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I love supporting local business but my suburb of Ashfield is more renown for tasty eateries than pop-up shops. I was so pleased to see this fabulous Pop Up Project by Apricot+Lime  (Rosell and Eleni). A collection of vintage homewares; selected artworks by local artist Jacqueline Larcombe and even more exciting to me - a few racks of fabulous vintage clothing! The beautiful Thirning Villa (gallery & artist in residence space) is just so well suited to this kind of venture. It's picturesque setting in between the tennis club, the bowling club and the sports oval mean it's a perfect place to sit on the verandah and enjoy a coffee or tasty treat. I'm sure in the roaring 20's some rather fabulously dressed local types...

I've been feeling a bit flat this week. It's always the same after an event for me and one of the reasons I don't do too many these days. It takes me time to get back into the swing of things after working towards the goal of a market and its a rollercoaster of emotions and tiredness levels. I'm very in tune with nature and often find my moods change in line with the moon and the seasons and always take note of what's happening in the astrological plane. If like me you like a little guidance then I find Sarah Wilder and Mystic Mamma great knowledge sources to tap into the mysteries of the planet. “We now enter a time of turning...