Of blogging, blackberries & silk fairy ribbons

Note to self: it would be useful to remember one's sign-in details for mobile blogging, it would also be healthier not to blog on a BB with a 4.5 x 5 mm screen while travelling by bus (or any form of transport) ...

Silk fairy ribbons, in glorious shades of spring & autumn colours, arrrived yesterday from the USA, along with "fairy treasures" like Swarovski crystal pearls & silver & gold box-clasps adorned with Swarovksi pearls & diamante crystals ... As soon as pink rosebuds & sterling silver butterfiles arrive from across the border (NSW), work will begin on crafting bijoux for the Princesses of Arcadia & Avalon ....

Frappe + cake: the perfect ending to a crazy week

@ The Green Grocer, St. Georges Street Road, Nth Fitzroy right now, treating myself to a slice of their flourless choclate cake + a frappe of orange, melon + elderflower - simly delish!
Their brunches + lunches are fabulous too, especially the soup of the day.

Home of Delicacies

If you're after a satisfying brunch & you're within walking/driving distance of Tunstall Sq in Donvale, check out the Eggs Atlantic (eggs poached to perfection, greens, hollandais sauce & "real" fresh bread, not the square tiles that pass for bread in supermarkets) @ Home of Delicacies, which is owned by a father (Peter) & son (Bill) team. On most mornings during the working week, I'm in & out of there with a skinny latte expertly & speedily made by barista Bill. When there's no need for me to get to work extra early, I have a proper sit-down brunch :)

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Martin Fella Vintage. (cont')

Sorry Martin! The lurching motion of bus + small screen on BlackBerry not conducive to blogging :p

As I was saying a few moments ago, Martin stocks a lot of amazing items, not just clothing, bags, jewellery + shoes (my 4 favorite words!), on my 1st visit I came across a real fur muff which used to be an Artic fox, a stuffed mousie ...

Vintage with a capital V, from 1920s to 1980s

My favorite place for vintage focal-pieces + findings, especially 1940s Czech silver box-clasps with diamante + pearl in-lays (all in pristine condition) is Angela Clarke's Boutique Beads on St Georges Street Road in Nth Fitzroy. And if you're after something incredibly unique, why not check out Angela's collection of African beads, Ethiopian crucifixes, hand-painted Chinese snuff-bottles + miniature glass lanterns, bakelite belt-buckles from the USA ...

My favorite brooch is a multi-layer enamel blossom with aqua + purple petals, ca. 1970s (from the UK), purchased @ Martin Fella Vintage on Queensberry Street in Nth Melbourne. Martin's got everything and then some: flower power dresses, electric blue brothel-creepers, a fur muff which used to be an artic fox ...

and it *does* work on my BB ...

Blogging right now with smart-phone, oh happy day...

How *not* to create a blog!

After nearly 4 hours, we finally managed to create not one, but two, blogs ... still not sure how that happened. Anyway, we're now up and running, so watch this space!