I love film photography and I love quirky, and we recently discovered an exhibition that combines both! Patrick Pound: The Great Exhibition is the first comprehensive exhibition of the New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist and it is currently being held at NGV Australia. Pound is an avid collector…something I can relate to as nowadays I am […]
Today marks five years since my husband had his life saving liver transplant…five years….can’t believe how quickly they have flown. Especially as the years leading up to that day went so slowly…the fourteen months of being on the waiting list seemed to stretch for a life time. This day five years ago started like many […]
Yesterday was my husband’s 45th birthday…birthdays are always a good reason to celebrate but for us, each one is now a wonderful gift. Because when he turned 40, life was looking rather bleak…he was so sick with end stage liver disease and every day was a struggle. He was bright yellow…a walking skeleton…and our days […]
Last Sunday, we attended the DonateLife Remembrance Service…the fifth since my husband had his liver transplant. DonateLife Victoria holds this Service annually to honor the donors and their families, and for recipients and their loved ones to give thanks. And it is one event on our calendar that we always want to attend because it […]
Please note: this is not a sponsored post! My opinions are, as always, totally my own! I love a good gadget, and I also have a keen want to ensure good security around the home. So when I started to see the ads on TV for the Ring Doorbell, I was curious. This doorbell is […]
Snail mail is rapidly becoming a vintage concept…even those horrible bills are disappearing from our post boxes and appearing in our emails instead. I must admit that often I will go to our post box to find it empty…clearly I need to do some more online shopping! But what I really miss is the fun […]
Today is Anzac Day…a very important day. It is a national day of remembrance as we in Australia and New Zealand…plus in various locations across the world…stop to commemorate those have served and/or died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The date itself marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by […]
Easter is fast approaching…for some it is a time of great religious importance…some look forward to the extra long weekend. But for many we know, Easter is all about heading to the biggest congregation of brass band musicians in Australia. Yep, its the Australian National Band Championships time again! This year, the destination is Launceston […]