Back in Oz for an 80th birthday

I’m back in Australia for my father’s 80th birthday. It has been 15 years since I was last here which is a very long time. 15 years since I last saw my little brother and sister, friends and extended relatives. Shameful! Dad looks amazing for his 80 years and is in good health and very active. He’s got a lovely house with spectacular views of the Glasshouse Mountains in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. I’m not going to lie: I was very anxious leading up to this trip. I’m not a fan of flying, I’m terrified of spiders (especially the gigantic Australian variety), and coming on my own meant I knew I’d struggle to be away from my home and family in Aberdeen. But buying four round-trip tickets across the world is a stretch plus Elizabeth has had exams, Daniel is at uni and Ben has lectures (someone also has to care for all our pets). Now that I’ve made it through the flight, I haven’t seen any huntsman spiders (yet), and it has been thrilling to catch up with dear friends and family. These…

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