Off on an island adventure

Sitting in an airport hotel restaurant, getting ready to fly to Rarotonga. This will be a big trip for me as it is the first time we have really done any overseas travel since my back operation. I have been making good progress and feel a bit more confident that things will work out OKContinue reading “Off on an island adventure”

You don’t know what you don’t know!

Previously having worked as a Social Worker for 20 years, you learn the tricks and where and how to get information. I guess you kind of forget that other people are not as aware of the things that you tend to take for granted. In New Zealand we have a benefit system which is administeredContinue reading “You don’t know what you don’t know!”

A different perspective

My lovely husband and I have just come back from a couple of days away in Akaroa. It is the first time we have tried to go away since my temporary change in mobility. We took with us a hired wheelchair and my walker I have been using for the past few months. While weContinue reading “A different perspective”