I’ve been wanting to go to Pearl Oyster since Steph blogged about it, so was happy to visit for breakfast today with Cindy, Michael, Toby and Kristy. I’ve ridden through that odd little pocket of Thornbury loads of times before, heading to High Street Thornbury or further on to Preston, and have noticed it gentrifying over the years. Funnily enough I’ve always thought that area was actually Coburg East, it’s that close to mine (10 minutes by bike, crossing Merri Creek). Pearl Oyster is a really cute and welcoming place, especially for vegans, as the menu caters to them really ...
Archives for January, 2010
Melbourne's The Basics (featuring Aria Award winner Gotye) will record their first ever live album at The Northcote Social Club on Friday February 5.
......................A beautiful SUNNY DAY.......................A beautiful HAT DAY
It’s…bintastic! Coming soon to a wall near you. Posted in love your work, northcote
A late posting...but look at the beautiful vegetables seen on that day and the other beautiful beings.
Posted in northcote
The calendar informs us it's only two weeks until the next Northside Makers Market - hope you've enjoyed your break because it's market season again!As always we've created an event listing on Facebook so you can easily invite all your friends and help promote Northside Makers Market around teh interwebz. Click here and start sending out those invitations!If you can help by putting up a Northside Makers Market poster in your workplace, school, childcare centre or nearest poster-covered powerpole send us an email at northsidemakers [at] gmail.com and we'll send some out to you! We also have A6 flyers available ...
Strolled past this one tonight, and it made me smile…I’m guessing Chrysler Valiant AP5 Regal, circa 1963? Posted in 56 cruisette, dee-lites, northcote
We’re giving the web site a bit of a spring clean so that we can make i a little bit more fantastic. The site should remain functional but may just look a little messy for a short time. Thank you for excusing us.
In amongst all the posts for Valentines Day crafts, I stumbled across this one ...Craft Hope is an initiative of a number of crafty women who wanted to make a difference. Sale from their etsy shop are rapidly approaching $10,000 and proceeds go towards the Doctors without Borders. If you are feeling helpless like I am, perhaps this is something you can do.All proceeds of the Craft Hope Etsy shop will benefit Doctors Without Borders in Haiti. All items have been generously donated by the crafting community. If you'd like to donate an item please visit the Craft Hope ...
Spotted in the temple of tackiness (aka Northcote Plaza) this afternoon. I ventured in seeking kitschy decorations for our Australia Day Eve party, but found this instead. And, no, I didn’t buy it… Posted in love your work, northcote, shop-o-matic
High St, Northcote. Cute. Fitzroyalty - hyperlocal news and reviews about Melbourne's first suburb: Fitzroy 3065 by Brian Ward is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 Australia License.
Tomorrow is the next coffee n' craft for Northside MakersIt's being held at C.E.R.E.S over in Brunswick so If you're in the neighborhood, feel free to join in.It's a great opportunity to just sit, craft and drink coffee together.Bring along any hand held project your working on.Sunday 17th January,CERES Environment Parkat the Cafe cnr Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East, Victoria(Enter from Blyth street near Merri Creek)1pm to 3pm*The park is a great place for hubby and the kids to entertain themselves whilst mum sits and ...
What a start to the year it has been! Many people who do regular markets see January as "my crafty time", a chance to make for themselves after the madness of Christmas. While you've been enjoying creating pretty little things, the Northside Makers Committee have met and nutted out a few things for the first quarter of the year.As most of you know, we have a market scheduled for 6th February, so we are busy going through applications and there are lots of them. If you have applied but not heard, do not fear, our online widgets have your details ...
2010 is the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria's 50th anniversary year. They have a special exhibition scheduled at the Shrine of Rememberance.The following is taken from their web site:THREADS OF CONNECTION :A SPECIAL EXHIBITION AT THE SHRINEBirdwood AvenueSouth Yarra, VIC(Melway ref: 2F J12)(03) 9661 8100Email - reception@shrine.org.auFriday January 29 - Sunday May 910-5 daily (closed Good Friday)The exhibition shows articles of textiles and embroidery worked in connection with any armed conflict in which Australia has been involved. Items may have been worked to alleviate boredom, as patriotic home crafts, as a war necessity (such as socks or uniform), as part of ...
The Serve visits Northcote this week. Thanks to the lovely Dani Valent, who invited me to contribute! I’m the Indulge section in the blue box at right…in the Sunday Age, M magazine, page 15, today. Click on the article for a closer look! Posted in buzz-o-matic, love your work, northcote
Guten Tag! Well, it’s the start of a new decade and the tomato plants are heavy with the soon to be lushes fruits of the season. Once again Northcote is starting to buzz and flitter with action and the honky tonk tunes are rolling down at i dream a highway. That’s right folks, the doors are open, summer stock is abundant, the sale rack is sitting at 50% off and the air conditioner is on! Hope to see you all soon! idah xx
Want to learn a new skill in 2010? DoMore.com.au has a wealth of short courses around Australia not only in arts and crafts, but also food, languages, recreation and more. Here's a quick link to their selection of crafty courses around Melbourne.If that's whetted your appetite, take a look at courses available through some of your local neighbourhood houses and community centres:Thornbury Women's Neighbourhood HouseHolden Street Neighbourhood House North FitzroyPreston Neighbourhood HouseJika Jika Community Centre NorthcoteBrunswick Neighbourhood HouseFawkner Community HouseNicholson Street Community House East CoburgSussex Neighbourhood House Coburg NorthImage by Ballymena U3A
Hump day!Bubba is tucked in bed and now it's time for me to hit the keyboard.Today we are off to Northcote...l know, l know l always hang out in the North side of town - but hey it's just around the corner and next week we are "South" bound - HOORAH!l have had this cafe's name and address sitting on my fridge for weeks and now the time has come to pay them a visit.Wish us luck!
On a recent visit to Northcote for lunch with a friend we looked in the window of The Estelle, but decided on lunch at Palomino across the road. A few days later, I found myself entertaining another friend in the same area, and this time I could not resist trying somewhere new. Dinner has already been admirably reviewed by Vetti live in Northcote, and breakfast by Juliette’s food spot, but I hope I have done the first lunch review! The striking tiled walls use a pink / white / grey / black colour scheme familiar to me from art deco era ...
Joining in with Curlypops reflection of the year that was, I decided to revisit all the wonderful and not so wonderful things that happened in 2009.I only started blogging in January 2009, and kick myself for not doing it sooner. What started as a crafty adventure to share my creations, has turned into so much more.....An outlet for views and discoveries, a way of sharing my joys, fears and sorrows and most of all an amazing meeting point for all the new crafty friends I have.I never...never expected so many great things to evolve out of a little online journal.Thank ...
