Australian Getaway to Southern Highlands If you are taking a trip to the countryside of New South Wales, I cannot recommend the Southern Highlands enough. And if you want somewhere beautifully and relaxing to stay, then Highland Bray in Wingello is the place to stay. It is a small cabin perfect for a romantic weekend… Read More
To start a garden Gardens are places of sanctuary, I have always wanted a beautiful garden of my own and now with our new home it is finally becoming a reality. I have chosen to ignore my brothers scoff at the thought of my becoming a gardener and have thrown myself into planning like a… Read More
Thinking of gardens always makes me happy, some of my earliest memories are of my parents gardening. My dad was always busy with the latest project my mum had dreamed up. I fondly remember my grandad’s back garden in Sydney, lush buffalo grass with a perfectly edged narrow path leading to a secret rock garden… Read More
A day out antiquing is always magical, but being surrounded by beautiful countryside and little villages really just takes it next level! The Southern Highlands, about 1.5 hours south of Sydney are simply superb, we stopped in at Bowral and through to the little hamlet of Berrima for a day of treasure hunting. The first… Read More
Last Sunday the little country town of Dayboro held its annual Antiques and Collectables fair, so Joel and I convoyed with the family for a great day out; mum and my sister Francesca are never ones to shy away from an opportunity to add to their vast collections of knick-knacks. It was a glorious crisp… Read More
Every year Toowoomba hosts the Carnival of Flowers for 10 days over the September school holidays, trees that line the streets burst into bloom, the parks are smothered with annual flowers and green fingered residents open up their gardens to share the beauty with the public. It really is a splendid day out from Brisbane.… Read More
Our house has risen in a whirlwind I have been visiting most days, I am sure my builders think I am a little over enthusiastic about the whole thing. I stop in and admire their work like it is the first time I have seen architrave. We have been taking photos to document the process… Read More
One of my favourite things to illustrate is something personal for a celebration and I love learning about cultural traditions along the way. So I was very excited when a lovely lady from Sydney got back into contact, to ask me to hand paint a watercolour map for her lovely husbands Greek Name Day. I… Read More
Our recent stay at Mullaway Beach just North of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales was complete bliss. The cottages were called “7th heaven” and they truly were, we stayed in the ‘plantation’ cottage, see the link at the bottom for more information. The Cottage is fully self contained with a beach shack vibe, bohemian… Read More
Our build has begun with such vigour, we already have a roof, bricks and plaster, after only a month. I wanted to create a little chronicle of our plans, thoughts and inspirations, they might be helpful to someone else one day. I have been squirrelling away inspiration for years, so have been elected chief in… Read More