A blog I enjoy following is by a fellow Kiwi teacher, Alexia, and her blog has the lovely name
'dreaming of open seas'. Alexia often posts photos that have a weekly theme, and she links them with the weekly thematic challenges on a blog by Carmi-
Written Inc.
I have often wondered about doing some of these challenges, but this weekend, finally, with the sun shining outside, I took the plunge for the theme "Retro". It was a bit hard to decide what "Retro" actually was: was it new things created in an old style, or could it also be 'old' things that took me back to my childhood? I decided on a 'looser' interpretation, and all these photos were taken en route during a walk downtown yesterday.
Firstly, here is something clearly 'new' that harks back to the old. I love these fabrics and these old styles. If only I was slim enough to wear them and look like this!
A random collection outside a suburban antique store...
A beautifully restored old villa. I love this soft colour scheme.
Something that has endured- and this work-beaten specimen of a saw-horse even looks home-made.
I've learned from previous Saturday morning walks downtown that if I time it 'right', I can buy very yummy retro 'rock cakes' from the bakery where this old 'baker' still hangs out. I was 'just in time' to get my treat this Saturday: the lady was in the process of clearing away the last cakes for the weekend.
