Beechworth Recorder Guild Weekend

This required a four hour drive from Melbourne through beautiful undeveloped farmland from Yarra Glen to Yea then east towards Mansfield with a north turn towards Benalla then another road to Swanpool - passing many vineyards as well as cattle grazing on green grass that has sprouted since the drought has broken. Then we arrived at this beautifully preserved historic gold mining town and took up residence at The Old Priory B&B , which was an excellent venue.

What is this flower please?

Woolami Pine tree - about knee high

Olinda Autum Gardens Dandenongs Melbourne

Plaster dog with bandaged back leg too!

Lydia Crawshaw necklace artist

Just got myself a great new necklace tie made by Lydia Crawshaw I have not seen anything quite like this before! Totally lovely and very well conceived and executed.It is made from hand woven shredded silk of many interesting colours with various copper, silver or brass metal beads - see more of her jewellery art at Tarra Warra Art museum in the Yarra Valley.

Gypsy Music in a Movie!

" When The Road Bends: Tales of a Gyspy Caravan " is the name of a movie be shown in Melbourne from April 12 2007 for a Limited Season. Filmed in tours around the US and in their homelands of Macedonia, Romania, India and Spain. Think I would like to see this one indeed!