I love the fictional crime genre, so when I heard that there was a gripping debut novel, The Dry, written by Australian author Jane Harper, I immediately downloaded it onto my Kobo. And then I forgot about it…until the other day when I had some time to read and I couldn’t put it down so […]
When we headed to Rippon Lea to visit the Dressmaker Exhibition a few months ago, we continued further south and paid a visit to Holy Bowly in Hampton. This café is all about healthy eating…fast food that is good for you! Superfoods are high on the agenda, and their menu changes with the season as […]
The much anticipated Giving Life photographic exhibition was formally opened yesterday, with a VIP Preview. Held as part of DonateLife Week 2016, this amazing collection of black and white images give a visual insight into the organ and tissue donation process. All images bar one were taken by well known photographer, Andrew Chapman, who himself […]
This city never fails to surprise me…in a suburb which I have visited and driven through hundreds of times, there turns out to be a wonderful gem. Rose Hill on Barkly is a gorgeous circa 1915 Edwardian house which is hidden down a local Box Hill street… And I had the opportunity to discover this […]
After visiting the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mystery exhibition last year, we were excited to hear that the costumes from The Dressmaker were now on display at the beautiful Rippon Lea estate… The designer who did the costume for the Miss Fisher’s series…Marion Boyce…was one of two designers to work on this Australian film. Set in […]
The National Gallery of Victoria is host to the first ever exhibition to feature over 200 years of Australian fashion…it is currently on display at The Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square. The work of over 90 designers and makers is beautifully displayed over four galleries…the result is over 120 items on display drawn from […]
One thing I love about Melbourne is the maze of laneways and hidden places which often contains funky bars and cafes or trendy little shops. Union Lane is a little different from the others in that it is just that…a lane, albeit a very colourful one. In fact, you could easily walk past it’s entrance […]
Sometimes I think that my husband and I are the only tea drinkers in this city…so many cafes/restaurants spend lots of care and attention on coffee, and then chuck a cheap teabag in a cup for those who dare to ask for a cup of tea. But today proved that there are plenty of fellow […]