A day out from Melbourne is rejuvenating. There’s the drive, the chat in the car and the arrival of the green fields with grazing animals as Melbourne slips away. At the moment the fields are lush with the autumn leaves falling and the world out there is clean and fresh. How’s that for the…
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The South Melbourne Market has been up graded over the years. I can still remember when it was the cramped and crowed market that I fell in love with years ago. Now there is more space and there seems to be more light. I’m not sure if this is true but I remember it…
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I have lived in Melbourne for a number of years and thought I knew the place fairly well. But there was one great omission in my knowledge of this great city. I have never walked along the north side of the Yarra, that is the Flinders Street Station side. I have spent many hours…
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December arrives and the fabulous and fun St Kilda Twilight Market is up and running again. It’s on again this Thursday, the 8th of December and goes right through summer until March next year. Every year during summer the St Kilda Twilight Market brings the local community and visitors together on Thursday evenings with…
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“I could live here,” that was my first thought when I stepped into Guildford Lane. It wasn’t such a silly thought. People do live among the businesses that operate here. Guildford Lane is tucked away from the main tourist laneway-attractions. This makes it quiet and gives it a homey vibe. When I saw the…
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Need a cat fix? Go to the Cat Cafe at 30 Guildford Lane in the CBD This is the place for cat people. I miss my old cat and haven’t replaced her yet and I went to get my fix with a friend who loves cats and like me doesn’t have one at the…
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I miss-judged the Stonnington City Council and what they were doing with the changes to the Windsor end of Chapel Street in my post “Walking Chapel Street Early on a Sunday Morning” A few weeks later and the flower beds are flourishing. Workers are cleaning the rubbish on a regular basis and more importantly…
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During my blog holiday the Hank Marvin Market opened in Alma Park St Kilda East. It has become a regular haunt on a Saturday morning. It opened while Alma Parks still had an upgrade under way. The months during winter were muddy but the crowds still came. The up-grade is now finished and…
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Last Sunday on Fathers’ Day I walked to Acland Street, St Kilda. I expected more action early this morning than I have found on other Sunday’s and I was right. The roads were busy and so were the cafes. Breakfast out with Dad? I hit Acland Street from Clyde Street. This is a good…
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Fun, food, fashion, music and crafts – it is all at the South Melbourne Night Market. The market is held in the South Melbourne Market building every Thursday night until the 5th of March. It is lively and most of it is under cover so regardless of the weather you can enjoy it. Music…
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