On our drive from Deloraine to Stanley, we stopped off briefly at Penguin to see the giant, you guessed it, penguin! Penguin is a cute little coastal town with a boutique brewery and penguins everywhere, including rubbish bins and bollards.
I loved the Doctor Who blue telephone box with it's little library inside. I've spied a few of these free little libraries so far on our trip in Tassie.
Penguin statues and penguins peering out windows.
Penguins, penguins, everywhere!
On our last full day in Deloraine the sun decided to come out so we decided to go out and play. We spent a glorious afternoon wandering our way through town, visiting as many shops as possible and eating almost as much!
We started our culinary journey with lunch at Cycles at the Empire. House smoked trout omelette with roquette and aioli for me. Yum! So good I ordered a second and devoured it too! Then a strenuous (not) walk up the hill, popping into some shops followed by afternoon tea at the Deloraine Deli – burnt toffee and almond slice with chamomile tea. Mmmm…
Next a wander along the Meander river spotting ducks. Followed by ice cream from Dixie Blue.
Travelling is hard work I tell you!
After two years of lockdowns and pandemics, it feels so good to be leaving the state and going overseas. Even if that 'sea' is actually Bass Strait and we're not technically going to another country but another state. I'm consoling myself by thinking that if I lived in Europe, Tasmania would actually be another country!
What really matters is that I feel like I'm going on a huge trip. There have been some little camping trips around Melbourne in the last six months or so but this is the first big adventure for my little family and I in a long time. It's a chance to explore new places and discover all sorts of new and amazing things. I also get to organise and pack the bits and pieces I'll need. I love packing for adventures–condensing all my belongings into a bag (or three!) and hitting the road. The lovely G is taking our car across on the ferry and I suspect I have overpacked somewhat without the restriction of an airline baggage allowance!
I wonder what amazing things we will see and do on this trip? I can't wait to find out!
I’m going to be on the radio!
If you're in Melbourne, tune into Spoken Word on community radio 3CR (that's 855 on the AM dial) tomorrow, Thursday 16th September, at 9am to hear me being interviewed by the wonderful Melbourne musician, photographer and poet, Brendan Bonsack.
If you can't tune in live or live out of Melbourne, you'll be able to listen to a recoding after the interview.
I can’t wait to chat about all things poetry!
Inspiration. Excitement. Mystery. Discovery Exploration. Imagination. The 1000 Doors experience had it all.
Inspiration. Excitement. Mystery. Discovery Exploration. Imagination. The 1000 Doors experience had it all.
I feel so blessed that there are so many makers and artists out there sharing their work and inspiring others by living a creative life.
I've just experimented with using avocado pips for dyeing fabric. When I saw these pictures of fabric and dye plant illustrations together (dye mushroom to be specific) I knew I wanted to record my natural dyeing attempts with hand drawn images as well as words. And I started getting curious about using mushrooms as a dye!
Thank you to all those lovely creative folk out there in cyber space, making the world a better place, one piece of art at a time!
I feel so blessed that there are so many makers and artists out there sharing their work and inspiring others by living a creative life.
I've just experimented with using avocado pips for dyeing fabric. When I saw these pictures of fabric and dye plant illustrations together (dye mushroom to be specific) I knew I wanted to record my natural dyeing attempts with hand drawn images as well as words. And I started getting curious about using mushrooms as a dye!
Thank you to all those lovely creative folk out there in cyber space, making the world a better place, one piece of art at a time!
As a maker and writer I rely on lots of sources for inspiration. My main source of inspiration is ideas. I get really excited by new ideas and concepts – neuroplasticity, setting intentions and cultivating joy, to name a few. Often the best place to find those wild and crazy ideas tamed and contained is in books.
These are the books that over the years have inspired me the most. They are books to read when you are feeling blue, lack motivation or don't know where to start. They give hope, ideas and inspiration for making your goals a reality.
The Alchemist is a beautiful fable about following your dreams written by Brazilian author Paulo Coehlo. I first read this book over twenty years ago and I still turn to it for inspiration.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is the classic on fear by Susan Jeffers. We all feel fear, the trick is to acknowledge the fear and do what we dream anyway.
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach is a story about escaping the flock to be your own bird. Or person. You choose.
As a maker and writer I rely on lots of sources for inspiration. My main source of inspiration is ideas. I get really excited by new ideas and concepts – neuroplasticity, setting intentions and cultivating joy, to name a few. Often the best place to find those wild and crazy ideas tamed and contained is in books.
These are the books that over the years have inspired me the most. They are books to read when you are feeling blue, lack motivation or don't know where to start. They give hope, ideas and inspiration for making your goals a reality.
The Alchemist is a beautiful fable about following your dreams written by Brazilian author Paulo Coehlo. I first read this book over twenty years ago and I still turn to it for inspiration.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway is the classic on fear by Susan Jeffers. We all feel fear, the trick is to acknowledge the fear and do what we dream anyway.
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach is a story about escaping the flock to be your own bird. Or person. You choose.