Tag Archives: Ballarat
Lights, Camera, Action!
It’s Thursday morning and I am running a couple of million errands that have to be done before Monday. Somehow, I seem to be telling everyone I will be away, escaping the midyear gloom of Ballarat for a couple of … Continue reading
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Grateful April
A recurring hashtag on Twitter throughout this month has been #gratefulapril. This is what I am grateful for today… 1. Living in Ballarat in autumn- clear, sunny days, leaves turning, beautiful light and everyone is happy. 2. Grateful for this … Continue reading
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Begonia Festival
The Labour Day long weekend is known in Ballarat for the Begonia Festival. I remember pestering my parents to go when we lived in Ararat, an hour’s drive away, but we never went*. This year the Bookgrrl family went for … Continue reading
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Elly, Tilly and the Lucas Girls
Last year, I blogged about my own personal situation for International Women’s Day. This year I want to highlight a very special group of women who have made a lasting impact upon where I live- the Lucas Girls. These were … Continue reading
Vegas and Rose
One of the advantages of living in Ballarat, is that due to the cooler climate, people love cafes, as a way to get out of the cold . As a result there are heaps of cafes (at least one per … Continue reading
Ho ho home!
After a 500 kilometre-round trip involving two Christmases, lots of presents and not enough alcohol, I’m home. Home is full of laundry to be washed hung out and sorted, dishes to be put away and toys to be sorted, but … Continue reading
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3 things I have learned from The Courier this week, part 3 of an occasional series
I seem to have covered the news, sport and weather in this post . 1. You forgot to ask the community? Tsk, tsk… The Ballarat Civic Hall redevelopment has been postponed in order to organise an independent public survey to … Continue reading
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Review- The Mermaid
The classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen of the mermaid who fell in love with a prince came to life at Her Majesty’s Theatre in the 22nd annual performance by Ballarat Dance Works. As the school does not participate in … Continue reading
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Hello Halloween!
The kids have been counting down to Halloween for the past week. They have been clamouring for pumpkins to carve, little bags for lollies and to go trick or treating. They have also been clamouring for lollies, but that is … Continue reading
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Back to the Drawing Board
There is a tub in my wardrobe, perched up so high I need to get a ladder or a chair to reach it. I had not touched it we moved house three years ago and the contents had remained untouched … Continue reading
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