Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

There is a house in Footscray which stands out. It is a rather brash and possibly underneath it all,  quite an ordinary house. You cannot ignore it. It always reminds me of my  daughter's soccer team  Boroondara Eagles FC. BEFC is way over on the other side of town in the leafy suburbs. The Women's team have been promoted each year  since starting in the State League. They are a young team the majority are U21. In 2014 they made it to the dizzy heights of  Women's Premier League. That is one massive step up. Now normally what happens is that players take a while to adjust to the faster, more physical game. They can feel quite over awed at playing against more experienced players some who have played for their national teams, or those who are returning from playing  college soccer in America. It can be a brutal introduction. The sport is a brilliant one for girls but if you are not up to it, you wil...

I love my fabulous Fridays working in Footscray Footscray is one of those Melbourne suburbs which let's just say has proudly enjoyed a colourful past. There is always something interesting to look at in Footscray. What about this bright blue house? Is this a garden full of art  - trash or treasure?  Every time I walk by I see something else that captures my attention, like the blue Australia hat on the top of the wooden post. I reckon a fair amount of work has gone into this garden  at one stage or another... But I do wonder what the neighbours say?! It does make you wonder how the Postie  ever finds the post box?! One thing I always stop to read are the quotes on the side fence: 'The greatest wealth in life is health and wisdom!' Footscray promotes fabulous street art offering an annual Street Art prize How about this one, it is a combinations of lots of other walls that I find out and about on ...

As I lay splat on the grass at the Darebin Parklands,  taken out by an overweight, black Labrador,  with a surprising turn of speed, I remembered this graffiti of an angry man seeing stars that I had taken earlier in my walk! Graffiti at Darebin Creek We were having a lovely walk along the Darebin Creek admiring the bush countryside, only 7km from the city centre. The Crazy Poodle and I taking full advantage of a break in the clouds. It had been a difficult week for dog walks,  every time we went out  Mutt and I came back like drowned rats! Darebin Creek - July 2014 Fat Lab had obviously not got out much either I didn't even see him coming! Crazy Poodle sensed his lumbering arrival,  and in his usual brave state, cowered behind my legs. Fat Lab went straight through me. I wish I'd managed to do a perfect triple ludz But I didn't. Fallen red gum tree - Darebin Parklands He hit me right at  the...