I have had a few family and friends who have recently returned from trips overseas….and after talking to them about their experiences, it makes me realise just how good we have it here. With all the bad news saturating our social media feeds…and all the current noise from politicians about how bad this is, and […]
Cars…I love them! And I especially love cars with classic designs…and those with powerful engines. So I was rather excited to go to an exhibition currently being held at the NGV in Federation Square, Melbourne. Shifting Gear: Design, Innovation and the Australian Car is a first for an Australian art institution! It presents 23 of […]
It was with more then a little excitement that I finally got my hands on the first issue of a new quarterly vintage magazine…just in time for the long weekend! I needed something to keep me company while I lazed on the couch in the sunshine! It is a perfect magazine to review as today […]
We have a lovely long weekend coming up here…Monday 26th January is Australia Day! So for My Friday Five this week, I list some of the reasons why I love our wide, brown land that is girt by sea! Diversity Australia is unique in that we have so many different races living here, and that […]
It’s finally Christmas Eve here…family has all arrived, the presents are wrapped, the fridge is bursting with food, and we are hoping for a lovely sunny day so we can sit outside for lunch! For those who celebrate on Christmas Eve, I hope you have a wonderful night, full of fun and Christmas cheer! And […]
Australia can be a wild environment…both on the coast and in the bush…and now Summer is here, our surroundings can quickly turn deadly. Improved technology has meant that we can now have important information, such as warnings, updated in real time at our fingertips! So for this week’s My Friday Five, I have select some […]
The past 24 hours has written another sad page in Australia’s history…a gunman took 17 hostages, and approx 16 hours later, he and two others were dead in what will be known as the Sydney Siege. Two innocent people, going about their lives, now won’t be coming home to their families…ever… It breaks my heart. […]