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Ah! Beautiful Bali…

Beautiful Bali…balmy, lush green, frangipani scented…and raining. But that’s ok, today requires a wind down and regroup, it’s been a long drought ‘tween holidays.

Our Villa, tucked away in a tiny Seminyak back street behind high bamboo camouflaged walls is expansive….open to let the cool breezes in, subtly lit, abutting the warmest pool and spa…ambience personified. A good choice Lynnie ‘n Steve who, by the way, have just toddled off to a Gym! Tough Mudder competition just 4 weeks away and they’re now in panic mode. Bless!

BJ’s wallowing with coffee and newspapers on the day bed, chortling at the fact he’s currently a millionaire (in Rupee) and trying to prioritise…Coffee? Shops? Another swim? TV?

Me? Well my six leisurely paddles up and down the pool should do it. Enough to work up an appetite for the big tropical breakfast about to be delivered.

Later…..
Long leisurely swim, dinner at Samaya ‘Breeze’, a glorious sunset…sleep. Terribly hedonistic yes…and loving it!

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Gather a bunch of flowers

How lovely are these simple white arrangements for brightening up your space?

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Ah! how I love Xmas…

Sure we don’t see fairy lights sparkling on snow or necessarily relish a hot Turkey roast on the day but nothing beats a fab Aussie Xmas. The snow replaced with sand, surf and swimming pools, crackling fires with a blazing hot sun, the Turkey losing it’s throne to magnificent platters of fresh seafood, the pudding replaced with Trifle or Pav.

But one thing remains the same…carefully wrapped and beribboned presents piled under a sparkling, themed tree, a table groaning with gorgeous treats, center pieces and candles, lots of beautiful candles, Frank Sinatra in Christmas mode on the iPod, ambience personified with everyone dressed in white…well that’s how it would be in my house, just not this year…Bali beckons!

This hasn’t stopped me being inspired by gorgeous Xmas themes and table centre pieces, I just had to share! This year I seem to be having a ‘green’ moment, what about you? I hope this month’s story inspires you to make your 2012 Christmas even more fabulous than the last. Enjoy!

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