The Enlighten Festival is one of my favourite times of the year. Amazing light projections and installations fill the Parliamentary Triangle, covering buildings (such as Parliament House, old Parliament House and Questacon) and turning them into vibrant canvases. With live music, performances by roving artists and many other attractions there is something for everyone. Accompanying…
Articles from February 2018
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
Love your house
The original colour of our house was yellow – which I never particularly liked. But that was how it came and at the time the paint was in good shape so we lived with it for five years. Last year we noticed some parts were starting to look worn, and the retaining walls were well…
Canberra: Cockington Green Gardens
Cockington Green Gardens were established in 1979 (I remember visiting when we came to Canberra on a family holiday in the late 80s). The beautifully landscaped gardens feature meticulously handcrafted miniature buildings (to scale). The tiny gardens around the houses are not bonsaied, but carefully chosen plants that are naturally small. As well as a…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison