EP Designs

Something special has been organised for us to do for Pink Saturday.  For the next three weeks, Beverly at  How Sweet The Sound has a theme lined up for each saturday. This week we are asked to talk about a childhood memory of a special holiday. You can find many more stories of special holiday memories from Beverly’s blog.

I don’t come from a large family. My mother has a brother & sister and when the family migrated to Australia in 1950 they settled in Horsham – a town approx a 4 hour drive, west of Melbourne. When mum & dad married they moved to Melbourne while my aunt & uncle remained in horsham for some time after their respective marriages.

We would take turns at celebrating Christmas in each city (and also alternate with Easter) – one year in Horsham, the next in Melbourne. This meant we would travel to Horsham each year. As a child I always remember Christmas time being hot and at times extremely hot. Before our family owned a car we would travel to Horsham by train. Perhaps not such an exciting thing, but for a child it was. We would need to catch the train at the oddest hours – and I remember the train would stop at Ballarat Station for a breakfast or supper, depending on which direction the train was heading. Mmmm, I can still smell the those Aussie meat pies – they must’ve been a favourite for just about everyone because no matter what time it was, pies was on the menu….. and I would always ask for one even if still half asleep, lol.

We always had a huge feast on Christmas day and I would especially look forward to dessert …. we had so much to eat. In between feasting we would be trying to keep cool, My two cousins & I would play board games and usually a little afternoon siesta would follow.

It was all good old fashioned family fun. With the exception of food there was was nothing too complicated ot too much trouble. The families couldn’t afford ‘real’ holidays but we made our time fun and enjoyed each meoment. We turned simple things into memorable times.

Christmas is also a time of surprises and giving, so before you go don’t forget to enter my first Christmas Giveaway. I have some delightful handmade presents to give away. Just go to the post below this one to enter.

 Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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The EP Designs clearance sale opened today. I was hoping to get these photos up earlier in the day but it has been a busy day. 

I’m combining this post with  Pink Saturday so I can share with my Pink Saturday friends the pink decorative home wares included in the sale. Some of these items have been posted on previous Pink Saturdays but some haven’t.

In the past all my sales & exhibitions were held inside my home. The lounge & dining rooms would be converted into a little ’boutique’ where family, friends, friends of friends, neighbours & customers would be invited to attend.

This year for the first time the sale was set up in the garage – not as pretty and far from a  boutique look but I had to give it a try. It’s definitely a lot easier setting up in the garage …. and it did work quite well. I can now leave it all set up until next Saturday … and our lounge room is free for us to relax in.

All tablecloths, runners, throws & bags were set up in the family room – the only part of the house used for the sale. We love to sit, chat & drink copious cups of coffee or tea with customers. I don’t have any photos of this but hopefully will be able to snap a few shots next week.

If you live in Melbourne or are visiting Melbourne next Saturday 28th November and would like an invitation to attend, please contact me here and I’ll post an invitation to you.

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There are also many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit participants’ blogs and see how Pink  everyone’s Saturdays can be.

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Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!