Sudokuaholics Anonymous 7

Welcome ladies, and what a record we set on SA6, I hope to be back soon creating SA 8 for your enjoyment.

to SA7..
Have been offline since my last post and missed the demise of SA6 ....a bit of reading to catch up on..

I was in the midst of a post about my garden tour when we went down...I finished the post...even tho it is very OLD news now but here it is in case anyone is interested...
It has come to my attention...thank you Tricia...that the website and garden lists aren't in sync with my program so my numbering won't mean much! So, this is where I went....
Use the list of Designers as a guide

http://www.screenthing.com/designers/index.html

1. Lachie Anderson...small and stunning complete with a rabbit
2. Paul Bangay...this is a relatively young garden and will be spectacular in maturity. His webpage is worth a look..St Ambrose Farm was his previous home and that was another garden that I enjoyed in its infancy.
3. Ian Barker..simple and elaborate at the same time..matched the house well
4. Richard Bellemo..very original and stunning use of materials by an up and coming designer
5. Carey Cavanagh..beautiful garden with a very photogenic cat!!! Very lush look using tough water wise plants...very much a theme for the day
7. Rick Eckersley..another very well known Melbourne designer..introduced the world to pebbles,mondo and virginia creeper...trademarks in all his gardens. This garden was of a typical suburban block size...very beautiful, low maintenance and drought hardy.
8.David Franklin / John Woollard...this garden was very austere ...a showplace...paving, pool, hedges and cabana...suited the house perfectly... 3 story mansion on a hillside looking out to the city
9.Evan Gaulke.. smallish inner city block...very clever use of space to include a productive vege patch, entertaining and outdoor living and sustainable...tanks, grey water etc...no chooks tho!!
10. Eugene Gilligan..simple but neat front yard, impressive but pool and outdoor living area..ubiquitous BBQ, cabana etc...

Skipped the next three..didn't have time for them all...
14. Georgina Martyn..very distinctive popular local designer...this was a very imaginative and usable of a front yard. Sculpture, child's play area with parents catered for as well. Most front yards aren't used for anything other than as an enhancement for the house. Refreshing to see the space being useful.
Skipped the next
17. John Patrick.. a very well known local designer and tv presenter. Used to teach at my Horticultural college [Burnley]. Front garden very pretty and completely in tune with the style and era of the house. Brilliant use of side garden and Pool in the back.
18. Luke Rabl / Andrew & Janet Seccull.. Toorak mansion with a very beautiful décolletage..garden perfectly befits the house, suburb etc. Not allowed to take photo's here...can't imagine why they let us all in to be perfectly honest...obviously very charitable..this would have helped raise a bit of moola!! BIG garden as befits a big house...tennis courts, pool, BBQ, cabana, private water supply, a few water features etc. etc. complete with some very helpful tour guides... brothers that where quite intrigued with all th

mmm a bit bare in the new room.. will have to go and collect my chair from the old room.

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18. Luke Rabl / Andrew & Janet Seccull.. Toorak mansion with a very beautiful décolletage..garden perfectly befits the house, suburb etc. Not allowed to take photo's here...can't imagine why they let us all in to be perfectly honest...obviously very charitable..this would have helped raise a bit of moola!! BIG garden as befits a big house...tennis courts, pool, BBQ, cabana, private water supply, a few water features etc. etc. complete with some very helpful tour guides... brothers that where quite intrigued with all the visitors to there garden.
19. Kate Seddon / Bern Olle..absolutely delightful..cannot imagine why they used the photo's that they did for this garden...gives you NO idea what the garden was all about. Average sized suburban block and very hardy achievable ideas for the home gardener.
Regrettably I had to miss the next 2 as well.
22. Don Thomson...stunning use of plants, stone walls and wide plank decking. This garden featured on a local TV home show on Friday. This generated a lot of interest. The designer was restricted by heritage listing in the front with the back being an awe inspiring way to deal with a large drop in level between the front and rear of the block. Yep..you've guessed it...pool, BBQ and pavilion. Just wonderful...would move in there any day!!!! 3 large water spouts along the length of the lap pool added to the ambiance.

The final garden on the list is the home garden of John Van de Linde...a local landscaping contracter. I visited this garden 2 years ago and look forward to seeing it again...but some other time. It is HUGE...don't know how many acres and it is very much what I would like to be my life work once I retire to my block in the country which I am yet to buy....

puff puff puff phew made it.. gee not getting any younger with dragging this chair from one meeting room to another

Time to decorate the new room..

with balloons

Flowers

Bring some cake

lets not forget the coffee pot!

Boas and Tiaras suggested for this page, please. Welcome the new meeting room just right. It might as well get used to us first thing.

HEY!!! You guys left without me and the critters! Just for that, I'll bring the in first!

just noticed my Chair didnt make it before.. after I had dragged it from the other room..

ahhh much better have my noice comfy chair here at last !!!

Sorry.... forgot to switch avatars and moods. I brought my comfy chair and my new chair. I've got my favorite hat and my mocs. All is right with my world again.

Bringing over my party gear!

Morning all in SA7. OOh the boa is packed away. Will have to resurrect it shortly.
Well so much for unpacking the Avon. Hehehe
I decided to walk to the shop to get my paper so I could see how I went with yesterdays crosswords.
I had 40 fliers printed out introducing myself to the area where I live as the new Avon Rep.
Along the way I have popped those into letterboxes and thought I would just check to see who got the page 400 before I attempt to start work, again.
Congrats MizT.
I need a now.

I think I'm going to relax with a movie. See you all later!!!

And some more....

Need to bring my coffee along with me...

And now I have to do ffuts for a while!

Welcome everyone to SA7!

Wow! I might have missed the demise of SA6 (sob) but I can make it onto page 1 of SA7!
Tiaras and Boas you say - well here goes:

I got a new laptop yesterday but am having so much trouble with the touchiness of the mouse-pad thingy. I asked for suggestions on easy and a couple said to use a wireless mouse but I want to persevere with this thing even though it is driving me mad!!!!!

BTW I now have a Skype connection and a webcam so if anyone wants to help me navigate through that one PM you skype name and we'll talk. Spoke to my sister and BIL last night, even though they only live 5kms away - it was hilarious!!

I hope I will be allowed in, I don't have a tiara or a boa.

Neither do I Tami, and I am here !!!

That is a good thing. What are we going to wear???

with the day warming up.. ummm crop pants and t/shirt, and sandles

It is the opposite up here. It is actually getting cooler. How about we split the difference. Crop pants, t-shirt and warm, fuzzy slippers????

yes.. sounds good.. twas wearing the uggs boots last week with the crop pants and T/shirt..
Hubby didnt think if was a good look !! at least my tootsies were warm.

Better head down to the shops, in order to fill the pantry/fridge/freezer for another week.


Later Aligater

have fun, I want a pair of Ugg's but they would look kind of funny in sunny south Florida.

Hi Tami and Rolanda.
I guess Hotel Rolanda is spick and span, as always, awaiting your visitors tonight!
It's really cold here in Brissie 18c and raining so it's crop pants, t-shirt, slippers and jumper for me!

How about a pair of crocs, Tami, I have mine on now and without socks my feet are still warm!

I hope I can make it through dinner without falling asleep. that would be very good, falling asleep in my soup even hehe,

Might not make it back tonight, so Byee and have a good day everyone.

You know it is time to unvelcro from the chair when you use the backspace more than the keys.

MizT, I don't even own a pair of crocs.

Please don't fall asleep in your soup. It is much better to fall asleep in mashed potatoes. They are softer and don't splash when your face hits it.

Unless you make lumpy mashed potatoes.

I think i scared all my friends away.

I have to go type son's homework. Be back soon.