Wednesday, September 26, 2012

New additions

My dear friends Milli and Dave have just had a healthy baby boy on 21st September named Atticus Dante Howson-Brown.

They are going to be incredible parents. I am so excited for them and to be a part of this little boy's life.

Not sure how their cat Rory is going to feel about Atticus' favourite sleeping spot.




Day in the Southern Highlands with Mum

Mum and I ventured south to the countryside.  Mum says its not country anymore and just an extension of Sydney.  She should know as she used to live in Bowral.  But for me, it seems vastly different than living in Inner West Sydney.

We began with a stop at the Bowral Country Markets.  Not really much selection but I did purchase some delicious tomato relish.

Our next stop was lunch at Biota Dining and the main reason for the day trip. Mum had visited the restaurant with some friends recently.  The food was really good, especially the broad bean bruschetta.  The restaurant is really pretty with open doors and a lot of sunlight.  Service kind of slow but overall very worth a trip.

We ventured next to the Wine and Food Festival at the Bong Bong Picnic Racetrack.  Glass of vino while wandering around buying tomato and mint plants in the sunshine.

And last stop, with a not overly enthusiastic Mum, were the tulips at the Corbett Gardens.









Kate's Birthday August 2012

Paddington Bowling Club!
Mum and Kate

Vong, Jess, Steve, Mum, Ben, Kate, Amanda and Nicole

Beautiful Sydney



Good times in 2012









The Milli Bookclub 2012

The Milli bookclub covered a lot of ground this year.  We had a year a female authors, three new babies and a fourth on its way due around New Year's!

Book selection included:

"Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
"All That I Am" by Anna Funder - I hosted this one and made borscht!
"The Little Stranger" by Sarah Waters
"Cold Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons
"AVisit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan
"Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte

2011 Christmas Picnic

High Tea at the Victoria Room



Concerts of 2012 - selected pics

Deathcab for Cutie

Prince
Jackie, Diesel and me