Have just returned from a trip out to Mudgee, the Hunter Valley and Port Macquarie.
Weather was perfect all the way.The Railway Station at Mudgee is a very fine building. The story goes that the plans for Mudgee's railway station and that of a town in India were both sent to the British Empire planning authority for approval. The two very different plans were mixed up and the one for India was sent to Australia and visa versa. Hence the beautiful building we see here. I would like to see the one in India, I imagine it is a very modest affair.

The view from "Flirtation Hill" Gulgong

Gulgong, known as the "ten dollar town"

The town of Gulgong was very interesting. The main street looks like it is still basically the same as it was in 1870. It boasts it's own Opera House which was opened in 1871 and is named the Prince of Wales Opera House. Dame Nellie Melba once sang there and it is still in use today. We visited the Museum of Henry Lawson (who lived nearby when he was a boy) a very interesting exhibit.

The Hunter Valley gardens are most impressive and a highlight of our trip. It took a good couple of hours to see all around them.

" Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow"

Part of the Story Book Garden at Hunter Valley.

Hunter valley gardens.

Finally completed granny square blanket for Jenny. It's one of the few things that I have completed that I am happy with. It took a few months but should last a lifetime hopefully.

Am now working on a christening shawl, goodness knows how long that will take! It will need to be completed by August somehow.

MY DEBUT POST

Greetings - it has been a busy week so far and as usual I am wishing my life away and hoping Friday will get here soon. I usually find the realisation of Saturday and Sunday does not do justice to the anticipation of Friday afternoon. But I must not be so negative but thankful that I am fit and healthy enough to do the washing, ironing, scrubbing etc. that a weekend entails.

Here's a lovely photo of three beauties at Kathleen's soiree.

The camelias have bloomed - ain't they beautiful.

Jen took a trip to Maroubra and had to take this photo of the old abode near the village shopping centre. It's been do-dadded up a bit since you all left.

The bathroom renovations are coming along and I think that it will look 'the goods' when it's all finished.

I am currently crocheting a baby blanket - (now no laughing!) for a lovely girl at work who is having a bubs in November, hope I can get it finished by then. Am quite pleased by the progress made so far. Although I won't get too carried away with myself. I took a photo of it to post here but I can't locate it on the computer. I will take another photo of it and will put it in a future post.

So much for my debut.............

So long for now...............