29:02.947+11:00Lack of responsibility is the beauty of youth. You...Lack of responsibility is the beauty of youth. You do what you like, to suit yourself. So easy. So blissful. I wish you would call when you come to the Big Smoke! xMultipleMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621170366257326241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14435422202060418932012-02-14T10:53:15.713+11:002012-02-14T10:53:15.713+11:00I think we need to take more effort in how we use ...I think we need to take more effort in how we use our time and to make sure we are enjoying what we do. Life is too short, and those youthful memories of a timeless existence should remind us this. Lovely post Al.<br />As for the true gifts of youth, definitely imagination, dreams and wonder xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651116248452404269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-80681987966780610182012-02-13T23:12:36.509+11:002012-02-13T23:12:36.509+11:00I'm only starting to appreciate how much time ...I'm only starting to appreciate how much time I've had over the years now that the little one has come along, and time seems to a) fly and b) not really be mine anymore. I used to spend so many lazy weekends lying in the sun in the park with friends, with beers, with food, with newspapers. Chatting, catching up on the world. They were some of the best times of my life...Tales of a Tai Taihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774961689281373749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-34716039787247773382012-02-13T17:36:11.460+11:002012-02-13T17:36:11.460+11:00Sorry about the iTypo.Sorry about the iTypo.Maxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14523931486579621492012-02-13T17:34:51.457+11:002012-02-13T17:34:51.457+11:00Imagination and possibility are the true gifts if ...Imagination and possibility are the true gifts if youth. The older we get, the more we seem to censor both. xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-82464970572480006862012-02-13T16:41:58.884+11:002012-02-13T16:41:58.884+11:00yep - i think you got it....time.... i look back a...yep - i think you got it....time.... i look back at all those moments doing 'nothing' when now i would love nothing more than all that time again! And don't you wish you could pack a little bit of the city and take it with you too??Brenda @ 13 Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936530633161291153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14437166413043313242012-02-13T16:33:50.716+11:002012-02-13T16:33:50.716+11:00The lack of responsibility. Sure I stressed about ...The lack of responsibility. Sure I stressed about Uni exams, or making it to lectures, or where my next dollar was coming from... but it was all about the moments. Not the future.<br /><br />I just floated along. From day to day. (Although back then it might not have felt like it!)Deborahhttp://debbish.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-83032673308220850852012-02-13T15:40:08.179+11:002012-02-13T15:40:08.179+11:00I think you nailed it. Time. I miss having time ...I think you nailed it. Time. I miss having time to do nothing from being young. Summers which meant just hanging out all day. And possibility. Endless possibility.rhonda https://www.blogger.com/profile/16825186760881892669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-67697382629108572312012-02-13T14:30:34.847+11:002012-02-13T14:30:34.847+11:00Lovely post and very true.
I used to believe bad t...Lovely post and very true.<br />I used to believe bad things only happened to bad people.I found out this is not true. When you are young you think life is fair.Lisa - Epstein Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937706773267639646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-44983345707426087852012-02-13T14:27:22.917+11:002012-02-13T14:27:22.917+11:00Beautiful. And yes. Time. The novelty (now) of hav...Beautiful. And yes. Time. The novelty (now) of having nothing planned, nowhere you 'have' to be, whether you like it or not. <br /><br />It was wasted on us though, wasn't it?TheThingsIdTellYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864291645372635512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-42841910951268417272012-02-13T13:50:40.415+11:002012-02-13T13:50:40.415+11:00Beautiful post. And I agree - time. And lack of gu...Beautiful post. And I agree - time. And lack of guilt, as in, yes, I can sleep in until 11am and I actually don't feel bad about it. I'm wondering if this time and lack of guilt might return in retirement years though? (I hope so, anyway, I think I see it in my parents?)Amanda Kendlehttp://notaballerina.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-45895829566937269552012-02-13T13:34:51.333+11:002012-02-13T13:34:51.333+11:00Oh Al, how I can identify. we had such similar con...Oh Al, how I can identify. we had such similar conversations over the weekend over time. <br /><br />And over Christmas we undertook similar trippery - Taronga Zoo - and were amazed at what a very different experience it was with three small people in comparison to loved up couple bliss circa 1995...Diminishing Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072304081006798910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-6602605393955388922012-02-13T13:12:47.977+11:002012-02-13T13:12:47.977+11:00I think I was a bit of a stresser even way back, b...I think I was a bit of a stresser even way back, but I certainly remember having weekends with no plans. None, just going to the pub for some drinks and lazing around all day Sunday to recuperate, I didn't have to do anything for anyone. Can't imagine what I would do with a totally free weekend now, I would probably be exhausted by the time it got here from having to organise everything first.ClaireyHewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709892778460619439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-55546479537421740342012-02-13T13:11:34.093+11:002012-02-13T13:11:34.093+11:00Great post. And I love the new look!
I feel silly...Great post. And I love the new look!<br /><br />I feel silly looking back at my 'youth' at 29, but for me it's the energy I used to have during high school and uni. The boundless energy. Nothing ever seemed too hard!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636757667368447102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-18337330007579501272012-02-13T12:26:17.949+11:002012-02-13T12:26:17.949+11:00Ooooooh, I LOVE this post! I can't witness you...Ooooooh, I LOVE this post! I can't witness young people being carefree without feeling a pang of 'I wish I'd appreciated it more at the time'. Though I can't help feeling that 5 years from now I'll regret not appreciating life as much as I should. Ah, the wisdom of hindsight!Jackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307287345268299072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-62513667179857615172012-02-13T11:16:59.165+11:002012-02-13T11:16:59.165+11:00Hmm - I think you've nailed it Al. I am strugg...Hmm - I think you've nailed it Al. I am struggling to think of another major perk of youth other than the ability of my muscles to bounce back more quickly from a hard run. Like the one I did yesterday.<br /><br />I expect to be walking funny for the next couple of days now. Would never have happened in my youth!Kelly Exeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016952176301597208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-70077153234973910312012-02-13T11:10:28.911+11:002012-02-13T11:10:28.911+11:00Hmm, not sure about this one. I think that everyon...Hmm, not sure about this one. I think that everyone has time for what is most important to them. Sometimes what is more important is disguised by what they think they need to be happy. Optimism is probably the greatest gift of youth. Or lack of cynicism. Still being crazy enough to believe you can be whatever you want to be and still have time to lie in the sun. It's a shame people stop believing that.Cate Bolthttp://catherinebolt.comnoreply@blogger.com