The Antipodean thread

[lolly_loisides]

My pleasure Philip. I'm so glad I helped

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

I'm rather newish around here

 

[HadleyH]

I'm rather newish around here

are you

welcome then Mrs CC

 

[Godfrey]

Something for the Melbourne Loungers. I was in Smart Alec on Wednesday and found out that Lisa Heathcote (Miss Heathcote) of City Hatters passed away earlier this year.

http://maroondah-leader.whereilive....a-victoria-heathcote-hats-off-to-a-full-life/

http://www.scooteristscene.com/news/lisa-heathcote-rip

Lisa was always one of the most exceptionally friendly people I knew and someone even a casual visitor to city hatters would have known and liked. Its a real tragedy.

 

[MikeBravo]

Something for the Melbourne Loungers. I was in Smart Alec on Wednesday and found out that Lisa Heathcote (Miss Heathcote) of City Hatters passed away earlier this year.

http://maroondah-leader.whereilive....a-victoria-heathcote-hats-off-to-a-full-life/

http://www.scooteristscene.com/news/lisa-heathcote-rip

Lisa was always one of the most exceptionally friendly people I knew and someone even a casual visitor to city hatters would have known and liked. Its a real tragedy.

Bloody motor bikes

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

I am constantly terrorised by Cyclists riding on the pavements of Sydney, in my day a Policeman would tell them to get off the pavement and on to the road, quick sticks!

 

[Talbot]

Something for the Melbourne Loungers. I was in Smart Alec on Wednesday and found out that Lisa Heathcote (Miss Heathcote) of City Hatters passed away earlier this year.

http://maroondah-leader.whereilive....a-victoria-heathcote-hats-off-to-a-full-life/

http://www.scooteristscene.com/news/lisa-heathcote-rip

Lisa was always one of the most exceptionally friendly people I knew and someone even a casual visitor to city hatters would have known and liked. Its a real tragedy.

Damn shame...

RIP.

 

[lolly_loisides]

After 93 years clothing retailer Fletcher Jones has been placed in to receivership.
A documentary was made some time ago about the company, Fabric of a dream. It's worth tracking down & watching.

 

[MikeBravo]

After 93 years clothing retailer Fletcher Jones has been placed in to receivership.
A documentary was made some time ago about the company, Fabric of a dream. It's worth tracking down & watching.

A very interesting doco

This has been coming for a long time. Trying to compete with cheap imports and maintain a high standard of product has taken its toll. So sad, I bought my first custom fitted suit there

 

[Philip Adams]

After 93 years clothing retailer Fletcher Jones has been placed in to receivership.
A documentary was made some time ago about the company, Fabric of a dream. It's worth tracking down & watching.

Thanks for the notification Lolly.

I always associate Fletcher Jones with multiple shades of brown and huge flaired trousers. I guess that's what they had in the first of their ads I saw.

Sad news.

 

[Philip Adams]

In case anyone in Oz is interested, the December issue of the 'The Australian Gourmet Traveller' has recipes for a 1922 themed New Year's Eve party.

There are ideas for both food and drinks.

There is no narrative with the article so I have no idea as to the historical accuracy of what's printed.

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

La Boheme restaurant is having a "Twenties Moulin Rouge" affair for New Years Eve, not that i will be going, I will be in bed by 10.00 pm

 

[Talbot]

Hoping SBS screens 'Dinner for One' on new years eve....

 

[Philip Adams]

Hoping SBS screens 'Dinner for One' on new years eve....

I saw this for the first time on DVD the other day after hearing so much about in Germany.....and whilst it's comical I just don't get what makes it the cult classic it seems to have become in some parts of the world.

 

[Philip Adams]

Just came across this one in the Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/top-hats-and-picnic-baskets-20111228-1pcve.html

A vintage event in the Blue Mountains.....I can see the hand of Lolly in this one somewhere....

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

Post Card from Perth

[video=youtube;b2TaLGlj6ig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2TaLGlj6ig[/video]

 

[Philip Adams]

Post Card from Perth

[video=youtube;b2TaLGlj6ig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2TaLGlj6ig[/video]

Loved it.

Great post.

Thanks.

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

Sad News that "Hadley's Hotel" in lovely Hobart is in receivership

A Lovely olde worlde place for Afternoon Tea




http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/01/18/293375_todays-news.html

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

Blue Waters Historic late Art Deco Mansion available to rent

http://www.bluewatersperth.com.au/index.html

 

[swinggal]

Happy Australia Day fellow Aussies! Posted this one on my blog today.

http://www.swingfashionista.com/2012...australia-day/