Category Archive: antiques

200 Years of Australian Fashion

Two hundred years of Australian fashion is a lot to cram into one exhibition, but somehow those clever folk at the NGV have done it! And being somewhat rushed this evening (it’s fashion… Continue reading →

Haute couture for humpday

We all have a happy place. For Audrey Hepburn (as Holly Golightly, anyway) it was Tiffany’s. For me, it’s the NGV. It’s impossible to feel bad surrounded by creativity – and by other… Continue reading →

Two days in Yangon

Yes, I only spent two days in Yangon (Rangoon), Burma, with my boyfriend after my trip to Vientiane. That was extremely foolish, because there was a lot to see and we probably missed… Continue reading →

Bloggers on the Bellarine

So, it’s that time of the month again – no, I’m not talking about lady days, as one of my friends has so charmingly named what others might call “the curse”, I’m referring… Continue reading →

Our haul from the Nuffnang op shop crawl

It’s taken me a little while, but finally, here are some snaps from the op shop crawl I did with a group of bloggers at the end of March. The gathering was organised… Continue reading →

Canterbury tales – discovering Maling Road #1

One of the things I love about Melbourne is discovering neighbourhoods I never knew about – and it’s all the more fun when you’ve got some great bloggers along for company. Last Saturday… Continue reading →

Tokyo Day #3 – Antiques & Udon

As I was walking to the station after yesterday’s flea market, I stumbled on this sign.  “Antique Fair. Now on.” Aggh. Naturally I couldn’t ignore it, especially as I’d been before and knew… Continue reading →