Finally the weather has started to improve in the south west of WA and we are getting some warmer dry weather. It has been cold and wet for what seems like an eternity. The wildflowers have been out for months … Continue reading
The annual Margaret River Agricultural Show was held this weekend. In the main pavilion the displays were out ready for everyone to admire. I was fortunate enough to win ‘Best of Show’ in the patchwork and quilting section. This quilt … Continue reading
As the clouds threatened and the wind picked-up the quilts were hung along the shops and vantage points for the 20th annual Airing of the Quilts in Northampton. The great hope from everyone involved that the rain would stay away … Continue reading
Today was a glorious spring day here in Margaret River and thanks to the hospitality of keen gardener Paula Cristoffanini we had somewhere to enjoy the afternoon. Paula opened her garden “Tadpole Creek Garden” to the public today as a … Continue reading
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It’s not until you decide to drive Western Australia from top to bottom that you realise how really large it is. It takes days to drive across the Pilbara region. From the coast at Exmouth to…
It has been years since we spent any time in the city, so on a recent trip we decided to stay in Perth’s centre and have a look around. We haven’t lived in Perth for five and a half years; … Continue reading
We originally decided to come to Margaret River and rent for a while just to make sure we were happy with the area and all it had to offer us in retirement. Well, I am pleased to say that we … Continue reading
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Our friends Debra and Jim own this beautiful house in Italy. It is available for rent if you are looking for somewhere peaceful in Tuscany to spend some time. Bagni di Lucca and Beyond Last year at Casa Debbio we … Continue reading
Not that we intend to buy a small farm down here, but we are always interested in farming and what you can do with a small parcel of land. Leaving Margaret River early this morning the sun glistened on the … Continue reading
Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) With so much talent on display in the Margaret River region during Open Studios it is easy to see why the event attracts so many visitors. This year is certainly no exception. Throughout the … Continue reading
It’s back again for another season…..and it was a lovely balmy evening in Perth for the start of the footy. The West Coast Eagles had a good win and Jamie kicked 3 goals. Looking forward to another good year! … Continue reading
What beautiful weather we have had here in Margaret River for the long weekend. We could not resist going over to the beach to watch the surfers enjoying the waves. The views up and down the coast made the water … Continue reading
We are currently staying up at Horrocks Beach at Gaylene & Marks house, with friends Graham and Heather from Sydney, who were keen to see some of WA during their stay here. On a lovely calm morning Jim and Graham … Continue reading
More than 50 international and local culinary stars gathered in Margaret River for this year’s Gourmet Escape held at the iconic event location, Leeuwin Estate. Chefs Rick Stein, Marco Pierre White, Matt Moran, Antonio Carluccio, Matt Preston, George Calombaris, Guillaume … Continue reading
Shanghai is the third largest city in China; 24 million people live in this busy metropolis. Considered the most modern city in China it has had western influences for centuries. The Bund area along the river was the area for … Continue reading
Suzhou – known as the ‘Venice of the East’ – is built on a series of man made canals that link to the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal is also a man made river that flows from Beijing in the … Continue reading
Hangzhou is in southern China and is very popular with wealthy Chinese. Given the mild climate and beautiful scenery in this area many of them have luxury homes and apartments around the West Lake. Hangzhou also attracts about 20 million … Continue reading
We flew into Guilin and travelled north to the mountainous rice fields in the Longji region. The drive up the mountain was remarkably dangerous in a bus travelling around hairpin bends and very narrow roads at high speed – we … Continue reading
Travelling south to Xi’an via bullet train we passed many very large cities and large areas of food production. With China having approximately 1.4 billion people to feed, farming of every sort is huge and crops of fruit and vegetables … Continue reading
We have recently returned from a 13 day tour of China which we thoroughly enjoyed. Unfortunately due to China’s ban on external social media, we were unable to use Facebook, Google or WordPress which I use to publish this blog. … Continue reading
After a few days in Melbourne we are now slowly making our way home. The trip over from Perth to Melbourne was pretty rushed; 3,423 km in four and a half days towing the caravan – the trip home will … Continue reading
Melbourne is awash with Eagles blue & yellow and Hawks brown & gold colours being worn with pride by their supports. In Friday’s grand final parade our nephew, Jamie Cripps, was enjoying the moment as a West Coast Eagles player. … Continue reading
The weather the past couple of days here in Margaret River has been glorious…hopefully spring is here. The overcast cool days have turned to lovely sunny days and although the breeze is still a little chilly the sunshine makes up … Continue reading
Winter is a wonderful time to be in Margaret River. There are so many lovely sights to enjoy. Although a little chilly at this time of the year I think it is still a great area to visit in the … Continue reading
On a glorious winters day we travelled over to Nannup to attend their annual Flower and Garden Festival. The sunhine certainly bought out the best of the flowers and the crowds of people who attended seemed to be enjoying the … Continue reading
Margaret River & Beyond 