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Had to make unexpected visit into the city of Melbourne today. Right into the heart of the CBD. I think it's one of my most favourite ci...

is the name of a new cafe opened up near us in Melbourne. I think it is a pretty good name and the place was busy, busy, busy when Mr SE and...

First of all thank you all so much for your Moving Day wishes... So kind. We are in the new place and although not quite organised we are ge...

Today we are moving. Not sure how long we will have the internet for here (the removal men are taking furniture out of the house around ...

I have posted about these little fellows before - see HERE. They are the most gorgeous, soft sheepskin Australian bears - they are one dimen...

11th November - a special day of remembering.... I wore my Poppy to work today (see above photograph). It seems that not as many people wear...

Hooray! I have had this date earmarked in my diary for months.... Nigella Lawson is back on television with a new series 'Nigella's ...

Today was beautiful. A perfect Spring day in Melbourne - the temperature topped 23 degrees and the sun shone most of the day. Just look at t...

Here in Melbourne there is Cup Fever. And, as the advertisements on the billboards around the City say, it's "The Celebration that ...

Last night I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Maggie Alderson (and others, more about that later) where she was at a local bookstore - ...

On Friday evening we rushed back from work and then went out to a very special party. It was the 20th Birthday of the company I am working f...

I have been meaning to show you these for a while, well around 10 days or so now. I bought them the first weekend I got back to Melbourne an...

Sunday evening - supper a deux. Faux Fuschia's Parmiagana. Staving off the Sundayitis too!!

So, no photos of snake eggs to show you this weekend, just this gorgeous French Lavender which is flowering so beautifully in the front gard...