30 September 2011

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I would be happy sleeping in either of these as a mini guest room.

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Update - it somes to life here

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A very fashionable holiday cabin going back to the basics, ie no electricity, running water or toilets.




29 September 2011

This That Whatever

This That Whatever - Gardening

If you are interested in creating your own green wall this could help you get started.

28 September 2011

This That Whatever

This That Whatever - Gardening

I do like this way of bringing the garden inside - Mini Terranium
Found here

This is another way....vertical garden
Found here

Or what about a garden table?
Found here

Or the humble cafe table
Found here
A history of Terrariums is here

27 September 2011

This That Whatever

This That Whatever - Craft (Embroidery)

While you are sitting in front of the tv, you could be doing this...



26 September 2011

Here There Wherever

Here There Wherever - Location (Provence)
This is what I will be dreaming tonight - Provence. This place looks fantastic.






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I quite like this look.
Found here

Then check out what Prada has install for Spring/Summer RTW 2012.
Found here

Check out the close up of the shoes.
Found here.

Also blogged about here and here

A good summary of the NYFW SS12 shows is here.

25 September 2011

Here There Wherever

Here There Wherever - Location

I didn't know anything about Big Sur (before it was mentioned here), but I am coming up to speed fast after reading this and seeing these photos.

23 September 2011

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I can't decide which one I like most....

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21 September 2011

Now Then Whenever

Now Then Whenever - Shop
Following on from my glamping post, this book is all about what sleeping under the stars means sociologically.


Found here

Then if you are heading further into the forest, this book may come in handy.
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Here There Wherever

Here There Wherever - Outdoor (Camping)

My style is more glamping, like this.

This one is just for looks - here

Where is this?

Found in the USA here

Found in Oz here

Found in Oz here

And to learn more about Glamping you could start here.

And if you need to get started on what to cook when you are there, try this for starters.  I would definitely want to take this magazine for e-reading.

Found here

Found here

And if you don't like lists, this picture is an interesting list for camping/hiking...



Anyone for billy tea?

20 September 2011

Here There Wherever

Here There Wherever - Location
When I travel, I pack light. I do make a list beforehand, but I haven't quite perfected it. I like the way these lists, almost 60 years apart, have some similarities.

Adolf Konrad - Trip to Cairo (1963)

Found here

Jumping to 2009....

Determined to cross the globe in 90 days, our intrepid traveller
1 Booked an around-the-world ticket in business class
2 Travelled with hand luggage
3 Vowed not to buy anything
It turned out to be the most carefree trip of his life. Here's how he did it.

At the end of last year, age 46, I took an around-the-world holiday and visited 17 cities in 90 days. That I had three months' holiday owing to me should speak volumes about my need to get away. Though I love my job - perhaps a little too much - work/life balance was something I only understood in the abstract. I was tired, and my brain, eyes, even my perspective on life, all needed a reboot. While planning, I recalled a holiday I'd taken to Greece 20 years earlier when working in London. With just a ticket to Athens and the clothes I wore, a small backpack with swimmers, shorts, T-shirts, my passport and wallet, I closed the door to my flat and headed to Heathrow. I remembered the exhilaration I felt then, and the sense of freedom of travelling light, taking each step as it came.

So it was that I started to announce, somewhat cavalierly, that I intended to travel (for 12 weeks, around the world) with hand luggage only. Laughter was the usual response. An "Oh yeah, right!" from friends, or "You'll last a week - at MOST!" from family and colleagues. But I was determined. Taking that amount of time out of my career, at my age, was a luxury I wasn't going to waste feeling encumbered by too much luggage. I was excited by the challenge.

Travelling light took much of the stress out of the equation, namely packing (it took me 10 minutes), lugging bags to and from airports, or on public transport (peak hour on the London Tube was a breeze), in and out of taxis, waiting for bags, perhaps lost bags. Stuff. I didn't want any of it. There were no decisions to make about what to wear each day (take it off one day, put it back on the next); and I had all the technology I needed to keep me connected.

Having minimal luggage also meant that I couldn't buy anything even if I wanted to. I hate shopping at the best of times but there was no room for anything extra and shipping things back home involved time I wasn't prepared to waste. This trip wasn't about acquisition. Removing the "shopping imperative" meant all I had to do every day was wake up, walk, eat, look, learn, talk, visit galleries, exhibitions, theatre, and satisfy my curiosity about places and people. It was the easiest I'd felt in my life.

On only two occasions did I need to supplement my wardrobe. The first was in London, when it snowed in October for the first time in 70 years. My head and ears were freezing and I bought a hat at a street market. Layering up the Icebreaker gear (see next page) worked a treat there and I didn't need any extra clothing. I left the hat with a friend when I moved on.

Chicago was another matter. It was early November by that stage and I was about to get on an architecture cruise that required sitting on the open deck of a riverboat. I'd put on every layer in the bag but knew I couldn't endure the penetrating Chicago winds without contracting pneumonia. I ran into the closest GAP store and bought another hat, and a down-filled vest. When I checked out of my hotel, I left both with the concierge.

But they were small discomforts in a longer journey that really was the smoothest ride. By the end, my wardrobe was still pretty much intact. Only the jeans had suffered. They were from a special "handmade in India" line that wasn't supposed to be washed. But they needed it after a while, and lost their shape a little - a small price. The shoes? They lasted superbly, a bit scratched and scuffed perhaps, but each mark reminds me of a cobblestone street in Paris or Istanbul, each dent of a beautiful mountainside near Rome, or a walking track in Big Sur. Every time I wear them now, those sweet, carefree memories come flooding back.

The itinerary
Sydney -- Shanghai -- Helsinki --Tallinn -- Berlin -- Milan -- Rome -- Istanbul -- Brussels -- Antwerp --Paris -- London -- New York -- Chicago -- San Francisco -- Big Sur -- Los Angeles -- Buenos Aires -- Sydney

The logistics
I made certain the bag I bought was within the regulations for an international business class cabin bag and that I was talking to an expert. As a result, I had no problems anywhere, not even on domestic flights in Turkey. (For peace of mind, it's worth checking airline regulations as they vary.) My bag is a wheeled Victorinox Trek Pack Plus (51cm) that converts to a backpack, but I never used it like that. There's a detachable day pack that went over my shoulder. Both are black, with a green stripe.

The contents
Into the larger bag went:
* 3 Icebreaker T-shirts in red, navy blue and black.
* 2 Icebreaker mid-weight long-sleeved outer garments in navy blue and black.
* 1 Icebreaker heavyweight hoodie in light blue. (Icebreaker made it all possible. The super fine merino wool "adventure" garments made in New Zealand for climbers and trekkers come in different weights so you can layer up or down for different temperatures. They wash and dry quickly, breathe and wick moisture away so you can wear them for days. I did, and didn't smell - I think. Plus they look good. A friend in Paris, who worked in the fashion industry, said, "That T-shirt could be Armani.")
* Jocks and socks, easily hand-washable and fast drying (available from
* One pair of G-Star (handmade in India) jeans.
* One pair of Hermes linen trousers in taupe/grey.
* One Etro suit in a dark blue, mid-weight seersucker. (The suit pants went in the bag, the jacket I wore rather than packed, or hung. The suit came out, with the dress shirt, when I needed to look smart-er.)
* One white Helmut Lang dress shirt with a little elastane in it.
* One pair of black Bally dress shoes. (A single pair of shoes was the real trick. Shoes take up so much room. I debated about what pair could take me from jeans to a suit, and be comfortable enough to wear every day and handle a lot of walking. Then my friend, fashion stylist Howard Steeves, told me he always just wore dress shoes when travelling. And I had an epiphany: a pair of Bally shoes I had already were the most comfortable I'd worn. I had them resoled with heavy-duty rubber and wore them every day, walking miles, even climbing up mountains outside Rome in them. A polish at a hotel and they scrubbed up beautifully.)
* 2 cotton T-shirts.
* One pair of lightweight track pants.
* 1 Balinese sarong (for wearing around hotel rooms and pools).
* One pair of swimmers.
* One set of goggles.
* "Wet" toiletry bag (clips to the Victorinox bag).
* 2 small toiletry bags with medications and extra toiletries (can't go that long without Aesop creams, tonics and lotions).
* One cloth toiletry bag with Wahl clippers and toothbrush recharger.
* Assorted international plugs and cables for associated technology (into one net bag that clipped to the bag).

Into the day pack went:
* Black Apple MacBook computer with a black soft leather case.
* iPhone with built-in iPod.
* Sony Handycam.
* Noise-reducing headphones. (These were my best travel purchase. They cut out stressful noise, especially on planes, and plugged into my laptop, iPhone/iPod and most aircraft entertainment systems.)
* 1 book (which I would leave when I'd finished reading it and replace with a new one).
* Passport, wallet, papers.

David Clark, Editor - Vogue Living Australia. Published in Wish Magazine (The Australian), 5 June 2009.

19 September 2011

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Wear - Day/Night/Work/Event

Hello Spring
Just want to let you know I am enjoying the first few weeks. Looking forward to the next 2 months!!



Found here, here and here and some beauty tips here

16 September 2011

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How to make a bunker inviting. I love the room with the purple rug. My dream room, it is how you make concrete look amazing.






Found here, herehere,  here and here

09 September 2011

Here There Wherever

Here There Wherever - Location

Feeling stressed? Then just take a look at the photos below, click here, and turn the volume up, then sit back, relax, close your eyes and listen. Maybe you will wake up and find yourself in Norway!



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08 September 2011

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I love all the colours here.  Also check out the recommendations for Sydney shopping.







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