If you’re in a bikini, do you expect to be harassed?

Along with hotter weather comes fewer layers of clothing or skimpier outfits. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this as I am definitely a proud owner of a short dress or 10. But, as we sat on the beach it became apparent that some people believe that this lack of clothing - you are on a beach - is an invitation.

Hot Christmas or cold Christmas?

Christmas without my family, was maybe one of the weirdest things I've ever experienced. Everyone does Christmas their own way, but the Australian Christmas is definitely wrong. Imagine being brought up in a city, where Christmas is cold, frosty and almost always snowy. You wear knitted jumpers, drink mulled wine and hot cider and watch … Continue reading Hot Christmas or cold Christmas?

The flat Christmas party

The flat Christmas dinner had been planned for a couple of weeks, we all had our cooking roles and we all had our own traditions we were going to bring to the table. As our flat currently consists of 2 Kiwis, 1 English, 1 Scot and 1 Scot/Aussie we had a variety of traditions which we all wanted to include. But there is one very important thing that Australian Christmas does not include, Pigs in blankets.

How does Christmas make you feel?

Christmas is fast approaching and it is beginning to sink in that I am going to be having my first ever Christmas without my family and with Iain (I don't think I've ever seen him on Christmas day itself!).