Monday, July 23, 2012

Sunday in Melbourne


Hello
Yesterday was a lovely day here, no one had work and we were all home together, so we decided to have a day in the city, not something we do that often.
We had a nice wander around, and I even got to visit Morris and Sons, a great yarn shop in Melbourne, isn't that a lovely retro looking stripey blanket in the window?  I did some shopping, mostly books which I must show you all soon, lots of crafty inspiration there I can tell you!


.......here are the boys as we start our stroll around Melbourne.......


.......everyone was trying to take pictures of the gorgeous cakes and tarts in the Hopetoun Tea Rooms window, and there was a long queue waiting to get a table inside.  I think their high tea is something quite special......


..........there were plenty of ways to experience the city, we saw lots of horse and carriages amongst the trams and cars, I love their brilliant feather head dresses......


.....then it was off to the MCG, we walked along the Yarra river, with lots of other footy fans. I love the atmosphere at the football, some people go a bit nuts with the barracking and it is really pretty funny....


...we were a bit early, so we got good seats, the boys wanted to sit near the goals, here they are before the game started......


....and here are the Richmond boys warming up just in front of us, it was a really exciting match, with the Tigers going down to the Kangaroos by 4 points in the dying minutes.  We were sitting in the middle of lots of fanatical Kangaroo supporters, so of course they went wild when the siren sounded.

We walked back to the city and had a nice meal out before driving home, it was a great day all together, the boys had a lot of fun and loved the footy,and I think it will be a nice family memory for them.  We have decided we should to the footy more often, although Max found the noise and the crowds a bit hard to handle, he is a bit of a country mouse that one!  The older two want to live right in the city in the high rises (a penthouse preferably of course!!), so they are all quite different!

Anyway, it was a lovely family day out, but I was also very happy to get home and snuggle up by the fire with some crochet before bed!

Hope you all had a great weekend too!

(I know this is mostly a crafty blog, but I put a few family things on here too, so when the boys are older they can look back and see we actually did do fun things together sometimes!  Sorry if these posts are boring to you all, I'll be back with crafty stuff later in the week, maybe tomorrow!) 

18 comments:

  1. Not boring at all! Love all the pictures! Sounds like a wonderful day. My two daughters are opposite. My oldest lives in the city and is a regular socialite and my youngest doesn't like crowds or noise. She'd much rather stay home, too. Hope you have a great week!

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  2. I love it when crafty bloggers put some of their personal lives in their blogs. I enjoyed this post. Looks like a fun family day.

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  3. Not boring at all! Looks like you had a great day, memories to treasure.

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  4. What a wonderful day you have shared with us.
    RaNae from Ewe Creek Cottage

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  5. I love a little bit of family in craft blogs..!

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  6. Love to read about your family - and the trip to Melbourne brought back great memories of my visit five or so years ago, but I only got to drive through the city. Love to go back for a look around one of these days.

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  7. I agree with the sentiments above- not at all boring, it's lovely to have some family bits on your blog when you want to add them. I'm reading your blog in England, so for me to see bits of Melbourne is an added bonus!

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  8. Lovely photos of your boys. I was just dithering with whether to put on some photos of my 13 year olds birthday today, but I think you've helped me decide.

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  9. It looks like a nice time was had by all!

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  10. Family IS part of who we crafty folk are after all! Glad you had a great day!

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  11. I agree with all the others--keep the family parts in--that's fun read too!

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  13. not boring in the slightest. I blogged about this dilemma recently - whether I should have 'specialised' in my blog choice rather than rambling on about whatever is forefront in my mind at the time, but as I want to collate it into a proper book after a period of time for my son, I think the endless posts about crochet or crafting or cooking would drive him mad!
    x

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  14. I agree with the above - it is lovely to see someone else's family life, especially as I am on the other side of the world. It makes the crafty bits more interesting to me!

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  15. Looks like a terrific day out, and Morris & Sons!!!! Don't you just love that shop? I try to get there whenever I'm in Melbourne, just to look and touch!! I don't have to buy anything (although that is an added bonus) but just to wander through all that lusciousness : -) Do you make a purchase?

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  16. Jules,
    what a splendid day it looks like you had.

    Wow, that high tea shop! Gosh, no wonder there was a queue to get in.

    Looking forward to seeing the books.

    cheers
    Fi

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  17. Definitely not boring; I like to hear about my blogging friends families. It is interesting too to see photos of Melbourne as I have no idea what it is like! Have a great week. xx

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  18. Looks like a lovely family day out. What an interesting place Melbourne looks!

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