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
Trip to the Hunter Valley Summer is a brilliant time to visit the Hunter Valley, just a few hours from Sydney, good food, good wine and the grape vines are at their lushest so the vineyards are picture perfect. If you are heading that way for a little getaway or a day trip here are… Read More
Beer tours are such a great afternoon out, you learn something interesting, meet some lovely and passionate brewers and get to taste all the beer. (Joel was doubly thrilled as I don’t like beer, so he got my samples too.) We went on the Potter’s Brewery tour one Saturday afternoon and it was terrific. The… Read More
My most precious books from childhood, are those with a detailed map at the front, illustrating the woods, mountains and rivers that lead to busy towns full of characters or far away lands the story will illuminate for us in good time. There is something nostalgic and imaginative about them, it makes you excited… 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
One of my favourite quotes is “it’s not the destination it is the journey”, so when Joel and I were heading to Sydney it seemed fitting to document the beautiful drive through the country to Sydney and to recommend a route to others. When driving South from Brisbane you have two main options; the Pacific… 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
It has been great to have the opportunity to create your idea of an ideal home, and choose the style and colours that will surround you everyday. Reading Kevin McCloud’s ‘The best of grand designs’ he sums up the uplifting experience of creating your space perfectly; ‘I want to create my idea of a beautiful space… Read More
Which damn eggs? One Woman, one hundred choices in the egg aisle I really quite fancy the idea of having hens. I have romantic images of nipping out into the garden lavishing kitchen scraps on my clucking companions, before collecting their eggs and watching them spend the day tottering about the garden making me… Read More