Claire’s Blog

Gum blossum

Yeah, I know they're all of the same tree, but aren't they gorgeous? The flowers begin pink, then fade to white. 

Corinne, Queenie and the Zoo

Corinne Fenton launched the paperback edition of her gorgeous book, Queenie One Elephant's Story, today at the zoo. In the audience were people...

Heide

We went to Heide yesterday, the erstwhile home of John and Sunday Reed, and now an art gallery complex. There are three buildings, Heide I, II and...

Out and About

Poplars and alpacas and highland cattle and vines. Lancefield bale-weighing scales gardens and cages. Clunes view from the road. Creswick Sorrento...

Welcome to Sue Lawson

I'm thrilled to have a visitor. The kettle has boiled and the cuppas are poured. A little treat, Sue? Right. Let's go.Welcome to my blog Sue.Thank...

Cassandra’s exhibition

The exhibition, which includes some of the original art work from There Was an Old Sailor, is open! Sail on over to her blog to see some pics from...

Emmi Greenfeet

This is what happens when you let the dog help mow the lawn ... .Check out her feet!

Requested books

I work part-time in a bookshop and it's always interesting to see what people read, and how they buy books. It's also interesting to hear about what...

Photos from the Pirates Tavern

 Last Thursday I moderated a panel of crime writers at the Pirates Tavern in Williamstown. The event was a copresentation of the Big West Festival...

Sigh. If only …

I wish, I wish, I wish I could go. But congratulations to Cassandra and best wishes for a successful exhibition.

The Bendigo Train

I braved the Bendigo train again yesterday despite my previous, signal-failed, snail-paced, capewearing-denying, launch-missing last attempt. And it...

Our choir sometimes performs in The Substation Art Centre, a converted ...ah... substation just by the Newport Railway Station. They're having a...