Author Archives: Grin & Tonic by Alana Kirk

Yesterday was one of those days that I kept catching myself and watching as if I was above and looking down.  It was near perfect. It was the kind of day I remember from my childhood. The kind of day I … Continue reading →

I’m back. Back in the glorious expanse of sky that makes me feel part of a huge beautiful world. All year I have waited for this. All year I have plodded and puffed, toiled and teared my way through the … Continue reading →

Today I had an encounter of the weird kind. Quite upsetting actually, although I’m forcing myself to laugh. Laugh in the face of nutters, right?There I am, bubbled in the babble of morning mayhem – striding up the road to … Continue reading →

Do you ever read something and it resonates so much with your moment in time and space that the words leap off the page and slap you in the face?  Or maybe it’s a lyric that rings in your ears long after the … Continue reading →

I’m spending so much time in my childhood house these days as I care for mum, that it has that old familiar feel. I’m not the random visitor of that last 20 years, leaving my breath on the window pane … Continue reading →

I’ve been given a special gift this week, made all the more precious because it was unexpected, a still frame in the blur of life. For months, I knew I was coming up to care for mum for a week … Continue reading →

Apologies for the blog hiatus – but frankly I was too busy eating chocolate and drinking wine over the Easter holidays to nurture my neglected baby. With the girls off school, I was busy nurturing them instead….. and my waisteline. … Continue reading →

Dear Ruby, today, you are exactly 18 months old. This may not seem like a big milestone to some, but for us, it’s a miracle. This was the age there were times I never thought we’d make. This was the … Continue reading →