Alison Gibbs: Highfields

Monday, 11 January 2010

A NEW YEAR BEGINS

2010 HERE WE COME

Drove to Hervey Bay to see my father over the christmas break. It was 1995 kms (1293 miles) to his house. Quite a drive. My sister and her husband came with us.

My father is 86 years old and the doctors say that his body is slowly shutting down.

He was quite well when we got there which was great to see.

As it is Summer here the weather was supposed to be warm - not so in Queensland.

I think it rained nearly every day we were at my fathers.

We went to Mount Tamborine along the way where there is an area called Gallery Walk.

We went there a few years ago and I was looking forward to showing my sister how good it was. I must say I was a little disappointed this time as there were not as many good Galleries and Craft shops as before. Lots of coffee shops and restaurants so of course we had to have a coffee.

We went to Dundowran Beach where Max and I had a great walk.

Max took this shot - he's getting quite artisitic

Sometimes he is the one to say grab the camera in case we see something for the blog

I took this one looking through the roots of a tree on the foreshore

HIGHLIGHT OF MY TRIP

The highlight of my trip (also the sunniest day)was calling in on our drive home to see Cathy Penton at her and Angela's shop Simple Things Small Joys at 10522 New England Highway Highfields - open Thursday to Sunday 9-00 til 4.30pm

The shop is in a great little craft village called Abbie Lane. The first shop you see is a relocated converted church. Cathy and Angela's shop is in a little group of 5 shops behind the Church.

Anyone heading that way - make sure you call in, believe me you won't be disappointed

Here is a photo of Cathy, her gorgeous daughter Kirstie and I.