sunday walk

It was such a lovely weekend, especially after all the rain last week. So Lucy and I embarked on a nice long Sunday morning walk. I've been wanting an opportunity to take the camera with me, as normally I'm up at 6am of a week day and at the moment it's too dark to see much at all.

I love gables.

Launceston Tasmania is pronounced - "Lon-sess-ton", as apposed to it's namesake in Cornwall England which is pronounced "Lawn-ston". I've never found out how we came to mispronounce it, being one of the oldest cities in Australia I suppose the name has had plenty of time to evolve. Australia is a relatively young country, only 220 years since the first settlement and Launceston was actually settled before Melbourne. So there you go.

Launceston and East Launceston have some of the oldest and most beautiful houses. Over the past 20 years a lot of them have been restored to their former glory, nice.

The winter light is so pale and serene. Everything seems hushed and in hibernation mode.

West Launceston viewed from the top of Franklin Street. The first house I bought is over there, just off the left of the photo.
We have some beautiful examples of Georgian architecture. We'll just pause here while I have a Jane Austen moment.Melbourne is the city that is most renown for it's Victorian terraces, but we've got a few too.

Back into the sewing room and I've whipped up this little creation, inspired by a leather version I saw the other day. Whatcha think? It's only small, the type of purse/bag thing that you'd take out somewhere nice. You know, big enough to hold your money, phone and lippy. This is the left over fabric from the other top I made, so I'll look very smart when the time comes to go out on the town. :)You'd think I had fussy cut the fabric but I didn't, it was just 'meant to be'. he he he