Two very different passions, a love of roses and also a love of shoes. My roses are now in full bloom filling the air with their intoxicating scent. Most of my roses are heritage roses. Not only do I love their beauty and perfume, the history behind each one is for me fascinating. Taking in the fragrance of one of…
This post for me is a bit of a milestone, I have now been blogging for one year. The blog started as a prelude to my 60th. birthday. A challenge for this extremely technically challenged soul, to learn something new and if I am honest to prove to my family that I could. Sometimes , as on occasion was evident…
Halloween is not really enjoyed here. When I was growing up we only ever saw images of Halloween through American TV series. Somehow Halloween doesn`t seem right in Spring, maybe that`s why it hasn`t really caught on here. We now see supermarkets trying to promote it, with related products, not big sellers I`m sure. So no wonderful costume ideas from…
A visit to The Table Cape Tulip Farm had me revisiting the Tiny Tim song. The spectacular sight of all the colour of rows and rows of tulips sets this flower lovers heart a flutter. The Tulip Farm was established 26 years ago and is now one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The spectacular blooms play a secondary…
Today I was in the mood for spots, so out came this old favourite. I love the playfulness of spots , they just make me feel happy. Last week my sister and I visited Hobart and were fortunate enough to see the Advanced Style film. We both thoroughly enjoyed the movie and found the ladies all so inspiring, their joy…
