Yesterday I joined Erica at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. Our free guided tour was a little idiosyncratic but the rambling anecdotes of our volunteer guide gave me time to contemplate the lines, shapes and colours of the plants and flowers:
Out & About
An excursion with my Valentine
I’ve just returned from an overnight trip to the Hunter Valley wine country, about a 90 minute drive away. It’s good to be able to visit on a week day when there are not so many visitors. These kangaroos lounging by a full dam sum up the languorous mood: And don’t be surprised if […]
Still Lives
Despite the rain, the wedding on the weekend was huge fun. The bride and groom were in good spirits and it was an opportunity to catch up with some former work colleagues of David’s and their partners. I hadn’t seen Maryanne since before she left for Korea several years ago. These days she is a […]
Shopping Satisfaction
Since I occasionally share my consumer woes, it’s only fair that I should report on shopping successes. Today I bought some great merino wool t-shirts for NZ$30 from outdoor specialists Katmandu before proceeding to Whitcoulls, a New Zealand book store. Unbeknownst to me, I was so absorbed in the books I somehow missed all the […]
Off to town
I’ve got a big day in the city today: a lawyer’s meeting to sort out our wills; a long lunch in a posh restaurant; an overdue visit to the dentist (gotta find a new one locally); a viewing of the Earth from Above exhibition; a spot of Christmas shopping (how many sleeps is it now […]
Out & about in Canberra
I had a wonderful weekend in Canberra. What a delight to attend a quilt show as a relaxed and carefree (ie non-organising) participant! My first priority was to look at the quilts. In addition to Crop Circles getting another outing, I was thrilled to see that Jenny Houston and Jenny White exhibited their quilts that […]