So what do you do when things don't go to plan? When the wheels fall off? When life doesn't behave the way you had hoped?


Do you have a tantrum? Do you fall in a heap? Do you bang your fist on the table? Do you cry?  Do you go to bed and refuse to get up?

Or are you the making it better type? Do you make lists and phone calls and pull things to bits and ask Google and try to rearrange things so they vaguely resemble the plan again?


I think I am a bit of both. I think I sometimes fall in a heap first but then I pick myself up, look around, reassess, put on some stripey leggings and get on with making a new plan.


Today, Monday, marks our one week anniversary in this cabin in Albany. It marks our one week anniversary off the road. It feels like longer than that though believe me.

Over the course of the week I have felt horrible and awful and lousy. I have complained about the ugliness of the decor, the teensiet living space, the cost of this mechanical extravaganza, the fact that our last days on the road are being spent in one place, the struggle of living without a car, without an oven, without so many of our special things. I think we've all had our difficult moments.

But then I keep reminding myself that Albany is a pretty gorgeous spot to be stuck. That our very main aim for this trip wasn't to see the most, but it was to be together and have time for each other. We still have that, more than ever in fact. And the usual happy, healthy, not wanting for anything reminders help too.

We have some board games, we have yummy market food, there is a cafe around the corner that makes great coffee, I have wool, there is a playground and a heated pool, we have our I-things, I think there is still one op shop I have yet to visit... We have all finished our books so we might have to rectify that issue soon but other than that we are good. Terribly lucky in fact.


Farmer Bren/mechanic Bren, has just called to let me know that the problem is not the axle. He is now lying under the caravan with the mechanic trying to figure out what's next. What is next??

Deep breath in. Deep breath out.

Looks like we'll be be in Albany for a while longer. It's all good.

I'd better have a shower and walk the kids to the beach.

Deep breath in. Deep breath out.

Have a great week my friends.

See ya! xx