PINK - Sydney, 18th July 2009

What can I say. Awesome chick. Great entertainer. Fantastic voice.

Well we arrived at the concert at just after 7pm, way before time, to find that her supporting act wasn't playing. Darn - no pass outs to get back in so we had to kill time until 8.30pm (PINK eventually arrived on stage at almost 9pm).
I can't wait for her to come back to Sydney. I will definitely be going again.

Dust Team Christmas In July Has Begun

★ ★ ☆The DUST Team (Down Under Street Team) is hosting its first huge sale event of the year – Christmas In July. The sale runs from Saturday, July 25th through Sunday, July 26th. This is Aussie time but don’t worry we will cater for those in different time zones and carry the promotion on to our Monday (Etsy Sunday). So the sales start NOW. ☆ ★ ★

Lots of Dusters shops are participating in this event, and each shop has its own sale going on. Please check out the shops of our very talented sellers and pick up a few things you’ve always wanted.

☃ ☃ ☃Win fabulous prizes!!!! We’re giving away an assortment of handmade items. Come in and chat with us a little while for a chance to win from members of the DUST Team.☃ ☃ ☃

Click here for a chance to win.

★ ★For a chance to win here is all you have to do:

Check out some of the DUST Team shops either from the list of participating shops in the above link or by performing a search on Etsy using the search term “dust team.” Find an item in a DUST Team shop that you really like, pop in here, show us a link to the item you like and tell us what you like about it.

We’re giving away two prizes every 3 hours or so (except during our sleeping time), for a minimum of 10 prizes a day! If you didn’t win in any particular round, feel free to try as many times as you wish during the next rounds of giveaway!

Chinatown, Sydney, Australia

This is another quick post. Something that I was not impressed with - Chinatown, Sydney.

Did not rate it what so ever. The street could be walked down in 1 minute. I suppose I am comparing it to Chinatown in San Francisco, which to me, was great. Felt like Chinatown, an abundance of stores, aromas and a beautiful colourful evening walk. Chinatown, Sydney is lacking something. Even though I haven't been, my husband says Chinatown in London is better.We popped in to Chinatown, Sydney for something to eat before we attended the Pink concert. I am sorry if this is in poor taste but the restaurant that we ate in got our backs up.

It was Chong Qing Chinese Restaurant. The food was lovely but to sit and eat whilst watching Barmundi fish in their tank attempting to swim up side down and gasping for air is stomach churning.

I will never be able to step foot in that restaurant again. My husband was tempted to report them but the poor things would probably be dead by now and all evidence disposed of.

The Somerset Serviced Residence

I had to post about these apartments. For my husband and I for a night in Sydney Australia it was excellent and worth every penny/cent. We just stayed here for 1 night as we were attending the Pink concert which was being held just a 5 minute walk away.

We made ourselves at home and I got snap happy.The Living Area - as you can see my husband made himself at home straight away.

Cute Little Kitchenette.

The bedroom with built in wardrobes. The bed had lovely clean white linen on it but I just had to grab the blanket. Didn't want to get cold. Although the whole apartment is kept warm by the air-con system.

The view from the balcony. Not much to look at but what do you expect in the city.

If you are interested in spending a night in Sydney I totally recommend these apartments and not forgetting the helpful staff. We even had breakfast brought to our room. Mmmmm.

You can see more by visiting http://somerset.com.

More Tasters From The Dust Team

With only just over a week to go the excitement is increasing and panic is setting in. have we done this right? Is everyone ready? What do we have to do now? Is everyone going to be available to cover the postings? Are we ready?

Darn and my computer gets a virus. Swot that Trojan. Arrggghhh. Thank you AVG.

Anyway this will brighten things up a few more examples from the members of the Dust Team.

Blue & White Hair Clips by Vanillapixie.

Hand Dyed Pure Silk Muslin Scarf/Wrap by Rainbowrevolution.


Two Bluebirds Of Happiness Print by Matouenpeluche.

More Tasters From The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team. With only 13 days to go I don't think I will be able to show you all the creations from all the participating members.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.

Silver & Roses Bangle by Shazzabeth.

Bow Wower Cosmetic Purse by Missymaomao.

Charm Bracelet Full Of Czech Glass by Beadsme (meeeeeeee!).

A Taste Of Creations By The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.
Beautiful Girls Party Dress by Itchykoo.

Mosaic Blooms Pencil Case by Wiccked.

Gorgeous Tote Handbag by Bobishi.

More Tasters From The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.Greeting Card - Original Art by Sallysoriginalart.

Dancing Days Earrings by Planettreasures.

It's A Boy Pram Paper Quilled Greeting Card by EnchantedQuilling.

A Sample Of Goodies From The Dust Team

A taste of what's to come from a few members of the Etsy Dust Team.

Make a note for your diary - the weekend of the 25th July 2009 is the start of the Dust Teams Christmas in July Promo. Great sales and many prizes to be won for just participating on the thread. Watch out for the thread in the Etsy promo section here.

The Princess Bride by Angelene.

Butterfly Delight by JulieAnnsJewels.

Not Such A Thing As Too Much Pink by Andyjust.

Our New Fire

Winter is starting to kick in here in Australia. All we had for heating is a reverse cycle air conditioner. Took ages to warm up and then on occasions felt as if it was blowing cold air. This wasn't the only problem. During the Winter months our quarterly bill was almost $800 and with them putting electricity up by 20% as of 1st July, I say no more.We splurged out on a beautiful gas fire. In the end it cost us $3,750 but over the years it should save us some $$$$ in heating charges. The best of all it is so toasty warm and looks great. I am totally in love with it, never before have I been so excited about a fire. The model - A Rinnai Freestanding Royale ETR and runs on our bottled gas.The controls have a timer setting on it too so we can set it to come on ½ an hour before we wake up and ½ an hour before we get home from work.
Looks like the hub and dogs are pleased with it too!!!