I have lived in Cairns for nearly 6 years. How time flies when one is, er not watching a pot or something.
Early on I learnt about the Cairns-Townsville rivalry. Each city seems to think that it is the capital of the Far North. Townsville used to always have the spot on the Australian Weather map, [...]

I am hoping my thumbs have had some sort of metamorphosis. They have never been particularly green, but I am hoping that they may still help the plants purchased today thrive.
MIML™, the kids and I tripped it along to Bunnings to get a new pump for the water feature, a lime tree for a lonely [...]

We have a guest staying from New Zealand this week whilst he attends a conference. Yesterday, we took advantage of Jasper playing footy at Trinity Beach to visit the beach for a paddle. The stinger nets are still out so even paddling was a little risky, but the water was warmish and the kids had [...]

I have always said the best time to visit Cairns is between May and October. Looks like the season has changed early this year though.
Humidity has lessened and the temperature has dropped. And I can still sit out on the deck and type away in a strappy sun dress. Don’t get me wrong, I adore [...]

View from the Postgrad centre tearoom at JCU Cairns
Originally uploaded by fifikins

This is the view from the deck outside the tearoom in the postgrad centre at JCU. I have decided the reason I am taking so long to finish is that the views here are just breathtaking and it really is a gorgeous place to [...]

I don’t think Gershwin ever visited Cairns in the summertime! Jasper made a comment yesterday about our ‘Hot Summer and our Cold Summer’ in Cairns. When I quizzed him further he said that we have our hot summer in summer and our cold summer in winter. Maybe he is right. Some people say that you [...]