Author Archives: Thea Stainsby

Christmas 2025

Posted on 22 December 2025 by Thea Stainsby

A short and sweet message in pictures this year to wish you the season’s greetings and to reaffirm our commitment to help those in need. We continue to feel sorry for the children who don’t have family or greater community … Continue reading →

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Europe 2005 – twenty years ago

Posted on 11 March 2025 by Thea Stainsby

Update 2025 It’s 20 years since we made our first big trip to Europe as the boys were becoming independent and we were nearing retirement.  I just had to revisit the adventure, make sure the stories in my heavy notebook … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2024 and expanding families!

Posted on 18 December 2024 by Thea Stainsby

I have archived this post. You will find it on my Christmas Letters, but please check with me for the password.

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Stuck in Aus

Posted on 24 January 2022 by Thea Stainsby

For two+ years we have learned to live with a pandemic. It’s 100 years since the whole world last had to learn to live with a pandemic. So we have no one to say ‘…in my day…’. We have had … Continue reading →

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Fifty years ago – a celebration of life.

Posted on 18 October 2020 by Thea Stainsby

Today it is fifty years since I left home! I was inspired to travel because my Pop (grandfather) and my Uncle Paul were travelling when I was a little girl and there was always great excitement when a postcard or … Continue reading →

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Statistics Europe, Americas, Antarctica 2017-18

Posted on 26 September 2020 by Thea Stainsby

It was a journey of ups and downs. The best of the best and a few mishaps on the way. We flew to New York to enjoy watching Steph graduate, and took advantage to explore the eastern states, particularly the … Continue reading →

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Statistics Asia, Europe, Americas 2014-2015

Posted on 10 September 2020 by Thea Stainsby

Between August 2014 and September 2015 we travelled. It was a 390 day journey around the world and back again, hitting 26 countries, most of them new to us. We slept (or spent the night) in 150 different beds and … Continue reading →

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An old story – Europe in 2008

Posted on 2 September 2020 by Thea Stainsby

It’s exactly 12 years since we dashed to Europe to help Denis celebrate his 60th birthday. A Saturday night party at their local restaurant The Toucan and plenty of touring and exploring Switzerland. We managed to include a visit to Hayden … Continue reading →

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LiB – Bikes in Berlin

Posted on 23 July 2020 by Thea Stainsby

It is a year since we were in Berlin, but the memories flood back. We spent most of our time in what was the eastern sector of Berlin, the Soviet sector. It has been rebuilt since reunification and now attracts … Continue reading →

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LiB – Drinking beer in Berlin

Posted on 14 October 2019 by Thea Stainsby

Berlin is undoubtedly the beer drinking capital of the world. And in Summer, when it is hot, the consumption rate goes up. Interestingly, there is a huge selection of ‘non-alcoholic’ beer, but it falls into two categories. 0.0% alcohol is … Continue reading →

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