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SEMI EXPAT IN OZ
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Day to day living as a 'Semi Expat' in Australia - I am English and live part of my time here and some back in UK. This blog began as a '3-weekish' experiment when I wrote about my time looking after a beautiful small business - a boutique perfumery in Melbourne, www.peonymelbourne.com.au, but as I enjoyed the whole experience of blogging so much I carried on... WELCOME!
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Autumn picnic

Melbourne is so beautiful at the moment and the trees are particularly lovely - golden and red hues everywhere which makes Autumn my favourite time of the year. Over last weekend we went up to the Da...

22 may 12

Loving this new cleanser

This was my preferred cleanser of choice; that was when I bought it duty free or in Europe or when I felt like splashing out..... Worked well, very refreshing and a clear liquid. You use it...

04 may 12

Mini Makeover - my kitchen in England

My photographs have somehow come out back to front so to see what the kitchen cabinets looked like before you will have to scroll down to the last pic. Sorry!! Its not a huge kitchen - a th...

23 apr 12

Borrowed from the boys

Have always loved this casual boy style. Comfortable and chic.So, when information from the website YOUNG BRITISH DESIGNERS popped up into my email I sat up and took notice. And the designer is quest...

13 apr 12

Fontaine Antiques, UK

I have blogged before about our friends Stuart and Kiel who own Fontaine Antiques but thought I would show you some shots of their new showroom in Margate, Kent. When we were back in UK at the end of...

09 apr 12

Melbournes Pop Up Restaurant

At the beginning of March a pop up restaurant - Greenhouse appeared on the banks of the River Yarra (in the space of 3 weeks!) in the city of Melbourne as part of this years Food and Wine festival he...

20 mar 12

Dearest Ma

Today, March 15th my glamorous and lovely Mother is 75 years young. Here she is above in the early 1950s with my father - dont think they were married then, perhaps just courting. Wonder if she actua...

15 mar 12

Wonderful wallpapers

Last weekend we went on a jaunt with MIL and SIL and ended up "noseying" around a couple of show houses in Melbourne.... In one of the houses there was a lovely study area and the walls had t...

09 mar 12

Hello. Ive missed you...

So sorry.I know I have not posted nor have I been round to visit you all for a while. Truth be known this visitor lark is pretty exhausting to say the least. The MIL and the SIL have been staying wit...

05 mar 12

In which we do a 30 minute Jamie "spesh"

Mr SE and I are quite fond of watching the Jamie Oliver programmes that are on TV here in Australia at the moment.... They are his 30 minute special suppers and to quote Mr. O are prepared and served...

19 feb 12

Parka Perfection

I have totally fallen for this parka - pictured here on the right.... It looks just wonderful. Love the colour, the shape, the furry (fake I hasten to add) trim around the hood, and, - oh I could go ...

15 feb 12

Tripette to Tasmania Part II - The Hotel. Shops and purchases!

So, better late than never. Sorry I have procrastinated about getting this post out; so many photographs to sort out!! Here is a little more about our stay in Hobart, Tasmania. As I mentioned before,...

08 feb 12

Jumping on the orange bandwagon - new Orla Kiely towels

Although I said that I was going to do a further "Tasmanian" post I thought I would just show you my orange towels. (Hotel post to follow soon though).Orange seems to be the new colour I thou...

31 jan 12

Tasmanian weekend (Part I) and Happy Australia Day!

Today in beautiful Australia its a national holiday to celebrate all that is good about this fair land. And there is much to celebrate - the only negative thing I can think of about living here is th...

26 jan 12

Birthday - and our weekend destination

Today is my birthday and this morning Mr SE surprised me with a number of lovely and thoughtful gifts including a book about Hobart.... He also gave me a card with an itinerary for the next 48 hours ...

19 jan 12

Favourite paint colours

I really love the colours from the Paint and Paper Library range. They are perhaps not so universally well known as say Farrow and Ball but their colours are just gorgeous and the quality of the pain...

16 jan 12

A celebration for the Octogenarian of the family, or Dads 80th Birthday party !

As Im sure you all know, one of the main reasons why I went back to England over Christmas and New Year was because my dear Daddy reached the grand age of 80. So, here are a few of the many photograp...

12 jan 12

Fireworks from London and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Sorry that my New Year greetings to you all are rather late, nevertheless they come with my best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy 2012. We saw in the New Year in London with my parents so w...

04 jan 12

Christmas round up

Welcome to the cottage. My parents joined us for Christmas and arrived on 24th. This is us above just before lunch - glasses of Prosecco for celebration.After lunch we walked along the canal tow path...

28 dec 11

Twas the day before Christmas

Or, better known as Christmas Eve. Much excitement for all to come; and in some ways I like this day better with all of its anticipation. This morning I took 45 minutes out for myself and walked acro...

24 dec 11

Driving Home For Christmas or, from 30 degrees to 3 degrees in 24 hours!!

And for those of you who work in Fahrenheit that is from about 86 degrees to 37 degrees within a 24 hour period!! So, have you guessed where I am ? Yup, back again in England!!! And to be precise I d...

21 dec 11

Festivities (and flowers, sort of) in the house - Australian style

Yesterday we had a bit of a festive "do" chez Mr and Mrs SE.....I will show you around Christmas Australian style (well my Australian take on Christmas!) I am also joining with Jane over at S...

12 dec 11

Sally, Sally - pride of our alley

So says the famous song.The Sally that I am referring to though is Sally Swannell, and I think shes the pride of our alley in UK. She is a local artist and lives near our cottage in Wiltshire, Englan...

10 dec 11

And about time too!!!

Apologies. Many of them.I have been reprimanded by my mother who says she is "Fed up with seeing the photo of the Qantas plane on my blog" and contrary to what you may think, that I could be ...

01 dec 11

Flying back to Melbourne

I am just about to take off from Londons Heathrow airport but I just wanted to say thank you for your lovely comments about Poppys birthday in my previous post. And I promise I will write more (with ...

14 nov 11

11.11.11. Such a special day

All the elevens - a really special date - Armistice Day too. Fondly known the world over as Poppy Day. A day to pause and give thanks that so many have given their lives over the years and continue t...

10 nov 11

Paris Pics Part II. And Purchases

At last I hear you say..... what on earth has she been doing ? - that Halloween post has been up way too long (or that was Mr SE told me in no uncertain terms last night when he rang from Australia!)...

08 nov 11

Halloween Flower Party

I am sandwiching this post amongst my Paris ones as I promised to go over and join Jane at Small but Charming for her Halloween flower extravaganza and I may be late for the party if I dont hurry! Ab...

31 oct 11

Paris Pics - first instalment

Hello Im back! And what an amazing time we had but Ill let the pictures tell the story.... Above and below the view from our hotel window. We stayed in the Marais region - really vibrant and interest...

29 oct 11

Something exciting to tell you

I am off for a very brief and unexpected trip to Paris. In fact as I type this I am waiting at the airport and even the fact that my plane is delayed is not getting me down, much....!Mr SE has some b...

25 oct 11

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