Happy Easter! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday break, and that the good old Easter bunny found you! I have to admit that I am really struggle with the whole “can’t eat much” concept due to major food intolerances at this time of year. Everywhere I turn there is chocolate…and hot cross buns…I so miss […]
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Laneways of Melbourne – Amphlett Lane
By Sarah in General, Melbourne, Music 2 Comments Tags: Amphlett Lane, Chrissy Amphlett, Melbourne Laneways, The Divinyls
Tucked away at the top of the city, is a lane named after one of our very own celebrities…Divinyl’s singer Chrissy Amphlett. Originally, this lane was called Corporation Lane 1639…in fact, in Melbourne, many minor laneways are given the default name “Corporation Lane” with an identifying number. But after two years of lobbying and a […]
Our Furkids as Felties!
By Sarah in Cairn Terriers, General 1 Comment Tags: cairn, cairn terrier, feltie, handmade, needle felt, needlefelt artist, Scottish
One thing I love about social media is that it brings the world closer. Being a keen photographer, my favourite platform is Instagram…I love the community feel, and you get to “meet” some fabulous people through their images. One such person I have met is Alison Rumbles…a needle felt artist based in Scotland! I discovered […]
Spending Easter at Home
By Sarah in General, Music Tags: Australian Brass Band Nationals, brass band, Easter, Easter holidays, music
Today feels a little weird, because instead of rushing around, packing up and heading away, we are spending Easter at home. You see, the Australian Brass Band Championships are held every year at Easter….hundreds of brass players and percussionists arrive on mass to compete in the various grades. This year, the destination is Gawler…a town […]
16 Years Young – Happy Birthday Billy
By Sarah in Cairn Terriers, General 1 Comment Tags: 16th birthday, cairn terrier, happy birthday, terrier
Today is our Bill’s 16th birthday…can’t believe 16 years have flown past so quickly! He has been with us through all the tough times…and is thankfully still with us now things are going well! My husband had never heard of a cairn terrier till I bought Bill home…but he was quickly converted, and they have […]
Taking Stock – March 2016
By Sarah in General Tags: March 2016, taking stock
March has been a pretty good month with plenty of great things happening for us. It has also been unseasonably warm, yet in the blink of an eye, Mother Nature has turned and suddenly autumn is here! However, my thoughts are turning to warmer climes as our holiday is now just about here! But first, […]
My Friday Five – My wishlist for March 2016
By Sarah in Fashion, Friday Five, Gadgets, General, Photography Tags: My Friday Five, wishlist
Last month, I did my first wishlist for the year…and I can report I ended up getting one of the items on my list…the Netatmo Welcome Camera….review pending! Unfortunately still waiting on the others, including the Jag… Here is what’s on My Friday Five wishlist for March…my usual mix of vintage, tech and fashion! A […]
The Feeling of Belonging to Someone
By Sarah in General 6 Comments Tags: belonging, marriage, relationship
Over the past few weeks, there has been heaps in the papers and media streams about a high profile sportsman getting caught out having an affair with his best mate’s (another high profile sportsman) estranged wife. I am not going to comment any further on that as quite frankly, it’s none of my business, but […]