Today it's Queensday, which means that the whole country is one big orange party.
It's always such a great day, I love it!
What is so great about it is that it's a fun day for everyone. Games for the children, music and alcohol for the adults and freemarket for everyone.
The freemarket is the most wonderful thing. Anyone can sell anything on the street and it's absolutely the best day to go hunting for cheap secondhand stuff.
Unfortunately I had to work today, but I was allowed to start at 11 o'clock which still gave me some time to stroll the freemarket. We had great fun, even though it started to rain after about an hour.
Amber had two little flags painted on her face and was given some money that she could spend.
For Simon we found this big police car. He totally fell in love with it. I swear he growled if anyone came near it!
Also we bought this great big crocodile which came in very handy when it started to rain!
This was my modest find:
A very pretty sewing box stuffed with embroidery floss.
It was a happy day!
great finds! i esp. love the sewing box
Posted by: karin | April 29, 2006 at 09:58 PM
wat mooi! je sewingbox en wat een leuke politieauto, daar was ie vast heel blij mee!
Posted by: serajah | April 29, 2006 at 10:44 PM
A lovely box full of treasure!
Posted by: Wendy | April 29, 2006 at 11:10 PM
Love the sewing box! Queensday sounds fantastic!
Posted by: chest of drawers | April 30, 2006 at 05:28 AM
Beautiful sewingbox...lucky find!
Posted by: Marieke | April 30, 2006 at 02:55 PM
Your day looks like so much fun! And that sewing box--I'd say that made the day!!
Posted by: molly | April 30, 2006 at 08:51 PM
Oh, and we got our new doll yesterday in the mail! I...I mean the girls love it! In fact, Emma is sitting beside me on the sofa, playing with both of them right now!
Posted by: molly | April 30, 2006 at 08:52 PM
What a gorgeous sewing box! Well done! The freemarket sounds fun!PS. I am thoroughly enjoying your blog :)
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