Ladies of Luxury...

There's a little game Fiona, Bek and I like to play called "Ten minutes in a perfect world" Where for ten minutes we talk about ourselves acting like everything is PERFECT...for example

Fiona: So my cute as BF just text me and said he couldn't stand being away from me for another minute
Bek: Ben Harper just called said he'd LOVE me to tour with him next year
Coll: Just got back from picking the BMW up from the car detailers, they just fixed the heated leather seats, no charge.
It's a REALLY fun game...you should try it sometime...okay so we've only played it ONCE but it was good...Snap back to reality...we decided to create our OWN luxurious weekend...We started with some sweet as gaming at the Wheeler's with pro gamers like Jade and Jayme...
Then arose early to head up to Port Sorrel stopping in at all the MUST SEE food spots on the way of course...mmm Custard tarts at ETC...need I say more?
Fiona had never been to Reliquare before so...Masquerade here we come!...and Bek's fav costume....and some Chocolate tasting...who needs toothpicks anyway? The BEST hot chocolate in the WORLD...(I need to be a tour guide for these places, how many blogs have I done about this? a MILLION?)Finally made it to shearwater...Thanks Aimee and Jimbo for having us!! You guys are the best!...sing along with Tom... ...and FINALLY Sat arrived...on our way to Luxury!

Could this day get any better? WHAT ARE THE ODDS!
Every other tourist had their full on mountain gear on...Bek, Fiona and I were in our bathers and thongs...True Tassie style!

The Spa Retreat provided apples AND lemon water this time (I think we got ripped off last time) But maybe this was to make up for the lack of SNOW!

You can smell the serenity...

Before heading home we stopped in at the chateau for a spot of lunch...and ended up with a FEAST!




Lucky we had Tom Tom to guide us saftely home! (Notice the lack of road...yep Tom Tom was flipping out up the back of Cradle Mt!)

Good times! Thanks Girls!

Coming home ...home...to my house...did I mention I have a house?

hmm...the BEST spot in the world... Good for gaming...(Oh so THIS is where Oliver is)

Eating...(Oh AND Emily)

Gazing AND Eating...(Look, Lisa ASWELL!!)

...and justifying why it's okay to wear a GREEN SKIVVY in the middle of a sunny spring day...(Yes that's my mum's FAVOURITE item of clothing...rain, hail or shine...i think she'd have trouble justifying that choice ANY time of year actually but SPRING?...c'mon!)

Okay time to hit the great outdoors...Get the Dogs...

Hold on to that lead Oliver!!

Everyone in the car...

...to the BEACH! mmm the smell of the beach...mmm...

Things to do on the beach....

Walk

Walk some more...

Still walking...

If you're Oliver then it's...

Run...

(Check out the top of this pic...dunno what happened there...looks like a CRAZY mirror at rippleys or something)

Climb...

More Climbing...

Dig?...

hmm more digging...

If you're Emily...you leave your mark...

Finally you get to the end...yep that's a HEAT HAZE right there!!

...and then it's time to walk back...

OH MOST AWESOME THING EVA!! On the way back we saw some Whales in the BAY ... and one did a MASSIVE leap out of the water...just like on the movies...and made this MASSIVE splash...we watched them all the way back up the beach...awesome!...I was humming that Michael Jackson tune the whole way...you know the one they play at the end of Free Willie?...Yeah that one...oooh ooh oh oh oooooh hold me like a river blah blah...do do do do da da...i will be there e e eeeer....hm anyway

...Where was I ?

Coming Home...

It's funny when you're away from a place for a while you start to forget how AWESOME it is...it starts to become a distant memory...but then when you first encounter that place again a wave of emotion crashes over you and you think 'why the heck did I stay away so long!!' That's what it's like coming home...Because everyones been down to visit me over the past coupla months it's been a while since i've headed north...
I LOVE holidays...teacher's just don't get enough! Last week I spent in Hobart catching up with Friends during the week instead of having to squeeze them into the weekends...it was nice...Es and I got to hit the shops and go out for lunch...AWESOME!...
...I also got to panic about my new calling...eeek...good to get everything in order before getting back to the place I wanted to be... the GLORIOUS NORTH OF THE STATE...it doesn't help when you drive out of the gloomy hovel that is Hobart and head into the Glaring Sun that is Launceston...the birds are singing ...the breeze is gentle (and doesn't feel like a SNOW STORM) and the smell of woodfires fills your lungs...ah...the best!
First stop the Triffitts...for lots of cuddles and kisses...hm whats this? Only Hallie is home?...oh well she gets triple portion of Aunty Collette lovin'...After which...Simone put me to work...lucky I like ironing...Yes it was HEAPS...check it out...

hmm but my reward? the BEST chocolate pudding in he world! Simon's LEAST favourite dessert...oh well Simon...as you can see...MORE for me:)

mmm Delish...

Here's Hallie finishing off her helping...then she headed onto Jess AND Simone's leftovers! That's my girl!!

I'm currently relaxing in Briddo...reading books and soaking up the view....ah if only I could be on Holidays forever...paid holidays that is:)

Excellent Elle...

Is this Elle Macphearson? ....Oh hang on....No...close...very close...it's Elle Carmichael...

Who let the crazy ysa entertain themselves behind the curtains during the youth dance...WITH a bunch of band equipment...

And a little celebration at little india for Elle's Birthday before our little rafters party:)...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLE...

YOU ARE AWESOME!!