Gifts in a Bag

I’m sitting here at the Sunshine Coast with a fan on and it’s not even the end of Winter.  On one hand I’m ecstatic and heading down to the beach straight after work, however, on the other hand I’m slightly worried about what this means for Summer. I can see the shimmer of the heat haze already.  My main comfort is that the beach is only a short car ride away and I can cool myself off at any time.

All this suddenly hot weather has got me moving quickly from the cozy hot Winter drinks to dreaming about tall cool sparkling drinks.  Ones that you can sip through a straw to the truly mesmerizing tune of rapidly melting, softly clinking cubes of cold cold ice.

Have I got you heading for the freezer yet? Continue Reading »

Why Sue loves the Sunshine Coast!

The Sunshine Coast has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world to live. On this lovely winter’s day I’m sitting here looking outside at the sun shining and the gentle breeze blowing just thinking how lucky we are to be living here.

I can’t believe this is winter! Where we moved from a couple of years ago it was freezing as well as windy and so cold - we’d be wearing scarfs and big coats everywhere we went. Here - you can wear shorts and a singlet during the day and think nothing of it. People are at the beach sunbaking, swimming and eating gelati while walking along Mooloolaba Esplanade. Continue Reading »