Above photo taken on my way to work....Murray Street looking east. Photo below taken on my way home, Kirkman House Royal Perth Hospital.

 

Michael Pena and Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie "End of Watch"...saw the preview this evening...good, but any movie that has Jake acting in it is enjoyable.

 

140 William Street Perth....I visited the Perth City Library in my lunch hour...

 

Sunday shopping in Subiaco...not very popular yet.

Look.Look Again : Cruthers Collection of Women's Art...at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery...excellent ....

 

my favourite......"Barbara Brash" painted by Dorothy Braund  in 1967.... just love it!

 

Subiaco Library

 

I always enjoy going to His Majesty's, it is such a lovely theatre. Tonight Pete, Chris, Juliet and I  went to see the WA Opera company's performance of Madam Butterfly..we weren't disappointed.  

 

A thoughtful gift from Raffaella...a couple of old cook books that belonged to her mother. They have recipes from the Abruzzo region in Italy, where my father was born and lived until he migrated to Australia. 

 

Left work early to play golf with Danielle and Jane...always have lots of laughs...then dinner at Jane's. This is Saffi making herself comfortable on Dani whilst we chatted after dins...drinking very nice red wine. Thanks girls!

 

Actually look forward to going to the gym in my lunch break although I did miss Cathy today who was away sick...I didn't do a class but some time on the "very new" treadmills and bikes....

 

Lunch today at our place to celebrate Dean's birthday...Mandy tried taking photos of the five of us but I liked this one...Pete's ready !..Tash and Chris are a good advertisement for "Rayban".

 

Pauline, Margaret, Jenny, myself and Lorenz at Margaret's home for her very successful pink ribbon afternoon tea ...which was to help raise money for Breast Cancer Nurses- Jane McGrath Foundation.  What a lovely afternoon we all had, yummy pink champagne, delicious pink cakes and a prize for everyone. Margaret is a real marvel!

 

Jason Dufner walking up the 8th hole at Lake Karrinyup Golf Course at the Perth International Golf Tournament...it was great to see talented players playing a course I know. Pete had earlier in the day, caddied for the New Zealander Gareth Paddison which was a very exciting and once in a life-time  experience .

 

Phyl, Ann and Nada after our game today...Ann had 45 points , her"best ever" game...she was so excited....she bought us champagne at lunch...of course we won the team event as well. (Thought it was nice how they all wore black and white...made for a good photo.)

 

Tonight we went to Janet's house for our italian class...Janet has only just joined our class and this was the first time we had visited her stunning house...I just loved it...and she is a great cook as well ...we had the most delicious supper!!..

 

17 Victoria Square....isn't it gorgeous! There are so many beautiful old buildings situated between my car park and work...we may not be up the trendy end of town but we do have a lot of character.

 

Very excited about the new gym Cathy and I have just joined...think it will be great...but today we did a pump class and well...we were a bit sore in the afternoon! It's been years since I've done pump.

 

Our new painting that we bought at the Watercolour Exhibition. "On Reflection" by Aurelie Yeo...not the best photo of it...but we love it....

 

Ah City Beach again...but we had lots of eye candy this morning...if it isn't the footballers or the surf lifesavers it's the volley ballers!! We were lucky, the weather deteriorated as the day went on.

 

I had a really lovely morning cutting and sewing a quilt with Tash and Jo (and a coffee, cake and chat of course!) Good way to pass the time while my darling husband is in Sydney . Clever photo taken by Tash.

 

Today was one of those wonderful days where everything went well..for whatever reason!  I won at golf (always makes me happy)...had a lovely glass of wine with the girls afterwards...Pete and I stopped at City Beach on the way down to Fremantle to look at this amazing sunset..I love this beach!  We went to Freo for the opening night of the Annual Watercolour Society Art Exhibition. It was a fantastic exhibiton and we bought a stunning painting( and met the artist). To top off a great day we had dinner at a new Indian restaurant in Freo,"The Copper Chimney"...absolutely fabulous and I had my first "dosa"..yum...

 

Pete and Jane at the bar of the Duxton  ...we enjoyed our drinks outside, it was lovely and warm...after a brilliant concert ...Australian Chamber Orchestra...thanks Jane for the invite.

 

Pelicans...a common site around the Swan River....

 

An exciting night at bookclub tonight...Natalie brought us copies of her book...Tash was the first to have her's signed....I'm very proud of Nat!

 

Wedding Bush is blooming all over our golf course...played a lovely game with Pete, Kim and Al this morning.

 

A drink by the river on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

 

Helen Shanahan at the Fly By Night ...the launch of her debut album "Driftwood"...she was wonderful as usual...supported by  Bedouin Sea and Sheryn Binks...who were both really good too.

 

My new Mazda 3 which I drove home today...I just love it! 

 

Pete and I saw the preview tonight....fabulous...a really enjoyable film, in parts it is so funny and in others I wept.

 

Updated to the new iOS 6 software...took this shot using "panorama"...good fun!

 

After enjoying a lovely game of golf this afternoon, Pete and I spent the evening watching the Ryder Cup ...It was the best golf I have ever seen and possibly the best television I have ever enjoyed...As a big fan of the European team and their Captain Olazabal I was so happy to see them win...for Seve!