Hello friends, hope this finds all well in your part of the world.
Our power company has been undertaking works in our street and we had been advised that we would have no electricity for the day last Wednesday. We decided it was a good excuse for a drive in the country and lunch at one of our favourite spots Lost Farm on the north east coast.
As the power went off early we had plenty of time for a coffee stop and to explore the charming town of Lilydale along the way.
I was very taken with this pretty house and its beautiful garden with all the roses in full bloom. I must admit to being a tad envious as the blooms on my roses are a bit scarce at present as its been rather hot and dry .
Lilydale is a quiet little town but with an artistic ambience . In recent times many of the local artists have painted the local telegraph poles with murals , depicting local products , people and scenes .
Continuing on with my plan to wear what I own my outfit for the day incorporated a few items not worn this Summer. I started with my wide leg Moyuru pants , a cream from Aldo Martins ( a recycle find ) and topped with a Japanese jacket , named a haori that I have owned for a few years .Traditionally the haori is worn over a kimono. I also added cream bangles , a neckace in beige tones , a Christmas gift years ago , United Nude sandals and on the oriental theme a green embroidered bag with bamboo handles , an old thrift shop buy.
A closer view of the wall panel and also the sleeves and pattern of the haori. The wall panel was unveiled in 1992 and is a mix of natural elements. It was both the pattern and the sleeves of the haori jacket that I fell for initially but I am still on the fence as to if it will stay or go to a new home.
After our coffee and wander around Lilydale we continued onto our lunch spot with a view , Lost Farm . Barnbougle Lost Farm is a 20 hole Links golf course on Tasmania’s North East Coast. Not being golfers we appreciate the excellent restaurant with a magnificent view over the golf links towards the sea.
The golf course has quite a reputation and attracts golfers from over Australia and overseas. Not a bad spot to play although at times it must be a challenge with the strong winds off Bass Strait.
We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch , the food was excellent , John had steak frites and a beetroot tart for me . We both were a little naughty and indulged in dessert , the cheesecake for John and the lemon tart for me , they were as good as they looked.
A little footnote from last weeks post – nothing will change on the blog for this year at least as I somewhat stupidly neglected to cancel my hosting platform and it was renewed automatically- lesson learned but I have taken it as a sign.
Thanks for reading , have a good week everyone.
I would be quite envious of those roses, too, Jill! They are gorgeous! I have two rose bushes which bloomed quite a bit last summer. They’ve gotten quite leggy so I have to learn exactly how to prune them. I would love to add a few more, but I’m not sure how closely roses can grow though they seem to be quite close in that yard! Your Japanese jacket is quite lovely, but I can see it would be a bit difficult to style with those sleeves. It is gorgeous, though!
Have a wonderful weekend!
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The roses in that garden were so lovely . Sounds like your two roses could benefit from a good prune , I do find roses very forgiving so don’t stress too much about technique.
Thanks for your thoughts on the Japanese jacket Marsha , I am still unsure .
Sometimes you have to be a little naughty, Jill! Good for our overall health to indulge in delicious dessert occasionally.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful big day out.
Love,
Elizabeth.
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Thank you so much Elizabeth , it was a lovely day out . I agree it is good to have a treat now and again. xx
What a great outing and nice weather. We’ve got storm today with very high winds – so not sure I’ll even go out today!
Lovely outfit, Jill and I am so glad you are going to continue with the blogging. I really missed blogging and can’t wait for my new one to be up and running.
And what a nice dessert!
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It was a lovely day and we were lucky with the weather. Hopefully your Winter weather is improving , strong winds make it so unpleasant.
Thank you for your feedback on the blog, it is very much appreciated.
What a lovely day out! I enjoy seeing that view of the ocean as we’re locked in deep snow and ice – ugh! Good news for all of us about your hosting platform and continuation of the blog – yay!
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Thank you so much Mary Katherine , it was a pleasant day out , we were lucky with the weather. I have seen your IG photos of your snow . Your feedback on the blog is most appreciated.
THAT GOLF COURSE IS SOMETHING!
I wonder if our American President knows about it!!!!!
Let’s NOT TELL HIM!!
GOOD NEWS ABOUT the BLOG……..
I’m having issues and am trying to decide what to do as well!
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Yes , it is an impressive location for a golf course . We definately wont tell him will we.
Thank you Elizabeth, the blog will continue for this year and I will take stock later . Best of luck sorting out your blog issues.
Your outfit is just perfect for a day out. I’m particularly loving the haori and the green embroidered bag!
Those painted telegraph poles are amazing, what a great idea. As for those desserts, they do look very pretty and mouth-wateringly delicious! xxx
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Thank you so much Ann. The haori jacket is lovely to wear so it will stay with me for now . I do like the pretty bag and must use it more. The desserts wre both pretty and delicious.