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  • Dan Funderburgh for Brooks Saddles

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    I really love collaborations of the quirky variety. Dan Funderburgh is a Brooklyn based illustrator, artist and wallpaper designer. His work is for purchase and he also works on commissions. A recent collaboration saw his beautiful work in leather through the creation of the Team Pro Alpe D’Huez Brooks saddle. These saddles are hand crafted…

  • On ya bike

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    Tomorrow is the Big Canberra Bike Ride and I’ll be taking part with my good friend and cycling, swimming and walking buddy. I went for a ride yesterday in a new direction and just enjoyed the light filtering through the avenue of birch trees, the cool breeze, the warm sun and the whirring of my…

  • Inspired by :: beth retro photography

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    I love the dreaminess of beth retro’s photos, the candy colours and almost voyeuristic experience when looking at them. I have a fascination with light both real and created and I suppose it’s why these photos appeal to me so much. I can almost see them shimmer. The photos are all via flickr – from…

  • Flickr three :: autumn

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    My autumnal images are all via Flickr. From top autumn by kalenstrand, bench in autumn by shoothead, autumn star by Susan Frazier

  • It’s beginning to feel like autumn

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    This chill is already in the air and the leaves are just starting to turn heralding my favourite time of the year. It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of summer and I get quietly excited when nature reminds me that winter is approaching. The mornings are dark, the fog appears on sunrise, the…

  • Flickr three :: wood

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    My wood finds are all via Flickr :: from top Cuba Gallery: Wood texture background – green grass – feet by Anderw @CubaGallery, Cuba Gallery: Wood texture by Andrew @CubaGallery, Wood Wounds by Jos van Wunnik

  • Reclaimed timber delights

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    I love wood and was reminded of this while trying to move our very own coffee table made from a nature-got-the-better-of-me slab – it’s very heavy. Practically every door in our house is wood and I love wood bowls, chopping boards and floors. I have a very heavy Oregon wood chair that I made at…

  • Flickr three :: stars

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    My starry finds are all from flickr – from top Stars by Ohad Ben-Yoseph, How Many Stars? by cobalt123 and Shooting Stars by Stefan Van der Straeten

  • Setting sail on a blogging break

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    Hey friends, I just wanted to let you know I’m going to take a short break from blogging. Our family is having some time away together next week. The following week the Little One starts school, which is a momentous occasion and I have an exam. I’ll see you in a couple of weeks. Image…

  • Time to weigh anchor :: nautical themes

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    Despite being raised and educated in land lock locations I really like to think of myself as a seafarer. My maternal Grandfather ran away to sea from the UK and ended up in Australia as signal master for Macquarie Lighthouse – Australia’s first lighthouse. My favourite uncle was in the merchant navy and could tie…