cloudy sunday...

weekend at white beach...

launceston wall

dishpig

mabel and i spent saturday helping my sweet friend jen take some photos to launch her delightful new tea towel designs. i think the new towels are gorgeous and miss mabel looks just lovely too.

the thieves

i saw a sweet little film about tasmania recently. it's by scott sporleder. not only did i love the images but how great is the accompanying song! it's called 'animals of farthingwood' by the thieves - a seven piece folk band from the north east of the state. amazing stuff. 

global tassie love

it was lovely to see a wrap for tassie on the chicago tribune site recently...yippee for the little apple isle!

summer holidays...

i am getting so excited about the summer holidays. bb & i have lots of lovely friends coming to stay over the next couple of months. some have visited us on the island before but a few have never been here. how exciting! over the last 18 months i have really grown to love this little state. it is such a beautiful place to live and visit. i can't wait to share it with our friends. 

on the topic of travelling around tassie...a good friend of mine has been involved with a new tasmanian travel magazine. it's called tasmania enjoy and it comes out twice a year. the photos are really amazing and the first issue gives a really good look into what's happening statewide for the first half of next year. it will be very handy when our visitors arrive!

the hunter

have you seen the hunter yet? bb & i recently saw it. whilst it was a lot darker than my usual choice of film it was amazing to see our island home on the big screen. to a degree we felt it was our duty as new tasmanians to get along and support it. margaret & david gave it a big thumbs up so i went along with high hopes which i'm happy to say were met. plus we got to visit the beautiful state cinema in north hobart. something i have wanted to do for ages.

hack

hack is triple j's news & current affair show and this week they are in tassie! the team are reporting from all around the state. yesterday they started off in hobart and covered stories about mona, arts & culture, tourism and poppy farming in tasmania.

video and audio versions of the stories can be found on the hack site.

hack's map of tassie can be heard on abc's triple j at 5.30 all this week. in hobart on 92.9fm, in the north east on 90.9fm and in strahan on 101.9fm. happy listening...

exploring - beaconsfield

bb & i recently came across the tiny town of beaconsfield on our way up to the north coast. i was really surprised how picturesque it was.  i had imagined a more industrial landscape as i had only heard of the town because of the mine, instead we spotted some gorgeous old buildings including a few lovely old pubs - one was even for sale. we will definitely be back for a another visit.

roadside snaps

tassie fare

one of the best things about living in the twigs is the amazing tassie fare that is so freely available. before we moved south i already had a well established cheese and salmon obsession but with such amazing treats on our doorstep my obsession has reached new heights. i know i'm biased but i think these local delights are the best about. i love that it is so easy to buy local in tassie!

i ♥ tassie

 

a quick look around our house and i think i may have developed a  bit of a problem. i seem to be obsessed with tasmania.  everywhere i look is a kitsch tassie 'something'. i think the combination of my love of kitsch-ness, collecting things and our new found home have created a monster. to give you an idea of what i mean, here is a snapshot of some bits i have gathered since our move.

textbook from the chapel st bazaar 

teatowels and spoons galore

cushion from etsy

vintage map from new norfolk