Timber forests along the riverbank We left the hotel and pretty topiary gardens and made good time to Odawara Station. Nice views of small settlements and dark green timber forests along the riverbank. A smooth ride on the Shinkansen to Nagoya where a new guide met us on the platform, an easy transition to the […]
What is an ‘Irori’? What is a ‘Jizai-kagi’? Takayama – Gifu Province Japan
January 21, 2013 by
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Scrapping – Memories – Fabulous Villas – Lake Como
January 14, 2013 by
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More Scrapping – Memories of Lake Como in Italy There are many historical Villas on Lake Como with fabulous gardens. Villa Melzi has a wonderful open park like English Garden designed in l811 by a famous Italian architect, Giocondo Albertolli. It was the first of its kind in the Lombardy region. Scrapping brings back memories […]
About Scrapping – Cheap Rub-on Transfers – Scroll designs
January 7, 2013 by
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Cheap Rub on Transfers Has anyone else been caught out with cheap rub on transfers? Sometimes I pick up decorative items from the big chain stores. I have found some of the rub on transfers do not have a waxed sheet between the transfer sheet and the backing sheet, and as a result, if they […]
Scrapping – Creative Ideas
December 29, 2012 by
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My scrapping has been sadly neglected for some time, too much happening. Recently on my blog I wrote about a trip to Bellagio on the waterfront at Lake Como in Italy. I decided it was time to find some creative ideas and get scrapping on these photos. I still have some unused pages from the […]
Attractions in my Back Yard – Tropical Canna Lilies
December 22, 2012 by
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Tropical Canna Lillies in my back yard A neighbor gave me this beautiful plant 18 months ago, this is its second flowering. The Canna Lilies epitomize the essence of tropical north Queensland with their brilliant vibrant colors. The colors are amazing, such a mix of bright clear yellow with red speckles on this one. […]
Fabulous Villas on the Lakeshore – Lago di Como – Part 2
December 5, 2012 by
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Villa Carlotta – a famous Villa at Tremezzo on the lakeshore The ferry comes across from Bellagio to Tremezzo regularly, a pleasant trip across Lago di Como. The Villa has a grand pair of entrance gates in wrought iron with impressive statues on stone columns either side. Visitors enter via a small side gate.The gardener, […]
Fabulous Villas on the Lakeshore – Lago di Como – Part 1
November 26, 2012 by
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Lakeshore Villas – Lago di Como Amongst the dark green forested hills along the lakeshore of Lago di Como, fabulous Villas dot the skyline. During my stay in Bellagio I visited two historical waterfront Villas on Lago di Como. The first villa,Villa Melzi, and the second,Villa Carlotta on the lakeshore at Tremezzo, a short ferry […]
Bellagio on the waterfront – Lake (lago) Como – Lombardy
November 19, 2012 by
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Historic and scenic – waterfront of Lake (lago) Como Bellagio,a beautiful historic and scenic spot on the waterfront of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. Bellagio sits at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian). It is the third largest lake in Italy and […]
Delectable Desserts – Hopetoun Tea Rooms – Victorian elegance in the City Centre
November 11, 2012 by
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Hopetoun Tea Rooms a popular venue in Victorian times A famous spot just inside the entrance to the Block Arcade is the Hopetoun Tea Rooms. The Tea Rooms opened in 1891 for the Victorian Ladies’ Work Association by Lady Hopetoun. Lady Hopetoun was the wife of the first Governor of Victoria, Lord Hopetoun. The Tea […]
Exclusive specialty shops – Iconic Block Arcade – Business centre of Melbourne
November 6, 2012 by
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Block Arcade – Melbourne – Business Centre On my last trip to Melbourne I managed a day in the business centre to visit the iconic Block Arcade. The Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade built between 1891 and 1893. A Melbourne financier Benjamin Fink requested architect, David C Askew to produce plans for a […]