Celebration of Barbie turning 50!
During the current Victorian school holidays mothers and daughters and friends along with fathers and daughters (largely) are trouping along in their hundreds (perhaps thousands eventually) to celebrate the turning of 50 for this iconic doll.
Read more on http://www.ourpatch.com.au
Some of the recent articles I have written on http://www.ourpatch.com.au include:
A first for regional Victoria, this archival centre opened late last month.
Bob Boutique.
I wrote a review of this shop 6 months ago and thought it time to write up a fuller report on this unique shop after I recently visited it and found a little treasure. The treasure for me was a book on crochet patterns called Super Cute Crochet by Nicki Trench. (see the crochet forum http://www.ourpatch.com.au/australia/forums/interests-crafts-hobbies/topics/440-quirky-crochet-patterns?page=1 ) If you are a crocheter you will know how frustrating it can be when you look for crochet books and only find either books on knitting, or books that say they have both knitting and crochet patterns to find there are hardly any decent crochet ones.
Getting spoilt with the offer of brekkie in bed last Sunday, I asked hubby for my favourite – ham, cheese and an egg.
When the breakfast arrived I bit into the lovely yellow yolk… and didn’t taste a thing!
After being forced to shut in February 2004, the once busy hotel, formerly known as the Brolga Hotel, is being demolished.
I am still investigating this subject this year, although not rushing it as much as I had to do for a folio with a deadline.
Hope you love the pics!
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Sharon Greenaway 