Old School Tour of New Age Facility

I joined a group of 10 Real estate industry people to tour the News Corp print facility at Murrarie on Thursday. 

Amazing - robotic technology - mind

Blowing figures - cutting edge technology - all used to print Newspapers. 

If you ever get the chance to do this tour take it - you will be amazed and awed by the dedication to get the latest new out every single day - except Christmas Day !

Would you like fries with that tan ???

Has anyone else noticed that in Gordon Park the Beauty shops have Food type names and the Foodie places have - other names ??

Melt - Hair and Beauty - Khartoum and Cowper Streets -

Cocoa and Cream - A Tanning Salon - Corner of Richmond Street and Stafford Road

And then there are the coffee and food places:

Silky Oak Espresso - a hole in the wall on the corner of Richmond Street and Stafford Road

The "walking Macaroon" - Marche du Macaron - on Thistle Street

And the saucily named - Mistress of Spice - further along Thistle Street

Owners who clearly have a sense of humour, a sense of theatre, a passion for words and a passion for their businesses.

Just love it !

Angela

Look What I Found......

As I was walking the other day I came across this park in Khartoum Street - the "official" description of the suburb says there is extensive parkland along the banks of Kedron Brook but fails to mention this lovely oasis. 

A Playground, BBQ, seating and magnificent shade trees make it a lovely little haven.

The sign says it is Gordon Park Playground Park - descriptive but not very imaginative.

I am on a mission to find out the history of this little green space. 

A Friendly Face and Great Coffee

The Gordon Park neighbourhood welcomes Carmela and her delightful - "hole in the wall" coffee spot - Silky Oak Espresso.

On the corner of Stafford Road and Richmond Streets  and open from 6am this is a great addition to our fabulous range of cafes in the area.  Tucked into an oversized "cupboard" on the side of  "Cocoa and Cream " (the aptly named tanning and beauty salon) - this place is big on flavour and friendliness and small on fuss.

Providing fabulous Toby Estate Coffee - and a range of fresh daily locally baked muffins, donuts and biscuits. This is the no frills venture we all need on the way home from our morning walk or on the run to work.

Angela