Anna Bligh today announced that recycled water will indeed be incorporated into South-East Queensland's water supply once dam levels fall below 40%. I think this is a positive step forward for Queensland, a state that is behind most of the developed world in areas like water recycling and flouridatation, both of which have been around for a long time in the UK, parts of Europe and Singapore. Having been born and raised in the UK and still alive and kicking - and not having suffered from a serious illness in my life (apart from pneumonia, which I most likely picked up from an infested fountain while I was on holiday in Rome), I know that water recycling is a completely safe and a really good way to save water. The conservative-minded Queenslanders against this initiative need to open their eyes, get their facts straight and maybe do a little bit of research before flying off the handle.
In other other news, Dan Deacon (yay!) is playing at The Zoo on Friday 6 March with High Places. 2009 is definately looking up.
In other other news these cute owls designed by Karen Walker have a starting price of $75 NZ. Adorable but muy expensivo!
Lastly, check out these gorgeous Peggy Davies for Royal Albert china figurines. Quite unlike such Royal Albert traditional china patterns as Lady Carlyle and Old Country Roses Chintz, these Art-Deco inspired designs go well with the the Polka Rose cup and saucer pattern below as was popular in the 1930s. Yes, there are times that I miss working in the china section of a David Jones.
Not the only expensive thing referred to in this blog, these babies go for 195 pounds, yes POUNDS a pop.
1 comment:
Tara would love one of those owls. Those art deco figurines look great too, i remember seeing them on the antiques roadshow(yes i like that show haha)
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