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the plane, a 737 was spotless inside. Not a mark, on surfaces or fabric (compared to somewhat shabby marks and wear and tear on US airline interiors). Not one dead trapped insect stuck in a windowed coffin between the inside and outside window of your seat (look next time, and how DO they get there to begin with).
Soon after takeoff we bank to the right to head south across the coast of sydney and the state of new south wales (NSW), over canberra (the national capitol area) into melbourne in the state of Victoria (VIC).
"Afternoon refreshments" in economy class said the announcement once in the air. Wow. Complementary wine and beer (mixed drinks A$6). Ignoring the fact the beer includes Fosters things were good. The "snacks" provided were good too. A joint packet of cashews and apricot. Large portions. Good quality. As the ingredients list, contents 100% cashews. Yum.
Cabin staff, in economy, smiles, friendly, want to help clearly.
Also walked around offering apples as snacks. Good apples. In a huge basket that must have had about 30 apples in it. I wanted to take a picture but I was laughing at the sight.
I LOVE the orange tablemat thing they give out too. It's a perforated nice-feel absorbant material. Its a tablemat. It's also a bag for trash afterwards so as they walk through doing pickup it takes seconds. It's also a napkin. It's a great tablematnapkinbag idea.
It also contains inside a wetwipe and stirrer for drinks that's twice the size/length of the US ones.
Sunsets. I've noticed the sunrises and sunsets occur very quickly here. Like within 15 mins and it's suddenly light, or dark. Must be the hemisphere and season (last week of winter). It's chilly enough at night i had to go buy a coat. My fault for thinking australia, sunny, its august, it will be hot.
Flight time 90 mins. Sydney to Melbourne. Quantas CityFlyer. $
Airport. Terminal 3 sydney. Bigger than National (DCA). Quieter but I realised its the people who go about their airporty stuff with less of a presence or noise. Folks just a few seats away on a cellphone have what appears to be a habit of covering their mouth with their other hand so their calls are not public (and hence quieter). A full flight doesn't have a gate boarding seat area where there are no free seats. Even the gate agent counter area is turned 90 degrees from the US standard so folks queueing are lining up in the area not out into the corridor. Terminal 3 is dedicated to quantas domestic flights. From arriving to boarding was never asked for any photo id. Why does showing some form of unverifable photo id help us with flights in the US?
New Zealand Maori queen laid to rest today. Queen Te Atairangikaahu (Dame Te Ata) reigned for 40 years, lacking any constitutional powers but beloved of the NZ nation. Before europeans arrived the Maori were ruled by many chiefs, their monarchy only came about after contact with the British. New Zealand - originally Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud - was not colonised by the British in the way Australia was.
The natives, descendants of the Polynesians, often reacted violently to foreign visitors, begining with Abel Tasman in 1642. Captain Cook took possession of the islands for Britain in 1769 - without consulting the natives. The presence of the fierce Maori menat the British preferred and went off to colonise Australia instead.
But foreigners were drawn to New Zealand. British, French and American ships began making regular visits. Mostly whalers, seal hunters and traders. The Maori became part of their trading network and acquired tastes for european and american goods and a knowledge of Pakeha - non-Maori culture.
By 1830's foreign settlers were buying large amounts of land and the numbers of Pakeha had increased to such a point that the British goverment decided to annex New Zealand. Naval officer Hobson negotiated and they agreed to cede sovereignty to the British in exchange for a guarantee of ownership of their lands. Formalized by the Treaty of Waitangi of 1840. Initially NZ was part of the colony of New South Wales but in 1841 because autonomous (with Hobson as Governor).
By 1845 open warfare ensued from chiefs. By 1847 and the First Maori War they realised better to have a consolidated approach. They sought to emulate the unity and disciple of the british and so started the Maori King Movement.
For the first time in 1966 a princess was chosen to ascend the throne and Queen Te Ata became a symbol not only of her people but for NZ women. Long may she rest.
What really made the evening fun was getting to know our neighbors at the long beer-garden-style tables. We happened to be seated right in front, by the band, and spent a couple of hours conversing with our tablemates, who were friends of the band. Sketching opened up another area to talk about - the woman next to me had just started taking art classes for the first time.
Drawn Saturday evening, October 5, 2013
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Trying to stay sane and endeavouring to find something creative in the back yard in lock down. All good so far ...
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Read about this setting on the Dinner Series blog: Glass on Black.
Featuring: Chilewich Tuxedo Stripe Placemats , Coupe Dinnerware by Heath Ceramics and Simon Pearce Woodbury Glassware.
Libeco Home Vence linen café noir tablecloth and Fjord celadon tablerunner with Libeco Vence gold linen napkins. Chilewich mica lattice rectangular tablemat, Simon Pearce Cavendish dinnerware, David Mellor Classic flatware, and Simon Pearce Corinth goblets (for water) and Corinth red wine glasses.
Match Pewter salt & pepper shakers, double butter dish, and wine coaster.
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Again, my communal tablemates invited me to take a picture of Lamb Noodle Broth.
This is not how it came from the kitchen though: that sexy, rusty color comes from an addition of a table condiment - chili oil.
I sell personalised prints and illustrations online and this week it was time to get my new christmas family tree ready... I used the same design to quickly make something for the tablemat brief.
Libeco Home Vence linen café noir tablecloth and Fjord celadon tablerunner with Libeco Vence gold linen napkins. Chilewich mica lattice rectangular tablemat, Simon Pearce Cavendish dinnerware, David Mellor Classic flatware, and Simon Pearce Corinth goblets (for water) and Corinth red wine glasses.
Match Pewter salt & pepper shakers and double butter dish.
Settings with a Chilewich Oval Bamboo Tablemat in Dune, and linen napkins from the Libeco Home Frascati Collection in Fig and White. Silverware is from the David Mellor Embassy Flatware Collection.
Gotta love 'em. Especially when they cook like this.
Attended a fantastic PreIndustrial Pig Dinner last night put on by the Underground Food Collective. Multiple courses, all delectable. Suffice to say that I very happily made a pig of myself.
So busy was I enjoying the meal and chatting up my tablemates, I didn't shoot many photos. (!!!) Thus I don't have a picture of my favorite dish of the evening: the "musque de provence winter squash, smoked sweet sausage, sprouted lentils, mayonnaise." The pork ear was also pretty scrumptious. Lee conjured up an amazing grand finale for dessert: apple tarts with apple ice cream and apple caramel.
Oh, I loved every bite of this meal! Thanks, guys.
Read about this setting on the Dinner Series blog: Glass on Black.
Featuring: Chilewich Tuxedo Stripe Placemats , Coupe Dinnerware by Heath Ceramics and Simon Pearce Woodbury Glassware.
These coiled mats are made from scraps of fabric wrapped around a cord. This fabric is so bright it almost glows.
"花 空 池 星"
テーブルランナーとテーブルマット 制作中
Tokyozome cotton (hand-dyed)
Original art work: Mayako Nakamura
Stencil: Keiko Nasu (Ise Katagami)
Cloth Dyer: Kumiko Ishizuka, Ishizuka Senko
Advisor: Naomi Sakamoto, Sakamoto Gofukuten
東京染め (手染め)
原画: 中村 眞弥子
型: 那須 恵子 (伊勢型紙彫刻)
染め: 石塚 久美子 (石塚染工)
監修：坂本 直美 (坂本呉服店)
This coiled mat was made for a challenge from the Upcyclers Team on Etsy. Participants were to upcycle the suggested material for the month in any way they choose. This month's item to upcycle was an old pair of jeans. It was much more challenging to coil the strips around the cord and sew on my machine than the lighter weight cotton that I normally use. I love how it turned out, but I'm not sure that I'll try any more of these with denim.
Four Ivy Xylopyrography table mats, that when put together make one picture.
The mats are made of Bamboo strips. Bamboo is difficult to draw on as it’s resistance to heat, so the Xylopyrography nibs have to be much hotter than other woods need.
The artist was Graham Fear.
Taken using camera flash, but the colour was inaccurate, so the picture has been ‘warmed’ with iPhoto.
Libeco Home Vence linen café noir tablecloth and Fjord celadon tablerunner with Libeco Vence gold linen napkins. Chilewich mica lattice rectangular tablemat, Simon Pearce Cavendish dinnerware, David Mellor Classic flatware, and Simon Pearce Corinth goblets (for water) and Corinth red wine glasses.
Match Pewter salt & pepper shakers and candlesticks.
Pillivuyt Quartet plates on Chilewhich smoke Bamboo rectangular and
silver coral tablemats with red Libeco Home Polylin napkins, David Mellor Embassy flatware, and Kosta Boda Eclipse tumblers and red wine glasses
Patterns and tutorial for Valentine's Day quilted table mat at Art Threads artthreads.blogspot.com/2011/01/wednesday-sewing-quilted-...
refuge des Fondus, 17 rue des 3 Frères 01 42 55 22 65
The best thing about Refuge des Fondus is its originality. A self-proclaimed refuge from one of the most touristy areas in Paris, this restaurant serves its customers one of two selections—meat or cheese fondue—and wine in baby bottles at two long communal tables. The quality of the wine isn't great—perhaps because it's served in a baby bottle. Happy customers have scribbled their gratitude all over the restaurant's chalkboard walls. The help is convivial, as are (hopefully) your tablemates. You'll either leave shaking your head in amazement or, if you're more traditionally inclined, in disgust. But, in any case, you'll leave shaking your head, and that's saying something for a restaurant in the heart of a tourist machine. Does not take credit cards. Serves alcohol.
Read more: www.letsgo.com/9647-france-travel-guides-paris-food-montm...
Pillivuyt Quartet plates on Chilewhich smoke Bamboo rectangular and
silver coral tablemats with red Libeco Home Polylin napkins, David Mellor Embassy flatware, and Kosta Boda Eclipse tumblers and red wine glasses
Apple pie served on a Jars Vuelta sky gray dessert plate, Revol square slate plate, and a Chilewich mica lattice rectangular tablemat.