Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
Goodness gracious!! What a week! I’m sorry I’ve been out of action (to those who may have noticed!), but last Monday morning, when I turned on the computer, nothing happened. NOTHING! Well….you can imagine. We’ve all been there…. So...
Sep 18, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
Rather funny to find myself pottering about buildings of historic significance twice in the same week, but I do enjoy early Australian colonial buildings – and this collection, at Belgenny Farm (not far from here), has some of the earliest. While I was...
Sep 18, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
I thoroughly enjoyed a wander about Throsby Park at Moss Vale on Sunday – yet another excellent restoration project by the dynamic Historic Houses Trust. While the house itself is pretty as a gingerbread, I always seem to be besotted with the domestic workings...
Sep 18, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
The Collector’s Plant Fair: it’s on again tomorrow at The Hawkesbury Race Club, Clarendon (near Richmond) – no more getting bogged at Bilpin! www.collectorsplantfair.com
Sep 18, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About
The Theatre of Ideas afternoon was followed by a very special visit to the much loved garden of the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, at Cruden Farm. What great joy to see a garden that has evolved over a lifetime…..gradually….of planting, learning, nurturing...
Sep 18, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Out & About, Delightful Discoveries
So….to the reason for my lack of posts last week: a sneaky quick trip to Melbourne to listen to 3 inspiring speakers at the Theatre of Ideas, during Melbourne’s Food & Wine Festival.Hosted by the dynamic Jill Dupleix; I was...
