Wow! What a night.

My elder daughter bought tickets for my birthday so I could see Queen when they performed in Melbourne.  My birthday is at Christmas time so it was lovely to have something special to appreciate long after my birthday had passed. We made a day of it and went into Melbourne to check out the shops…

Local food and wine

We have been meaning to attend the Tinamba Food and Wine Festival for a couple of years now but this year we finally got there and we are so glad we did.  It was a fantastic day.  The festival is held on the road in front of the Tinamba Hotel.  The road is closed and…

Opera by the Lakes

On the weekend we attended Opera by the Lakes which was held at the lovely homestead, Nyerimilang near Nungurner which is just a very short drive from Metung.  The homestead is part of Nyerimilang Park. The performance was held outside and unfortunately when we arrived the weather was not looking too great. We parked in…

High energy Hugh!

I have recently spent a few days in Melbourne visiting my elder daughter and while I was there we went to the show From Broadway to Oz.  Wow and wow! It was fantastic. If you haven’t heard of the show this advertising blurb tells you a bit about it. The show really was amazing.  The…

Nothing quite like vinyl

At long last we have been able to listen to our vinyl records again.  My husband purchased a USB turntable and I was able to install it on our sound system !  The exclamation mark is because that is a feat that needs to be applauded.  Neither of us is technically minded and to succeed…

So Frenchy so chic!

A few years ago my elder daughter gave me this double CD as a birthday present. It is a delightful compilation of tracks from the 2010 Alliance Française French Film Festival. You can use Spotify or iTunes to find the album or you can find some tracks on You Tube. This is the blurb that…