Today’s theme is ‘water’. I haven’t been able to take a photo today so am using one from my travels earlier this year to Venice. What better place is there to represent water?
I’ve joined a WordPress photo-blogging group with the goal of posting a themed picture each weekday for the month of November. I’m a day behind so today I’m posting two photos. The theme for day 1 is “home” and this is my entry. This photo was taken from the window of my home in Abbotsford […]
Every Wednesday evening from October through to March I go sailing. I’m out of work no later than five o’clock and jostling with traffic on Punt Road so that I can be at Royal Brighton Yacht Club ready for Twilight Racing. Once there I take the long walk along the pier where I pass many […]
I’m very spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out in my new neighbourhood. Just down the road is Victoria St which has countless Vietnamese restaurants, a great Korean place, and so many more eateries that I haven’t discovered yet. A few blocks away is the Carringbush Hotel, and on the ground floor of […]
I’ve just moved. My new apartment (really a flat) is tiny but perfect for me. It’s located in an old heritage building in Abbotsford called Denton Mills, which used to be a hat factory. I’ve done a bit of research since moving in and have discovered that the factory was built in 1888 in ‘colourful […]
Open Studios at the Nicholas Building is one of my favourite Melbourne events. Located on the corner of Flinders Lane and Swanston Street the building is an impressive landmark, but its real interest and beauty lies within – when you walk inside you are transported to another era. The Nicholas Building was built in 1926 […]
I work in a beautiful part of East Melbourne surrounded by historic buildings and parks, most notably St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Old Treasury building. Just across the street, is a three story Victorian terrace building called Tasma Terrace. At the back of the building is The Commune, a cafe that I visit at least […]
Last week I read yet another newspaper article about the so-called Sydney Melbourne rivalry. Generally they focus on which city has the best coffee or restaurants. This time it was about fashion and style and where you will find the best dressed men. According to data generated by the Global Language Monitor, an organisation that […]
If you happen to be in the city at this time of year and see a very long line of people, they are most likely queuing to see one of the many hundreds of movies on the Melbourne International Film Festival program. Over 18 days, around 165,000 people brave the cold Melbourne winter to enjoy […]
Over the past few years I have been a regular visitor to a monthly design market at the Lithuanian Club in North Melbourne. I found two of my best ever vintage buys there – a pair of beautiful Bally lace up high heel shoes and a classic brown leather Oroton bag (circa 1980). I can’t […]
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