tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post8396387122038143800..comments2024-01-19T00:13:53.934+13:00Comments on Roses, Lace and Brocante: Who'll Come a Waltzing Matilda with me?Roses, Lace and Brocantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-51258369151925273222016-01-29T01:58:14.718+13:002016-01-29T01:58:14.718+13:00I'd love to visit sometime! Just watched "...I'd love to visit sometime! Just watched "Wentworth" on Netflix and enjoyed this Australian program and its language. Patty Antlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744846849528080008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-9042523387776974892016-01-15T12:31:06.517+13:002016-01-15T12:31:06.517+13:00I'd love to live in that little yellow house (...I'd love to live in that little yellow house (in the 3rd picture). It looks so cozy and welcoming. Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-32076055106128606662016-01-15T12:20:15.178+13:002016-01-15T12:20:15.178+13:00How lovely, Shane. I've not had the pleasure o...How lovely, Shane. I've not had the pleasure of visiting Australia, but have often heard of its beauty. Decades ago, a friend of mine did a teacher exchange and adored her year in Australia. <br /><br />KarenMy Little Home and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519563352358635257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-48945403112969060642016-01-14T20:02:26.622+13:002016-01-14T20:02:26.622+13:00What wonderful pictures. It is always nice to see ...What wonderful pictures. It is always nice to see other places in the world. Reminded me of the old west here in the states.CatieAnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433305330968854290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-17132691947156367712016-01-13T17:04:35.924+13:002016-01-13T17:04:35.924+13:00It looks quite beautiful! I would love visiting h...It looks quite beautiful! I would love visiting here.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-6215021859176829172016-01-13T07:40:14.388+13:002016-01-13T07:40:14.388+13:00I always enjoy the landscape of Australia especial...I always enjoy the landscape of Australia especially when a kangaroo or two is included. Hopefully you are not affected by the fires that Jill mentioned in her post? <br />Glad you had a good visit with your son Shane.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-89801084909382651302016-01-13T07:26:12.061+13:002016-01-13T07:26:12.061+13:00Hi Shane, I really enjoyed this post and your prev...Hi Shane, I really enjoyed this post and your previous one of your trip to Maldon and area. It looks so beautiful and quaint there. Really lovely posts. Hugs. PamPamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-19338517325874211682016-01-13T07:09:13.359+13:002016-01-13T07:09:13.359+13:00My darling Shane,
I know so little about Australi...My darling Shane, <br />I know so little about Australia that every post talking about it is such a wonderful surprise to me, and I thank you most sincerely for this wonderful last one of yours !<br />I'd love to have a trip there, even short ...<br />Wishing you a most beautiful remainder of your week, I'm sending love and hugs with deep gratitude and esteem<br />xo<br />DanyDanielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759677667896507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-56652183842835266462016-01-13T05:49:27.092+13:002016-01-13T05:49:27.092+13:00Oh this place just calls out to me. Lovely photos...Oh this place just calls out to me. Lovely photos (and now you have me humming Waltzing Matilda - likely for the rest of the day ;-) )Jackie @travelnwritehttp://www.travelnwrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-32442773546811690872016-01-12T17:27:52.281+13:002016-01-12T17:27:52.281+13:00Beautiful photos. It looks so lovely there. Thank ...Beautiful photos. It looks so lovely there. Thank you for sharing.<br />Happy New Year!<br />Dixie @ Arranged Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775852179769679400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-13310335525432490632016-01-12T16:32:13.537+13:002016-01-12T16:32:13.537+13:00I just love this. I love that song. It brings back...I just love this. I love that song. It brings back fond memories. Seawashedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299816851144887705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-10709622283823992522016-01-12T16:26:03.199+13:002016-01-12T16:26:03.199+13:00Shane, I enjoyed seeing these views from Maldon, a...Shane, I enjoyed seeing these views from Maldon, and wonder what the beautiful place's economic basis might be? I live in NYC where lots of tourists help to keep the economy going, along with the productivity of residents like myself.<br /><br />Is Maldon a farming area, or are there lots of computer programmers or other small business entrepreneurs?<br /><br />Happy 2016! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-78577544296622506462016-01-12T12:28:03.197+13:002016-01-12T12:28:03.197+13:00Dearest Shane,
That was for sure a lovely time wit...Dearest Shane,<br />That was for sure a lovely time with your son and also fond memories of your younger years.<br />We've never been there but what I do remember when I visited with my first cousin Elizabeth the Melbourne Botanical Gardens that the roses there were stunning.<br />Probably is the soil quality that good that they can breach a drought!<br />Here it is and dry/hot and all that with very poor soil...<br />Lovely history too!<br />Sending you hugs and blessings.<br />Mariette<br /><br />PS Loved the video as background...Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-30715467718657597612016-01-12T11:40:00.231+13:002016-01-12T11:40:00.231+13:00So rustic and quaint looking. I loved your photos,...So rustic and quaint looking. I loved your photos, it made me feel that I would like to visit Maldon.Maybe one day:-)shirley flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495983773538280099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-55443386589186806332016-01-12T11:07:20.753+13:002016-01-12T11:07:20.753+13:00Sounds and looks like such a lovely area. Thanks f...Sounds and looks like such a lovely area. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos!Linda Kunsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569703961551672145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-4483858900913204302016-01-12T06:51:01.379+13:002016-01-12T06:51:01.379+13:00What a peaceful spot....lovely!
Donna@GardensEyeV...What a peaceful spot....lovely!<br /><br />Donna@GardensEyeView<br />and LivingFromHappinessDonna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-81733788316455451962016-01-12T06:09:23.294+13:002016-01-12T06:09:23.294+13:00I've never visited Australia, but my husband h...I've never visited Australia, but my husband has close relatives there that we plan on visiting one day when our kids are a little older. I love looking at photos of places I plan to eventually visit.<br />Thanks for dropping my blog earlier. Have a great day!Andrea Ostapovitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151794751876169584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-85814725640899394062016-01-12T05:15:48.378+13:002016-01-12T05:15:48.378+13:00I love your photos and the music! :))I love your photos and the music! :))riitta khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846480905422316167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-66177542891642255142016-01-12T05:07:28.033+13:002016-01-12T05:07:28.033+13:00Hello, what a cute town. I like the cute houses an...Hello, what a cute town. I like the cute houses and the gardens. Thanks for sharing your visit, the photos are wonderful. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-56458420096544716822016-01-12T00:11:41.213+13:002016-01-12T00:11:41.213+13:00Thank you for the tour of Maldon which has preserv...Thank you for the tour of Maldon which has preserved that old fashioned feel. I love the ironwork canopies and detail on the balconies along the street. Our grandson has returned from staying with his cousin in Melbourne. He spent some time north of the city (I'm not sure where) and worked at beekeeping. It was a good experience for him and now he's working in landscape gardening in England.<br />Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-90153149957951972172016-01-11T23:07:14.411+13:002016-01-11T23:07:14.411+13:00Happy New Year Shane!
Maldon is a place I visited ...Happy New Year Shane!<br />Maldon is a place I visited several years ago and I still have memories of the beautiful old buildings lining the main street. So typical are those buildings of outback Australia and yes very often dry for much of the year unless you are living near the coast like here. At the moment there is total green everywhere you look from recent rains!<br />Thanks for sharing these and I hope you enjoyed visiting where you son has moved to in Australia!<br />I was curious as to the type of employment he has taken up in that area.<br />Hugs from the far south coast!<br />Suzy♥suziqu's thread workshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778561122767076015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-45308953655761770762016-01-11T18:52:49.559+13:002016-01-11T18:52:49.559+13:00Maldon reminds me of the old mining town photos I&...Maldon reminds me of the old mining town photos I've seen from our province's past. They are probably about the same vintage. The hot dry sun sounds very appealing just now as we are heading into a week of cold rain. <br />Beautiful sunlight in your photos, Shane. I'm glad you had a good time in Australia. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-56561780098492803812016-01-11T14:50:46.334+13:002016-01-11T14:50:46.334+13:00I had to visit after seeing the title of your post...I had to visit after seeing the title of your post. My mother said that when I was very young I would weep (not just cry, but weep) whenever that song came on. I have no idea why. I listened to it again. It does have a poignancy to it, but who knows . . . ? Would love to visit Australia and new Zealand some day. Thanks for taking us along in your travels!Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-29829062137756899532016-01-11T13:42:19.644+13:002016-01-11T13:42:19.644+13:00It looks like a fun place to explore. Reminds me a...It looks like a fun place to explore. Reminds me a little of Arizona. What does the phrase "within keeping of existing" mean? I have my guesses, but could be incorrect. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658769959823060195.post-44748423579645011582016-01-11T13:00:58.856+13:002016-01-11T13:00:58.856+13:00Just some lov,why photos, Shane, made even better ...Just some lov,why photos, Shane, made even better because your son lives there. I always find it amazing how well some plants survive in such heat.<br />Sending you some Thai sunshine and love.<br />Xo<br />Dagmar Dagmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165282760887779802noreply@blogger.com