Saturday 31 October 2009

Halloween ... finding a spooky hotel in Sydney or anywhere in the world ...







Anyone in Sydney for Halloween who wants to take in the spooky side of Sydney should check in at the Russell Hotel.


The hotel, which was formerly a sailors' hostel and is situated in The Rocks, Sydney's oldest district, is thought to contain a seafaring guest who seems somewhat reluctant to check out.

Stories which date back to colonial times suggest that Room 8 is still the residence of a spectral seaman who has been known to stand and stare at guests.

The ocean-faring apparition also has a tendency to patrol the hotel at night, with staff and guests reporting the sounds of creaking floorboards only to find no-one there when they have gone to investigate the noise.

The Russell Hotel, 143a George Street, The Rocks, Sydney. For more information visit: http://www.therussell.com.au/



... read more about haunted hotels around the world HERE


... courtesy UK Daily Mail.






Friday 30 October 2009

52 Suburbs blog ~ Blacktown








                                This week the brilliant Louise has taken us to Blacktown ...

                                                     
                                                         ... be  transported   HERE ...

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Vignette 1. Bathroom ... Mosaic courtesy Big Huge Labs ...










... a time for double excitement ...

... bathroom almost completed ...

... Big Huge Labs allows you to make a photo mosaic ... fabulous !!!

DUBLI is coming ... launching in Australia & NZ on November 1







Dubli says they're going to change the way we buy ...



... using reverse auction



... watch their intro / how to  video  HERE





REGRETSY ...

                                Regretsy ...


... if you don't have a broadminded sense of humour ...


... don't go there ...


... if you do then you'll see they like crafts ...


... they just don’t like these crafts ...


... click HERE ... if you're game ... 


... you've been warned !

Tuesday 27 October 2009

PUMPKIN SEASON ... seeds or sickest ...



When you're done with the pumpkin carving don't forget the seeds ...

dry them off with a paper towel ...

toss the seeds in olive oil and sea salt ...

roast till golden brown.  







  ... if you're game go HERE for the sickest Halloween pumpkin  ...  you've been warned!

Monday 26 October 2009

Unconscious Mutterings ... I say and you think ...? Week 352

1.Redskins :: lolly

2.Show :: time

3.Smoker :: idiot

4.Bad movie :: most

5.Play :: ground

6.Jaguar :: car

7.Click :: clack

8.Production :: extravaganza

9.Sand :: beach

10.Foreign :: unknown
 
 
... more Mutterings HERE
 

Friday 23 October 2009

My tortie Blossy






My beautiful Blossy ~ 'turn THAT Light down' ...


52 Suburbs ... Harris Park








Louise has taken her talents to Harris Park this week ...

... here she's put Indian and Lebanese delicacies side by side ...

...scrumptious.


to see more click    HERE



Thursday 22 October 2009

Don Lane ~ You're Everything ~ gone never forgotten!











Sad news today at the passing of an old mate, the gorgeous Don Lane ... 



... please a don'a bang a on a ma piano Mort ... 



... love your faces 



Wednesday 21 October 2009

COMPANY ... amazing design / inventions ...



Dance shoes ...

... chair re-uplostered with duck tape ...






...clothes chairs ...


aren't these inventions amazing ... more HERE



Tuesday 20 October 2009

Chocolatesuze WON ...








Yayyyyyyyyyyyy ...

... our fave foodblogger Chocolatesuze won the Nuffnang competition ... that girl is so darn

ingenious ... and a dedicated foodblogging sweetheart! We met her at the Good Food Show

this year ... now looking forward to her Singapore tales and tantalising pics!

Sunday 18 October 2009

Unconscious Mutterings week 351 ... I say and you think ... ?

1.Werewolf :: of London

2.Jim :: Jimmy

3.2x4 :: 8

4.Unruly :: uncontrollable

5.Component :: part

6.Prolific :: profound

7.Wrestler :: actor

8.Huh? :: Duh!

9.Dolls :: Pussy Cat

10.Super! :: Duper!
 
 
check out other people's mutterings HERE
 

Friday 16 October 2009

52 Suburbs ... a search for beauty in the Sydney burbs ...







These magnificent images are a glimpse from a new blog ...

52 Suburbs ... a search for beauty in the Sydney burbs ...

... go take a look, the images are breathtaking,  the prose is ...

... well you be the judge ... see more  HERE

Blogging for Bliss by Tara Frey ...





If you're like me, still a bit of a novice when it comes to the finer points of blogging, get yourself a copy of this new stupendous book ...


is unputdownable ... I'm devouring this gorgeous book  ...

I ordered mine online at Seek Books here in Sydney ... it was delivered in a couple of days.

Printed on beautiful paper with stunning images on every page ... 

...  you'll find easy to understand answers to your bloggingland questions.  

... no more can't dilly dallying here gotta get back to Tara ... she's fabulous!



Sunday 11 October 2009

Unconscious Mutterings week 350 ... I say & you think?

1.My treat :: thanks

2.Bell :: ring

3.Five :: high

4.You’re crazy! :: you're rude!

5.Disgust :: loathe

6.Tempest :: storm

7.Bummer :: dismay

8.Brim :: edge

9.Hose :: fireman

10.Lollipop :: sucker
 
 

Saturday 10 October 2009

... every girl deserves a Mazda NEO ...







                                                         ... a sexy car ...

Friday 9 October 2009

Dreaming of ... Sothebys' New York

HERE you can browse the catalog for the October 19 auction at Sotheby's New York  ...










                                     Ahhh ... these beauties take my breath away.  

Monday 5 October 2009

A Nuffnang surprise ... Coles, Redken, John West, Leggo's, Spring Valley ...






 Yet another lovely surprse ... a box of goodies from the guys at Nuffnang ... Thank YOU!

Unconscious Mutterings 349 ...

  1. Yacht :: sail
  2. Paula :: hey
  3. Delete :: erase
  4. Auto :: matic
  5. Obsolete :: finito
  6. Dedicated :: reliable
  7. Old :: NOT
  8. Convince :: try
  9. Poster :: girl
  10. Erase :: delete




It was a very, very Happy Birthday ... suprises took my breath away ...


... a surprise trip ... we saw bushfires ... scarey for Sydney's Upper North Shore residents ...



... be still my beating heart ... words will never describe ... seats six rows from the front ...

...  at John Farnham's concert at The Hope Estate ...  
.... a chocolholics delite after the show ...... the venue the day after ... where did those 10,000 people go ...

... then Storm Chasing all the way home ...






... Canon IXUS shots better than expected ...

... all taken from a moving vehicle ...



... what a memorable time ...
... the rain came, the traffic slowed ... we sang and laughed  ...


...how very blessed and gratful I am ...



I dreaded this birthday ... my Darlings knew ... and went out of their way to get me over it!



Since the stupendous excitement ~ readying for the next chapter has kept me flat chat ... watch this space ...


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