Melbourne Places is rolling on again after a sabbatical. I love that word, sabbatical. It conjures up so much that is mysterious. What happens during a sabbatical? What do people do? Where do they go? I spent my twelve month’s sabbatical from my blog hanging out in Melbourne. For some of that time I…
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One of the current free exhibitions at the NGV is called ” Exquisite Threads – English Embroidery 1600s to 1900s.” These days we aren’t used to seeing embroidery that is done by friends and family and most of us don’t do it ourselves. As I walked in I tried to remember any of my…
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Bell’s Hotel has had a make-over. It is open, light and roomy. On one hand the real pub feeling that you would find somewhere like The Local in Port Melbourne has gone. On the other it hasn’t a real gastro pub vibe like Lamaro’s in Cecil Street. It seems to have decided to be…
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I take a lot of pictures either on my iPhone which is ‘at the ready’ all the time or with my camera. It is so easy. One of the most popular presents for Christmas 2014 is reported to be a selfie-stick. That makes us sound a bit vain but it also says we want…
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Visiting Melbourne or just browsing the CBD. How about finding a piece of Melbourne to take home, or a piece of Melbourne for a present or something essentially Melbourne to have in your own home, to remind you of what an interesting and creative place Melbourne is – not that you probably need reminding…
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In the month of December The Melba room ups the prices and gives you a Christmas buffet experience. And they do it well. It is a stylish and satisfying experience for this time of the year. What do you get for those extra dollars? Christmas fare, more choice and a beautifully decorated hotel. Then…
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Melbourne Central buzzes these days. There is action here and in amongst this action there is an oasis of quiet. A corner where you can sit or browse and take time out. Wander around the different levels of the complex, shop till you drop then head for The Little Library – The Community Library. …
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The sounds of the piano being played has added to the fun and delight of being around the City of Melbourne during January. British Artist, Luke Jerram, came up with the idea of placing pianos around a city for everyone or anyone to use. Since he kicked off the idea in 2008 he has…
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-a makeover – watch the street artists work Go to Hosier Lane in the next couple days and you will be met with a rare sight. Blank walls. Hosier Lane is getting a makeover. The art you know has been blacked out and about 100 Melbourne artists are working to give the lane a…
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Libraries hold a magic for me. As a child I found them a treasure trove, a sort of Aladdin’s cave, I could wander around taking books from the shelves browsing then putting them back and grabbing another. I could read magazines and when I became a news-junky, the newspapers. I had lived in Melbourne…
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