Stradbroke Day

 I headed off to Stradbroke Day, loving myself sick and feeling like Dita Von Teese's Aunty.

I wore a Flora Fascinata one-a-kind PVC rose.

A Target brand lace blouse.

A Big W rose print bustier.

And, a pencil skirt sourced from a Gothic clothing style website.

Those pearls cost me $5 from Lovisa.

We were guest of these good people, as below.

 The track conditions were hot and dry.

I had to ask Mr Fascinata to keep wiping my shoes

clean with a serviette.

 The dress-code if you have been listening was:

black, white and red.

Do as you are told.

Here's Mr Fascinata's Smart Prick.

Not my work this time.

 Here's K, suitable attired.

In a Flora one-of-a-kind.

 Here's the three lovely winners of the Fashions on the Field.

That's Dale Olsson, doyenne of millinery style from The Hat Box, on your left.

I was chuffed.

 I loved this witty take below, too.

Must get myself on the judging panel.

 Lots of red, black and white.

Congratulations, Ladies. 

 When the sun was low in the sky, I headed off to see my old friends from high school.

For G's birthday.

 I've told you before about The Lane, at Palmwoods.

It's a bijoux alley way in the main street, that houses an artisan market, suitcase rummage and

a gorgeous café.

Check the 'net for details of times.

We enjoyed a three-course locally sourced meal.

Here's the entrée and starter.

 And, cake for afters.

 G is getting a business of the ground selling 'slow jewellery' made from

fair trade beads and silver and with references to the

spiritual qualities of semi-precious stones.

It's sustainable and conscience free.

I am a fan.

Here's some of jewellery in 'product placement'.

I will keep you posted.

 Sadly, I've had to take off the nose bag today and get cracking.

I am sieving through a mountain of the chalkface worker's fruits of labour.

Crunching A-B-C-D-Es.

Stay perky.



Raising Awareness: Fiscal and Other

I am nothing if not fair. And, have always had a keen eye for social justice.

 I may come up with all sorts of frippery, but can safely say

my work-life supports my values and beliefs.

Is this one of the keys to happiness?

 If you are in a situation to work with young workers

I hope you recognise your First Nation people's special days.

We do at the chalkface.

You can't do one day without the other.

Commit to them all.

I hope this gives you a way to thread together the knowledge.

Try it.

We start in March with the Close the Gap campaign goals at the chalkface.

Check out Oxfam's resources.

We begin by arguing the reasons behind the inequities in

health, education, morbidity and employment; between ABTSI and counterparts.

We then recognise the oldest living culture at our United Nations Day.

Then it's Sorry Day on 26 May.

Acknowledging the grief caused by forcibly removing children from

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families for the past sixty years or more.

These people are formally recognised as the Stolen Generations.

Some argue this still happens.

Sorry Day still has a contemporary context.

Sorry Day informs Reconciliation Week for us.

Reconciliation Week kicks off on the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum whereby

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were given the 'right to vote'.

This week we made a Sea of Hands.

The workers put a hand up on a building wall to show support.

 On Tuesday June 3 we will end with Mabo Day.

Celebrating Eddie Mabo' s achievements and his first successful bid for Native Title in Queensland.

Land Rights or Native Title is commonplace in less populated areas of Australia,

but not so in desirable locations. Go figure.

Native Title Claims also take years and years to go through courts.

The process is long and drawn out.

My aim is to see the chalkface with a Reconciliation Action Plan that the

workers could involve themselves in writing.

Does your workplace have one?

What do you think?

On to other pressing issues, here's

the look for Stradbroke Cup Day on June 7.

It's all about black and white, with a splash of red.

I'm wearing my vinyl rose headpiece.



And, here I am in full selfie-mode.

I certainly don't agree with Karl Lagerfeld's commentary about

selfies being vulgar and making people's chins stick out.

I think it's quite a flattering angle.

 Sans, the cross-eyes.

But you get the drift of the outfit.

 It's the swings and roundabouts of savings.

I may have a Chanel bag, but those pearls cost $9

and I am proud to shout it out!

 I have been warned by Treasurer Mr Joe Hockey about hanging around with Borrow and Spend.

This is no beauty blog, but I have to tell about Starlet (approximately $5 AUS)

verses Chanel's Vita Lumiere base ($95 AUS)!

You see, it is every bit as good.

SPF 15.

I have done the experiments.

Check it out at Coles Supermarkets.

 Tell me what you think.

Trying to keep away from Borrow and Spend?

Inspired by Reconciliation Week?

Going to the Races?