Bell Baxter High no longer at Westport. Ad Vitam Paror, I am being prepared for life.

 I am going to Scotland later this year and I intended to visit my old school, Bell Baxter High. This is so sad. At least the newer part of the school is still in existence. I would have thought that the building would be heritage listed but I am thinking in terms of Australian history which…

Photograph albums

I have been endeavouring to select photographs to put into an album this year.  I have found that I don’t look at photographs as often when they are on the computer or on one of those “rolling photo frames”.  I prefer my photos in a “paper” album and to this end I decided this year…

Marimekko Fabric

Fabric is something that can evoke memories.  It can be extremely expensive or dirt cheap.  I bought some very cheap fabric from the local Spotlight store and one of the fabrics I bought was because it reminded me of a Marimekko fabric. Marimekko fabrics are very expensive.  At this online shop it costs $69 a…