What could be a better thing to do (after church) on Easter Sunday, than to have lunch with friends.
Our feast was hosted by Liz Hawthorne and after drinks in the garden, we moved inside for a delicious entrée of stuffed capsicums, a main meal of roast lamb and a dessert of baked fruit pie with mixed berries and cream on the side. Accompanied by some delicious wines, lunch filled the entire afternoon and we all left completely sated.
These images are the second group of photos that I found on the State Library of Victoria’s website. I have downloaded them, edited and colourised them as illustrations of life around the turn of the 20th Century. You can find Part One of these images here: https://www.wilsons.id.au/activities-around-the-turn-of-the-20th-century-part-one/ Boating on the Yarra River at Fairfield was […]
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It’s another hot day (44C) with strong winds and many bush fires burning throughout the state. It seems a bit surreal checking my emergency app and listening to the radio messages telling people to evacuate from many places. I’m keeping cool again with the air-con on and following up my post of Old Mebourne with […]
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On a day when it is 41C (107F) the best thing to do is to sit in an air conditioned room, watch the cricket and find a low energy activity. I’ve found that the State Library of Victoria has an extensive collection of historic photos and my photo editing software has an AI capability of […]
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