Monthly Archives: February 2011

Earthquake.

February 26, 2011
Earthquake.

It is the dust; it gets stuck in the back of my throat and pulls me up mid sentence. I have to stop, cough and start over again. My hair is thick with it. It coats the car in a thin grey film, it seeps into the house and tries to fill the cracks the earthquake has left. We are the lucky ones.  We have water and power and...

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Keeping the Tins Full.

February 15, 2011
Keeping the Tins Full.

Camp ovens.  Where have you been all my life?   This sailing business just got a whole lot more delicious as I have discovered the camp oven. Experienced sailors will be thinking “oh come on girly, why do you need a camp oven when you have a gimbaled stove?”  Experienced campers will be saying “hmmm, nothing like a slow cooked kangaroo stew” . And then, there will be those, who...

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An Almighty Celebration of the Gtard!

February 11, 2011
An Almighty Celebration of the Gtard!

After almost 6 years of bitchtastic dancing the World Record breaking Real Hot Bitches are cryogenically freezing themselves until the next 80s revival. Bitch Mistress Candy le Coque is off to sail the ocean waves while co founder Rockit has begun a new life, emulating Florence Nightingale. “It is going to be sad to hang up our g-tards one last time, so to ease the pain we are inviting...

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Everything you need to know about upping sticks.

February 9, 2011
Everything you need to know about upping sticks.

Imagine the rest of your life in the suburbs; going to playgroups, washing nappies, joining the PTA and chatting about real estate at street BBQ’s.   If this makes you want to drown yourself in the paddling pool, then read on. Here is Mrs Blacksmith’s guide to: ‘Upping sticks – how to go sailing with a toddler and bugger all cash’ Marry a sailor. By far and away the best way...

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Confession Time

February 6, 2011
Confession Time

For the last three months I have been seeing someone.  Twice a week I sneak out of work for a hot, sweaty session with Rob.  It has been amazing. I feel like a new woman! I have kept it secret because I am embarrassed, because Rob is my personal trainer. I realized I needed to call in the experts after my attempts to run and dance my way back from a c section  plateaued.    After...

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6. Mrs Hempel: The street style shark jump

Sunday June 3 2012 Brooklyn,  NYC Disclaimer! Disclaimer! I’m iffy about ‘street style’.* It was 12 months ago that I started to hate Scott...

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11. Mrs Hempel: The Shoe Porn One

Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine: the Bergdorf-Goodman shoe sale.   Friday June 9 2012 Brooklyn,  NYC Where has the week – and too much...

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