Sunday 6 January 2013

A Swing to Die For

I have longed for this swing for a couple of years.  We have a big old piociana tree out back that hangs over our new pool, I know, leaves galore but this automated robot manages to clear most of it.

As you know the OH (other half) went on that damned trip without me, so I am getting my swing.  The kids and him caught 2 trains, then hired a car and drove to the foot of the Cotswolds to pick it up from the beautiful Marnie who carves these matserpieces out of oak.  What a man, he travelled 7 hrs return trip to pick up this swing and still rang me to ask what products I wanted from boots.  It will board the Qantas flight home and arrive on Tuesday, I will send a visual when it is up in the tree.

Have a wonderful Sunday.  Come and visit me at the shop.

PS:  the coffee shop side area has started, my wonderful son Damien has dug the area out and now it's ready for pavers.



My Swing
Marnie's Workshop



The hire car - would have been a nice country drive!


Wednesday 2 January 2013

Christmas is Over It's time to hit the Beach

Well it's always a bit sad when Christmas is over, but up here in Queensland, it's time to hit the beach.  While the OH (other half) is still tripping the light fantastic in Edinburgh and then off to London before the whirlwind tour ends.  He needs to make a stop off to pick up my oak swing, just out of London.  And then it will probably cost the price of a ticket to get it home, will leave the negotiations up to him and Qantas.  Then it will hung under our old poinciana tree in the back yard.  Will send a visual of that when it lands in Brissie.

I was up at Mooloolaba on the weekend and it was packed, so good to see the restaurants and shops doing a roaring trade.

We are just back today and we have stocked up on some lovely new fashion, sarongs, big colourful beach bags, sun hats and towels, come in and see us, we have a lovely selection, everything you need before you head off on that sunny holiday.





                                                                          So cute!!!

                                                          I Love these luggage tags.