I'm not much of a one for caravaning...although I did enjoy my armchair travels with the Moerks very much!

My friend Terry (husband to the chandelier fairy) got this book for his birthday last month (actually it was August but let's not quibble) and was kind enough to let me have a borrow...it is aptly named! Caravans that are cool on the inside...

 as well as the out...

 
 They have names...this one's Diddy (not as in P...)

Say hello to the 1954 Winchester Pipet...

 Freeman...well yes, probably...

 This is a Ralph Lauren wallpaper and a caravan chandelier...a carandelier perhaps??

 a 1970s monza 1000...I hope this is meaning something to you...it makes no sense to me I'd have to say...

 This is Mr Smith's caravan. Mr Smith? I think not with that shagadelic interior!

And this may be familiar to you...Roald Dahl's gypsy wagon that inspired his story Danny the Champion of the World...

 I'm quite taken with this newly built shepherd's hut...

 This is a 'canned ham' caravan for obvious reasons. Not sure about its inhabitants.

 ...but I'm quite loving the interior...

 And of course I had to include an Aussie...although I'm a bit disappointed in its lack of panache. Southern Cross is good though.

This is called a teardrop...4 foot wide and high and 8 foot long. Sleeps 2 apparently. Cosy. 

 Guess who owned this next one? The castle might be a giveaway. Prince Charles and Princess Anne when they were kiddlywinks. A play caravan...just what every (royal) kid needs.

 A nicely padded headboard in a caravan called Daisy. Of course.

 But this is my favourite. Cheerful, even though it comes with a cat that looks a lot like the vampire slayer (not shown).

Almost enough to convince me to consider caravaning. I said almost.

Sorry about the photos...taken in the fading Canberra light. Daylight saving? Spring? Ha...get a wriggle on good weather! Please and thank you.

Hi bloggy peeps. Back on track with a Tuesday top ten post...bet you're pleased about that...otherwise how on earth would you know what day it is? Joking.

The thing I love about my short attention span is that I can't remember what images I've collected during the week... 

 which means I get a nice surprise when I do the upload thing...

 I take my pleasures where I can get them!

 Easily pleased I am. True. Mostly...

 It's usually the textures and textiles that get me...

 or an interesting structure...

 or a piece of art that makes me go oooh, I'd like that. Actually, more often it's...wish I was clever enough to do it myself!

 and rich colours...quite partial to those

and the tenth picture today is from a small online magazine that I recently came across...Covet garden...

I think it's Canadian but I could be wrong. Hard to believe I know, because I'm normally a meticulous researcher :) And look...they have a pattern for a knitted jar cover...

...thought that would amuse you! And it wouldn't be a top ten (or eleven) without a picture from the latest Lonny now would it?

peacock 'n all :)

images this week are from: 16 house; ak-magnolia house; alkemie; all toile and no reward; a view on design; gingerella; interiors; rajee sood

And an update on the vampire slayer: she has had the tube removed from her head and now looks very unattractive with a reverse mohawk haircut. I might put a photo on the FB page later...

No-one could accuse me of not giving things a go! Not starting is not the issue...

It's the finishing that may be slightly problematic...so just consider all of these a work in progress...as they say. After a rather uninspiring attempt at a watercolour earlier this week, I gave it another go...something much simpler this time...it's getting there...

Then there's the granny square rug...the squares are all done...now I just have to sew them together. The first born will get it just in time for summer!! Bet she's thrilled about that!

I've been experimenting with a bit of tapestry (or is it needlepoint)...and what's the difference anyway! You've seen this one before. I have to make it into a little door hanger thingy. The other one will probably end up sewn into something or other...

I think I'm going to frame this one when it's finished. Not sure about the heart but I love the background...I was quite pleased with that.

But this next one...in the very early stages...I do know what this is destined to become! I think it'll be quite swish if it works out the way I want it to...fingers and toes crossed bloggy peeps. 

I may have rather a short attention span I suspect!

There's a whole bunch of creatives over at Kootoyoo.

It's that time of the week again...

although to be honest...

given the short weeks we've been having...

I've kinda lost track of when I usually do these posts.

Tuesday I think.

Maybe next time.

Or possibly not...

Can you tell from my choices what sort of mood I've been in this week?

What did you guess?

First and last images are beds...this may be because I'm already knackered from staying up late watching the Commonwealth Games and it's only Day 2 of competition! 

Which might also account for the fact that there are eleven pictures in this week's top ten...think of it as a bonus,along with the good news that the Reserve Bank didn't put up interest rates today :)

images from: a perfect gray; bazaar of serendipity; chinoiserie chic; color outside the lines; if the lampshade fits; katie did; mfamb; sense and simplicity; shoebox decor; visual vamp

As Australian athletes start to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India today, I thought I might showcase some Indian interiors...because, quite frankly, I'm sure they'll be much easier on the eye...

than the revolting get-up that the Aussie athletes were forced to wear in the opening ceremony...my goodness, who designs these things!! Oh ok, the team garb....vomitous...can't bear to make the pic bigger...what were we thinking!!!

unlike these lovely spaces...ah, that's better...

And to my bloggy friends from other Commonwealth countries...

my apologies in advance...

because you just know we're going to win the medal tally count don't you?

It's inevitable I'm afraid...

sorry about that...

console yourself with these lovely interiors instead...

Here's to a Games free from trouble...of any sort. India is an amazing country, and I hope it's wonderful. I'll leave you with my favourite photo of my trip to India in 2007...dawn at Varanasi...

Namaste bloggy peeps.
all images except mine from here