Bridget and I went along with her friends on a drive to Brisbane for them to do some rock-climbing and me to suss out some antique centres. Things didn't go exactly to plan (with detours to a casino and going around in circles after dinner trying to locate our car) but it was all good fun.
Kangeroo Point, with its rock walls Chris and Michelle were very excited to scale
...but alas, the untimely rain that came along saw us finding shelter instead
...though that did give us the time to take in the riverviews and the Brisbane CBD across it
Paddington Antique Centre, housed inside an old theatre, where I felt like I've died and gone to heaven
...in the background the huge proscenium arch with Spanish mission tiles and plaster scrollwork
I could have browsed the whole day, but the rest had other plans, though I left happy with these buys...
top: a framed sketch of Trafalger Square and a framed floral tapestry
bottom: Portmeirion Botanic Garden salt & pepper shakers I snatched up at a steal!
top left: decorative picture frame bookend
bottom: mahogany cheese buffet