Nicky:  I read a book in three days - Women’s Chicken soup for the Soul. I would highly recommend it. It was uplifting. I laughed, I cried. I felt at peace after I had read the book. Reversing out of a car park at a shopping centre today, I gave a wave to a woman [...]

Nicky - Well, I started gardening. It began with a bit of a trim of the hedge, and ended up a full blown assault of the yard. Tim and I flew through it. Like Cyclone Larry. It was all going well, until the last day. We were at the dump when I dropped a besser [...]

Nicky:
Hooking into the exercise and eating properly. Learning things on the computer, until it crashed. How much can a girl take?  People ask me did I watch this or that on TV. Haven’t got a clue what they’re on about. Am feeling the pressure of not having that mind numbing quality time of nothingness. The [...]

This is Tim and Nicky’s story of week two without television.
Nicky - As Tim flexes his biceps at me to the tune of the Veronicas on the radio, I’m thinking, “Help me! A Simpsons or Animation domination would be great about now.”  On a good note, I have STARTED working out on my treadmill each [...]

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Well, that time of year is coming around again. Valentine’s Day - when expectations are raised, and often people are disappointed. There are websites and newspaper articles and friends and family who will give great ideas on what to do for Valentine’s Day to make it “special”. My advice - forget everything you read or [...]