tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67049280242591982342024-03-06T10:54:58.508+08:00lucy violet vintageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-64925021803221486812017-01-29T06:52:00.000+08:002017-03-13T10:04:50.161+08:00Fancy Living in an Old Corner Shop? Ours is For Sale!<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">***NEWSFLASH*** Under Offer in less than a week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Here are some snaps of our old shop house, tarted up ready to sell. I thought I'd post them just in case any of you who read this blog over the years would like a sticky at the finished product. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-small;">As I write this I'm thinking about the 'heady' days of blogging and how much fun it was. I'm also wondering what you're up to, and that it's probably a waste of time publishing this because chances are no one will see it anyway...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Anthony and I worked our butts off renovating this house. There were times I hated it with a passion, </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">but now that it looks so shiny and lovely I want to move back in! Funny that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Before I sign off (quite possibly for the last time) here are a couple of before pics to remind you of what we were dealing with. It looked waaaay better in the photos than it did irl! Seriously! We could it the sh*t hole!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Now to get started on the next one (newish and on the sterile side).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Take care, thanks for reading. Over and OUT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Check our 'famous' loo <a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/dunnys-done-and-give-away.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">More For Sale info and photos <a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-bassendean-105932482">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-63085271839755451072016-07-13T19:44:00.000+08:002016-07-17T20:18:51.206+08:00Castle Fun Park<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">When I was a kid I used to beg my parents to go to Castle Fun Park, but they always, always said "No!". It didn't matter how artfully little me posed the question, their resolve was steely, they never cracked! (they just cranked up Roger Whittaker or Demis Roussos on the car stereo to drown my whiny pleas)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">So for years, the only glimpses I got of the closest thing in Perth to Disneyland, were from the back seat of our Kingswood as we drove past. Sniff. Their refusal to budge still hurts actually - because I really, really wanted to tell my friends that I'd swum in a pool shaped like Australia and sat on a (real life) throne! It's all a bit sad really...and it gets sadder. You'll see in a sec because</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> a couple of days ago I finally got my chance to visit Castle Fun Park - or to be more precise, what's left of it!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">CFP was built in 1979 and </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">abandoned in the early 2000's. Subsequently most of it was destroyed by a bush fire. Vandals have all but finished off the rest.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(and no, I didn't nick that swan <a href="https://www.instagram.com/concrete_swan/">Sue!</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Officially it's called the lumberjack beanie, but because I made it for Anthony who is no lumberjack, and because we've spent a few days at the beach I'm calling it the fisherman's beanie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Admittedly it's a bit wonky and my pom-pom needs work, but I'm pretty pleased with my efforts. I've discovered (for me) knitting is much less headache-inducing than sewing (which I've all but shelved), and most importantly, Anthony isn't embarrassed to wear it in public. He says "it does the job" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The thing that struck me most about St Joseph's, apart from its beautiful vaulted hull-like ceiling, were the red-hot pokers (I love them and have them in my garden) arranged so beautifully in front of the statues of Mary, Joseph and co!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Where I used to spend all my pocket money! Remember I'm the kid who wanted to be a <a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/i-promised-id-show-you-this-photo-of-me.html">Nun</a> when I grew up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I think your little nod to Goya's <a href="http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/Collection/Collection_Highlights/Painting_and_Sculpture/Goya.aspx">Antonia Zarate</a> is lovely.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">IMO you've done the Old Master proud. Antonia's eyes follow me around the room better than a portrait in a B grade Gothic horror flick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">"Spanish Eyes" (portrait of Antonia Zarate 1805, after Goya) Ron Clarke, 2011. Two dollars op-shop. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><a href="http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1719023">Are You In This?</a> Original British World War 1 recruitment poster. Anthony's Christmas present last year. Priceless.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The quoits were my Nan and Pop's and the primitive little table is from the Depression era.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Note: apologies for the preponderance of real estate posts. I know they're not everyone's cup of tea (and that most of the homes I've featured aren't either), but as I've mentioned before they're an easy way in and I've had fun writing them. I will write about other stuff - I'm not a real estate agent in sheep's clothing. Promise ;)</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-92112640798681861812016-04-22T11:27:00.001+08:002016-04-22T15:49:53.071+08:00It's Friday, I'm In Love<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">with two mid-century gems just listed for sale in the fancy-pants and very nice suburb of Coolbinia. Modernist homes for sale are thin on the ground in Perth so to find two of these gems listed at the same time is a real treat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Sadly though, </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I've got a sinking feeling it all might end in tears. Read the agent's spiel. You'll see.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I hope both homes find someone to love them. If I win Lotto on the weekend, that person will be me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Please take the time to click through all the photos, these really are very special homes - I would hate them to be replaced with what the agent describes as a "contemporary masterpiece" Ahem?!</span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-86727775218779771382016-04-19T17:08:00.000+08:002016-04-20T07:57:33.759+08:00Don't Judge a Book by its Cover<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">You know, you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">If you do, you might make the mistake of taking a potentially awesome home like this one (especially if you ditch the Bali shizz and cover up that mosaic star in the foyer)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For sale <a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-greenwood-121720738">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I've seen a lot of etched shower screens over the years (mermaids, fish, flamingos, swans...) but none of them as lovely as this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(and I don't need to mention those perfectly coordinated venetians, "tumbling block" floor tiles, et al. Do I?!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">From its wrought iron front gate to its flat roofed back shed there's only one thing not to love about this little gem from the 60's: </span><b style="font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;">it's 97 kilometres from Perth -</b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> t</span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">hat's almost an hour and a half in the car! Too far for me :( </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">For sale <a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-northam-122432482">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Dear Mr Kelly, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">your (d)home is amazing!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I wish I had your guts and gumption. If I did I'd jump that barbed wire fence and knock on your door. I'd shake your hand and tell you how much I love your house. You must be a pretty cool dude - of this I'm <i>absolutely</i> certain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Yours sincerely,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Kylie Oram</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Further reading - a few suggestions:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Kelly House, Barragup <a href="http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/d84688ba-d13c-4b6b-846a-e32fbb386ca4">link</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(thanks Vicky)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Mr Kelly's first dome home <a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-kewdale-116904623">link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Shine Dome <a href="http://www.sciencearchive.org.au/dome/dome-tour/shinedome.html">link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Mysterious Dome Homes <a href="http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/06/12/the-mysterious-dome-homes-marching-into-the-sea-before-after/">link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Journey Into Space: Sydney Spaceships <a href="https://mirrorsydney.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/journey-into-space-sydney-spaceships/">link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Bubble Houses <a href="http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/bubble-houses/">link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Binishels in NSW Schools <a href="http://www.binisystems.com/binishells_03.html">link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">and lastly, holiday in an absolutely stunning Modernist dome <a href="https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/4766592">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I'm having fun trotting out these quick little posts - they're an easy way back in and I hope you're enjoying them too x </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">note: Mr Kelly's (d)home is situated on Pinjarra Road, Barragup, Western Australia. I took these snaps yesterday on the way home from Mandurah. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">(and if that bathroom's not fully sick I don't know what is?!)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-6147772588647273422016-03-20T19:53:00.000+08:002016-03-22T06:58:34.138+08:00This floor...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(and please don't be put-off if you're a beginner sewer like me - there are lots of lovely straight and easy frocks to sew and wear that just require a seam or two)*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've wanted to show-off my beautiful peachy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Rykiel">Sonia Rykiel</a> frock since I found it in an op-shop last year. I had one little problemo though, and that was getting a photo of me wearing it where I didn't look:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">like I had a stick shoved up my ar**</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've decided to go with what I've got (well the best (ahem!) of a <b>very</b> bad bunch anyway) because when it comes to posing the harder I try the worse 'they' get (seriously I don't know what's wrong with me??? What am I going to do <strike>when</strike> if the girlies get married? I'll completely wreck their wedding photos and they'll hate me! I'm just useless in front of the camera - there's <b>NO </b>denying it!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Anyroad "beggers can't be choosers", Sonia deserves an airing. Especially a five dollar Sonia! (</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">although I paid for alterations I'd still call that a screaming bargain wouldn't you?) Just remember to </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">look at the frock <b>not</b> the dork wearing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hang on, scratch that, this one's much better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Mouth like a cat's bum. Told ya!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If only I had the grace and charm of this beautiful and inspirational woman</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(did you catch her doco last night on </span><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/compass/dancing-at-100/default.htm" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Compass</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">? Must watch viewing!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(especially one like me)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-8244578666274001922015-03-09T14:35:00.001+08:002015-03-13T07:30:06.789+08:00<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hi.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(Obviously) I haven't been here for quite a while, but </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">if I try to explain the reasons behind my absence (all of them as boring as bat sh** anyway) I'll give up before I get started.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So I'm just going to...get started!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If I come up with a <strike>half-way decent</strike> post<i> </i>of (almost) any description I'll be happy </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and if I don't...well, you'll never ever know, will you? That's the beauty of this gig. Ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You wouldn't believe how many times I've begun this post!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Deciding to take my blog out of the too hard basket was easy. Finding the words and actually doing it? Harder than it looks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Didn't I just say I was going to get started?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Seriously!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here goes... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">nothing?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Prepare to be underwhelmed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After that sucky intro please forgive me if I just bung a few photos up. These were taken on the Labour Day long weekend (last weekend here in the West cause we like to do things differently here!) </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in Bunbury </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(home of the awesome </span><a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/marlston-hill-rotary-lookout-tower.html" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Marlston Hill Lookout Tower</a>. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Remember?</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">).</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We stayed at the Lighthouse Inn, built in 1976.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Although parts of it have been renovated we stayed in an original - apart from a lick of paint and a few new tacky prints hanging on the walls, retro-ish room. The bathroom had a feature tile which I got very excited about </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(my best friend at the time had these in purple in her bathroom)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>I was 14 in 1979! That year we all wore 150th Anniversary pins (stylised swans) on the lapels of our blazers to school. We thought we were pretty bloody special which is completely lame, but quite sweet too when I (you?) think about it.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1979, such a long time ago, but it feels like yesterday really...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Granite feature walls are a big deal at the Lighthouse Inn. I think they are gorgeous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Speaking of granite walls, check out </span><a href="http://modernistaustralia.com/2015/03/11-haining-ave-cottesloe-wa/" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">this baby</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it would be a spectacular place to sip a drinky-poo or two! That's the direction I'd be heading in if I was the owner...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">More granite just outside our hotel room.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(and me <strike>posing</strike> losering. Same big dag I was in '79 - back when I thought lapel pins were the shizz)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Honestly, open the sliding glass door, cross that little road and you're there! In heaven <a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/holiday-snaps.html">(again)</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(this is just one of many awesome buildings in Bunbury that had us oohing and ahhing. Click this link to <a href="https://www.google.com.au/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1NOOH_enAU517AU519&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=st+boniface+cathedral+bunbury">St Boniface Cathedral</a> - it had us (me) drooling too)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Located in the former </span><a href="http://nationaltrustwa.tumblr.com/post/65315778462/bill-brown-co-shop-fmr-lyric-theatre-corner" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lyric Theat</a><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">re</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> on Victoria Street, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Darkroom Concept is a shop that (to quote their website) doesn't sell </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anything "lame or wanky"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was a bit iffy about going inside because I knew it was going to be one of those places where I'd feel just like I did at fourteen (awkward, uncomfortable and here's that word again, daggy!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Fin until next time. <i>If </i>there is a next time...and thanks for reading. I know the photos aren't the best and the writing is lousy. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I aim to improve as I go along.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">p.s. do you like my Oroton handbag? I found it on the side of the road during our council verge collection last year! The beautiful things people throw away! Crazy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-78595260811684078832015-01-24T15:53:00.002+08:002015-01-26T07:46:08.507+08:00Holiday Snaps<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here are some pics from our recent Summer hols holiday in Albany.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>a bit like an old-fashioned slideshow at the rellies - and probably just as boring. You've been warned.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Albany is a 4.5 hour drive South of Perth. 416 "clicks" to be precise. It is the oldest permanently settled town in Western Australia and my idea of heaven. It ticks all my holiday boxes (and my non-holiday boxes too). There's only one bad thing about a holiday in Albany and that's knowing it's a holiday and not a more permanent arrangement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I could go on and on (and on!) about why I love Albany so much, but this is meant to be a slideshow not a word fest so I'll shut-up and get on with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(wearing a pair of boardies I made from an old barkcloth curtain).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(sadly our own little pooch, the Jedster, isn't quite up to the 6 km return walk from Middleton Beach to Emu Point these days. His heart is willing but those little old legs of his just aren't up to it anymore. Sniff!)</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(needless to say I whipped his sorry board-game-playing arse!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Grand old buildings (practically ancient by Australian standards) are everywhere in Albany, like the Courthouse (1895-96) - c</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">heck out its arched doorway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">isn't it magnificent?! Imagine the hard yakka that went into its construction...and there are two of them! One slightly smaller than the other, both constructed of Albany granite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and St John's Anglican Church </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">consecrated in 1848 (the oldest consecrated church in Western Australia), just to give you a couple of examples, </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">but</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">as much as I respect these beautiful old buildings (and I do, I really do) you know what really get's me going architecture-wise don't you???</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yep! Buildings like this one</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Modernist beach shack - a few doors down from 'our' place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There are <span style="font-size: large;">heaps</span> of them in Albany! From humble fibro beach shacks to places you'd need to part with serious dollars to own - Albany is chokkas with Modernist architecture! Breeze blocks, skillion roofs, flat roofs, wrought iron screen doors and house names, concrete swans aplenty! Every time we're there we find new houses to covet/lust over. Do I need to continue? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(did I mention I was in <span style="font-size: large;">heaven</span> already?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Feast your eyes on these beauties!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>(just a smidge of what I could've taken - my photo taking got a bit ridic actually - my demands to "stop the car!" started to wear thin pretty quickly. 'They' wanted to stop the car and throw me out of it! A ten minute walk to the beach took 45 - you know what I mean...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>My photos are not that crash-hot either - this year I need to get a proper camera and...<b>learn how to use it!</b>)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love the concrete structure that supports the front stairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And this one,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><b>this</b> one</i> is <span style="font-size: large;">for sale!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">which you should definitely check out. The views, et al!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">...and while you're there, you must (please, I insist!) check out <a href="http://www.merrifield.com.au/properties/residential/House-WA-Goode+Beach-118239235">this listing</a> too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Okay well I think it's (high!) time I called a halt to the proceedings - it's been a very long post.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You'll be relieved to know I'm saving the awesome John. A. Barnsbey Brutalist Lookout Tower for another time ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(actually it deserves a post of its own - you know how I feel about <a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/marlston-hill-rotary-lookout-tower.html">Brutalist lookout towers</a>, don't you?!)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/wa/great-southern/albany/163216">http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/wa/great-southern/albany/163216</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is where we stayed. Clean, comfy <i>and </i>pet friendly! Not easy to find here in W.A. I'm talking pet friendly here - not clean and comfy ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">p.s. it's a <span style="font-size: xx-small;">little </span>bit sad - keep your tissues handy ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Oh Annie! I'm about to feel your pain! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">* Annie Get Your Gun 1950</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm on holidays until early Feb and while I haven't made any proper<i> </i>resolutions for the new year, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">one of the things I want to do in 2015 </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is to sew more clothes for myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here is my first frock </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for the year. F</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">resh off my little old Janome 360</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">146 photos later!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(I am a shocker in front of the camera! Honestly, you've got to see 'em to believe 'em! I<strike>t's</strike> I'm scary!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And no Annabel, it is <span style="font-size: large;">not</span> a maternity dress! Nor is it a sack. Or a toga. Anthony! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It is a lovely, simple (and yes, okay) <i>voluminous </i>dress, reminiscent of those gorgeous smocky frocks you see in Japanese sewing books. Well IMO it is anyway. And best of all, no translation required ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It also has that whole mullet thing going on - you know, "all business in the front, party at the rear" (except the other way around), but the less said about that, the better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maternity smock? House dress? Or is it the muumuu for you you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(Mc Call's M6553 if it is)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">p.s. <a href="http://butterandbuntings.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/hello-hello.html">these girls</a> are sewing pretty frocks too and so is <a href="http://vintagebirdgirl.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/under-black-belly-of-cloud-in-rain.html">this</a> one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I know I've missed the boat timing-wise as far as the following pics are concerned, but they are </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">too good </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">not to share (and I <strike>don't want to</strike> can't wait until next year!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anthony and I went for a walk this arvo, and saw this </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">??? tribute to Christmas (and beer!) on somebody's verge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Feast your eyes on on the work of a creative genius</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(committed recycler, die-hard Emu Bitter drinker, et al!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Have a good one (2015)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but not <i>this </i>good...</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6704928024259198234.post-40373714592999562882014-12-25T15:35:00.002+08:002014-12-25T16:47:20.229+08:00Happy Christmas<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this is what it looked like at our joint...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">there is a similar snap of Anthony - except his mouth is <span style="font-size: large;">wide</span> open. <i>Not</i> pretty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Made in 1977 this baby was offered to a lot of people before it made its way to us. Can you believe no one wanted it <b>and</b> that the word <span style="font-size: x-small;">ugly</span> was used to describe it?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">These wonky (but beautiful and painstakingly done) little paintings are my take on <a href="http://thesecret.tv/" style="color: #dddddd; text-decoration: line-through;">The Secret</a> (which I haven't read so I'll scratch that) </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I'm hoping if I collect enough of 'em that whole visualisation + affirmation = desired outcome thingy will work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">this one (apologies for dull photo - it has been quite overcast here in Perth) for two dollars in an op-shop. Turns out I hit the<i> </i>jackpot! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>not in an Old Masters way...we're talking more your 1930's artist with cred...we can't quit our jobs yet and we're still hankering* </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Perhaps discovery or treasure would be a better word? It is a very special find regardless, especially as far as suburban West Australian op-shops go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This (grubby) little oil is called Rough Sea. It was painted by Alice Maude Fanner in 1930. Google tells me that Alice (1865-1930) was a renowned painter who specialised in marine landscapes. She was tutored by <a href="http://cornwallartists.org/cornwall-artists/julius-olsson">Julius Olsson</a> and her paintings were exhibited at many galleries including the Royal Academy. There is an Australian connection too - she married an Australian business man named Arthur Edward Tate - I'm wondering if this has something to do with Rough Sea turning up at an op-shop here...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Alice's paintings sell for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of pounds(!) which makes finding it quite thrilling, but I'd love it even if it was worth nothing. It looks quite at home with the p.b.n. - although they're nervously minding their P's and Q's with such posh company in da house ;)</span></div>
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