Market Day

Two or three Saturdays ago we caught the bus into town and visited the inaugural Market Day. It was beautiful day and the crowds turned up. The city had put on free buses for anyone who wanted to attend, so we took up the offer. The market was held in the main street and stretched for four or five city blocks. 

Market day is an annual event. Once known as Thieves Alley and held in a small side street it has now outgrown its space. A popular event, there were thousands of people there and numbers were swelled by passengers from the two cruise ships that were in Port.

There was street entertainment  

and stalls of all kinds.

Plants, crafts and food stalls amongst them. I'm afraid that hubby and I sloped off into the mall to eat though, to have a respite from the crowds and also to get out of the sun for a while. Remind me to take a sunhat next time. After several hours we headed back to the bus to join the others who were waiting for their lift home. An enjoyable day out.

Activity around us. We watched scaffolding go up on the house across the drive from us and the next day watched the chimney being demolished. It's a big old house, one of the original on the street and well over one hundred years old I would think. The following day a big storm blew through so there was no activity and the next day I got up and threw the drapes back and there were men up on the roof. Whoops, close the drapes, get dressed, then open them again. I'd forgotten all about the work going on on the roof next door giving anyone who cared to look a great view into our bedroom :)

They removed the old roof and replaced it again all in a day. Pretty quick I thought. A couple of days later there was a man up on another neighbour's roof doing an inspection. We're not about to follow suit though as our roof was fixed a couple of years back.

A house being transported past our place this week. It was in two parts. We'd had notification that this was happening but the route showed that they were using a road further down than us and we wouldn't have access. I don't think we were the ones who were mixed up either as there were cars parked on both sides of the street further down which they had to manoeuvre around. I'm sure they would have been moved if they had thought a house was being transported past them.

That's all I have for today. 

Autumn officially starts tomorrow and I am looking forward to it. Perhaps the weather will settle for a while. I certainly hope so.

keep well until next time,

Diana

Christmassing

One of my nativity sets. Can you see what's wrong here? Joseph has gone AWOL. My youngest brother, when he first knew Joseph was missing, said he'd probably adjourned to the local inn to get away from all the busyness in the stable what with all the visitors that keep turning up :)

A look at my eldest daughter Jacqui's living room where she is decorating for Christmas as well as entertaining her grandson, Arlo.  School is finishing this week for the summer holidays but Mum and Dad are still working.

I was a bit early with my third candle last week - so -

have another JOY filled week :)

Blessings,

Diana

Market day

December has arrived, heralding the beginning of summer, 

and the weather is playing ball.

 I got slightly sunburnt while out walking yesterday.

The Christmas tree has been erected in Anzac Park.

And on Saturday we had our annual Market Day.

The organizers were hoping to get about 8000 people along 

and as it was a good day I'm pretty sure they did.

Both ends of the main road were closed off for about six hours.

The shops were open and a lot of them

 had tables outside with sales goods on them.

There were critters for the kids to interact with 

and bouncy castles at either end of the street.

Little Flick was there as well,

who remembers him from their childhood?

I used to listen in on the radio and hear his tale.

Lots of kids riding on him :)

A sound stage had been set up and there was almost 

continuous music throughout the day as well as a talent quest.

Of course there were a lot of arts and crafts stalls 

as well as produce and boutique style products.

We found a lovely pendant we are sure 

our eldest daughter will love. One Christmas present

 down, heaps to go. Oh well it's that time of year.

We have to have the overseas posting done by Thursday 

and we haven't bought anything yet!

Methinks tomorrow (Wednesday) will be a tad busy.

We spent an enjoyable hour or so down there,

and did see one or two other things we'll maybe

 go back and buy sometime from one of the boutiques.

And that is pretty well it for this week.

Because the sky is blue 

I am going to join in with;
Blue Monday

Until next time, keep well.

Don't overdo things 

and enjoy the season.

Diana