All my life, I have worn one piece bathers…maybe when I was a kid, I may have worn a bikini, but I doubt it. My size and shape has changed over the years, but even at my skinniest, I was never brave enough to basically wear what is underwear as bathers. Until now…in my forty-something […]
Port Douglas Market
By Sarah in General, Travel Tags: cotters market, Far North Queensland, handmade, market, Port Douglas, Port Douglas Market
Every Sunday, over 150 market stalls are setup at Anzac Park in Port Douglas….and I don’t think any other market has quite the location as this one! It is situated mainly under big trees which give some respite from the hot sun… And has an amazing view out to the Coral Sea as a backdrop… […]
Happy 40th Anniversary Apple!
By Sarah in Gadgets Tags: 40th Anniversary, Apple, ipad, iphone, Steve Jobs
Back in 1970s, three young men were sitting in a garage in California..their aim was to build a personal computer which hopefully would become the next big thing in the then very new technolology industry. Those three young men were Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne and together they co-founded Apple. And it was […]
Monthly Rewind – March 2016
By Sarah in General Tags: March 2016, monthly rewind
After starting somewhat slowly, March gathered momenton and finished with a crazy rush! It was a good month for holidays too…a long weekend plus Easter. So time for a Monthly Rewind…and I will let you know I am writing this sitting on a balcony with one of the most beautiful views…it’s a tough life… Anyway, […]
Port Douglas – Four Mile Beach
By Sarah in Travel 2 Comments Tags: Far North Queensland, Four Miile Beach, Port Douglas
If you have been following me on social media, you will know that we are currently up in Far North Queensland…Port Douglas to be exact. I thought I would show you some of what you can see in this tropical town, starting with the beach…Four Mile Beach to be exact. This beach is one of […]
What I Wore Roundup – Edition 42
By Sarah in Fashion, Op Shopping, Vintage, What I Wore Tags: op shop fashion, Rockmans jeans, thrifted fashion, vintage, What I wore
Another short working week, and my last before holidays! The weather is finally transitioning into Autumn, and as a result, I am rediscovering my cooler weather wardrobe! This is what I wore… What I Wore…Monday 21st March – Sunday 27th March Started the week in an old Jaqui E maxi dress that I found in […]
Flat is the new round – the Memobottle
By Sarah in Gadgets, General, Health Tags: drink bottle, Memobottle, Review
I never drink enough water which means I am probably dehydrated most of the time. I buy fancy water bottles in the hope that they will encourage me to drink, but they usually end up in the cupboard after a month or two. Then I discovered something so clever that I had to hunt one […]
On a Plane to Paradise
By Sarah in General, Travel Tags: Far North Queensland, Port Douglas, Qantas, Queensland, travel
This morning, we got up extra early, headed to the airport to board this aircraft… One benefit of not travelling far over the last few years means that we can treat ourselves to Business Class…and we scored the front row! Plus there were only a few others up the front end so it was nice […]