Brisbane News Magazine January 24-30, 2018. ISSUE 1161

JAN 24-30 , 2018 ISSUE 1161

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Success is sweet for Mel Buttle (P8). The proof is in the pudding when it comes to her talent.

Her work is never halfbaked ... It might be best if I leave the jokes (were they, though?) to the comedians.

Being funny must be a hard way to make a crust. Standing in front of a room of paying customers who are expecting you to make them feel a certain way – that’s a lot of responsibility. It takes courage and self-belief. But the (hopeful) pay-off is noble, because it brings joy to people’s lives. And can’t we all do with a good belly-laugh now and then? As legendary physical comedian Donald O’Connor sang in the 1952 movie musical Singin’ In The Rain (a sure-fire smile-inducing flick – try it): “Make ’em laugh, make ’em laugh. Don’t you know everyone wants to laugh? ... Just slip on a banana peel, the world’s at your feet.’’ Donald was rushed to hospital after filming that scene. And then he won a Golden Globe. (Insert here a quip about that being an appealing irony, or pointing the finger of guilt, or monkeying around, or about salad days for Don ... OK, I’ll stop now. Sorry.)

THEN & NOW 1905: Children returning to school this week who complain about wearing a uniform should be shown this photo (above). This was the sports uniform of the time for students at Eton High School, Nundah.

The boarding school for girls later moved and became St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School at Ascot (right, showing the Prep uniform). The school now has more than 900 students in Pre-Prep to Year 12.

Pictures: St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, stmargarets.qld.edu.au

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CONTENTS THE LIST..................................................... 6 COVER STORY............................................ 8 LIFE............................................................ 12 GOING OUT............................................... 13 RESTAURANT ........................................... 16 TRAVEL ..................................................... 17 FASHION................................................... 18 AT HOME................................................... 21 CROSSWORD ........................................... 26 HOROSCOPE............................................. 51

COVER: Comedian Mel Buttle, P10

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Powerful secrets Fiona Purdon Anthropologist Kali Napier shed many a tear in her former job of helping Queenslanders trace their family histories. The Bellbowrie resident, 41, was so moved by the process of acquainting families with their ancestors that she rediscovered her childhood passion for writing. The result is her debut novel, The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge (Hachette, $29.95).

“I wanted to write about the trauma and burdens of secrets, especially family secrets,’’ she says.

Kali switched to writing in 2014 after she was made redundant from her historical research job with the Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs.

“It’s the best job I’ve ever had. It was extremely satisfying, and also traumatic. I would cry almost every day. It was wonderful to unite families with their stories so they finally knew who they were. It made me realise the power of a story.’’

While researching her own family history, Kali, originally from Western Australia, found a 1929 news item about her great-grandfather. The find inspired the opening of The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge.

“The first chapter about a family having to abandon their farm because of bankruptcy, and moving to Dongara, was based on my family.”

In the book, smooth-talking Ernie and his prim wife Lily Hass, with their eight-year-old daughter Girlie, abandon their failing wheat farm to open a coastal guesthouse in Dongara. As Lily tries to mix with the town’s high society, Girlie finds herself drawn to mysterious local native child, Ruby.

“One of the themes of this novel is about connecting to a place and so my next two books will be set in Brisbane, so I can keep growing those roots in Brisbane which has been my home for 10 years.’’

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Humour

with bite She’s the multi-tasking whisk-taker who plays for laughs.

Mel Buttle reveals her recipes for success Belinda Seeney

DOGGONE FUNNY … Mel Buttle at home in Greenslopes. Picture: Lachie Millard

Mel Buttle is coming to a television screen, stage, newspaper and dog park near you.

A few weeks into 2018 and she’s already juggling hosting duties on Foxtel’s The Great Australian Bake Off, a weekly Qweekend column, a new stand-up comedy show and a thriving dog-walking venture.

“I have been calling this the ‘summer of buttz’, in my head,” the Brisbane comedian deadpans.

“Maybe I’ll be overexposed.

Wouldn’t that be nice?”

Her tilt at multimedia domination began last week with the first episode of the third season of The Great Australian Bake Off, Mel again cohosting alongside fellow comedian Claire Hooper.

“Now we’re almost like a married couple, I can read her mind and we know who is right for each situation,” she says. “If a baker has spent four hours on a pie and it collapses, Claire’s going in. She’s a mum, she’s a beautiful soft person.

“But if someone has done something funny, I’ll go in and add some extra humour to the situation.”

The tight scripting the pair slaved over in earlier seasons has given way to a more relaxed, off-the-cuff

presentation style. So, has Mel ever forgotten about the cameras and sworn or made an off-colour joke?

“You bet I have! I do a cheeky thing – now that I’ve learnt a bit more how TV works – when the cameras aren’t on me, they’re on the bakers and they need a big reaction shot.

“To get that reaction I’ll say, ‘Bakers, you’ve got five minutes left’ and then I’ll say something blue, something unrepeatable so the cameras will get the shot.”

Mel has spent 14 years on the stand-up comedy circuit, delivering punchlines on subjects and using language that would make the average Bake Off viewer blush.

She’s noticed an increase in the number of “CWA baking ladies” in the audience, so now warms up with a warning about her “sailor-like swearing”.

She debuts her new show at Brisbane Comedy Festival next month and – despite its name – she stresses that Dog Bitch is less crude than previous productions.

“Dogs have chilled me right out,” she explains, glancing at Ruby, the five-year-old bull-arab cross she and fiancee Sophie Diver adopted from the RSPCA three years ago.

Ruby, however, is not Mel’s muse.

Inspiration came from a dog-walking

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CRACKING PACE … Bake Off hosts Claire Hooper and Mel; and (right) with Ruby.

enterprise Mel began in June last year. “The problem with comedy is when (it’s) your whole world, you don’t get any of the stories or contact with the real world and you get a bit isolated,” she says.

“This is fun, I get exercise, it means I have to do something in the daytime and I don’t just sit at a cafe spending $36 on breakfast. It’s gone a bit nuts, actually. I used to see three dogs a week when I started; now it’s seven dogs a day. And a cat.”

She’d intended to keep her canine and comedy commitments separate but dog jokes began creeping into her routines.

“There’s this whole other world of extreme dog ownership and dog park politics and I needed an outlet to discuss this. I mean, I walk dogs that have their own life jackets. There is one dog I walk that has a car seat – a proper child’s car seat.”

As for whether her clients and their owners will be scandalised at the tellall show, Mel is unworried.

“I don’t think they have any idea I do comedy. They just think I’m this woman who turns up in a big hat to walk their dog.”

After Brisbane it’s off to Melbourne International Comedy Festival, then there’s a few more television spots and writing gigs in the pipeline before

season four of The Great Australian Bake Off films in May. “It drives my mum insane but I actually finish work for the year in August.

“The big things are all done by then – the festivals, the touring – so from August to February it’s writing time for me. (My work) is like a patchwork because I get bored doing just the one thing.

“I don’t have a five-year plan; I would do anything. If breakfast radio rang, I’d say sure. TV, writing – it doesn’t matter. I just can’t go back to high school teaching, that’s all.”

Mel has a Bachelor of Secondary Education in English and Drama

from Griffith University and is still registered as a teacher. She worked casually in Brisbane schools until three years ago.

“This sounds terrible – and I feel really bad – but I had to chuck a sickie to go and do the final Bake Off audition because at the time I was doing a (teaching) contract,” she confesses. “It was in Sydney at 1pm the following day so I ‘took a day of leave’ and flew down.”

Happily settled in Greenslopes with Sophie, 27, and Ruby, Mel reveals she’s rejected work in the past because it meant relocating interstate.

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Melbourne for a show that is filmed for eight weeks.

“The world doesn’t work like that for me anymore. I’ve actively chosen to stay in Brisbane and bring opportunities here. Besides, Melbourne’s too cold, Sydney’s too busy and I don’t have enough Lorna Jane to last there. And poor Ruby, they wouldn’t know what to do with her in Balmain.”

MEL BUTTLE’s column appears in Qweekend in Saturday’s The Courier-Mail.

The Great Australian Bake Off is screening now on Foxtel’s Lifestyle channel.

Dog Bitch plays Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm, Feb 27-Mar 4.

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LIFE

Belinda Seeney I may need to pepper the Net with photos of me in nought but a litre of baby oil Kim Kardashian once famously declared she could “break the internet” with just one photo.

I’m in awe.

I’ve tried changing the Wi-Fi password, disconnecting the modem, confiscating all smartphones, tablets and laptops yet still my children seem to find a way to stay connected.

“Seatbelts on?” I trill as we bundle into the car for a five-minute journey.

The query is met with deafening silence, the young passengers’ auditory processors already plugged with earbuds delivering music from their streaming service of choice.

All devices are confined to the kitchen bench for family meal times.

Yet a cacophony of beeps and buzzes – screens lighting up like Christmas trees as Snapchat, Instagram and group chat notifications pour in – remain a source of distraction.

“That can’t be good for your eyes,” I shrill as my progeny eschew our two reasonably sized television sets in favour of watching YouTube clips on a pocket-sized screen.

Policing smartphone use is not as

tricky as it once seemed. When I’m home, iPhones and iPods are collected and rotated through a dozen or so hiding places to force a screen break. When I’m not home, the kindly manager at my local Vodafone store showed me how to remotely monitor and, more importantly, cut access to data on the children’s handsets.

Laptops and tablets are a different story. Any attempt to wrest my junior hackers and AV geeks from these is shut down with three little words: “It’s for school.”

Educational institutions dole out PCs each year with strict instructions to students to only use them for schoolwork and dire warnings for parents to monitor and restrict usage.

Ha. Ha ha. Hahahahahahaha!

Years ago, I recall standing in the kitchen, preparing dinner while a studious schoolgirl sat at the kitchen table, headphones on, laptop open, textbook at the ready, pencil in hand, brow furrowed as she diligently worked her way through a mound of homework. So absorbed was the little worker she didn’t notice me

approaching to offer assistance in what seemed to be a vexing task.

Turns out she didn’t need my help after all.

She was more than capable of watching the entire back catalogue of Taylor Swift music videos all on her own.

It just goes to show that where there’s a will, there’s always a way to slink back online.

As exasperating as it may be, I try to look on the bright side.

In this case, I tell myself the sneaky, tech-savvy teens of today that can hack into a 10-year-old music player on a neighbour’s weak Wi-Fi signal will be the formidable ASIO agents and intelligence-gathering adults of the future.

Until such time, I may need to take a leaf out of Kardashian’s playbook and pepper the Net with photos of me in nought but a litre of baby oil, a rubber body stocking and a champagne goblet balanced on my derriere.

If anything will drive my children from their devices, that’ll do it.

It’s a little known fact that I once ran a lawn mowing business, although describing it as a business might be a stretch. Nobody believes me when I tell them this, particularly because I get my lawn mowed by somebody else nowadays.

I like to outsource and I am creating employment, right?

But as a teenager I was in charge of the family lawn and I used to also freelance a bit around the Gold Coast for extra cash, loading the mower into the back of my Holden HD station wagon or the Falcon 500 that I owned for a while. I usually wore King Gee shorts and a blue singlet so I looked the part.

When I went to university in Toowoomba I continued, using other people’s mowers to mow their lawns, including that of my history lecturer, the lazy bugger.

I got so busy at one stage that I started subcontracting to mates. Who

knows, if I had stuck at this I might have made something of myself.

I always enjoyed the process and found mowing quite meditative, as noisy as the old mowers I used were.

And it gave me an insight into the lives of the people I mowed for. One client, whose name was Mitzi, used to run some sort of modelling agency on the Gold Coast if my memory serves me correctly. Her daughter was an attractive model herself which was an added incentive for an 18 year-old lad.

I mowed for all sorts of folks and occasionally disgraced myself by mowing over flowers that I didn’t see.

I did a bit of gardening as well, some digging here and there, and a lady down the road once got me to weed her flower beds. She only did that once because I have trouble telling the difference between flowers and weeds and while she was inside drinking tea and listening to opera I was outside pulling up the stuff she

Phil Brown had planted the week before. She roused on me something fierce and sent me home with a flea in my ear.

I continued doing a bit of mowing when I went to live for a year in the little central Queensland town of Monto. After attending mass once at the local Catholic Church, the priest asked me if I would mow the church lawn and, well, I couldn’t really say no. I got terribly sunburnt doing that a couple of days later.

Shortly after that I moved to a farmhouse outside town. It had a rough, expansive lawn which I refused to mow. Luckily I was given a couple of goats and I used to tether them all around the yard so they clipped the lawn for me as they grazed.

I eschew lawn mowing now but I do find it very satisfying to watch someone else cutting my lawn. It’s one way I support the economy. It’s rather big of me, don’t you think?

LOOK AT ME Artists innovate for a show of self portraits

THIN ICE

An excellent movie results from skater’s fall from grace

Familiar territory Fiona Purdon His latest movie has won a swag of prestigious awards but filmmaker Warwick Thornton still lives in fear of being found out.

“The only thing that has surprised me is that people haven’t found me a complete fraud,’’ he says with a laugh.

But the Sydney-based filmmaker need not worry. Sweet Country, a gripping western set in early 20th century Northern Territory, is wowing audiences the world over.

Starring Bryan Brown and Sam Neill, it has claimed awards at the Venice and Toronto film festivals and won the best film accolade at last year’s Asia Pacifc Screen Awards.

“It has been a real and beautiful affirmation of the film,” he says.

Based on events in the life of a friend’s great grandfather, Sweet Country tells the story of Aboriginal farmer Sam Kelly (Hamilton Morris).

Sam is a friend of preacher Fred Smith (Neill) who is helping unstable and violent war veteran Harry March (Ewen Leslie) with his property.

An incident occurs and Sam kills Harry in self-defence.

Now wanted for the murder of a white man, Sam and his wife go on the run in the outback. The manhunt is led by Sergeant Fletcher (Brown)

with the action taking place in the MacDonnell Ranges, west of Alice Springs.

“I grew up in the area so I already had those images of the countryside in my mind,” says Warwick, in Brisbane for a Q&A at the film’s opening (Jan 25) at Palace Centro, Fortitude Valley. “I make films to make sure these stories are told.’’

Sweet Country is Warwick’s first feature film since his 2009 Camera d’Or winner Samson and Delilah.

International acclaim is a long way from Warwick’s early years as a disillusioned teen in Alice Springs.

Everything changed when he discovered the storytelling power of cinema. “Being a filmmaker means everything to me,” he says.

HIGH NOON … Warwick Thornton and (above left) a scene from Sweet Country.

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14 ARTS

Mirror image GALLERIES Phil Brown

SINGULAR VISION… Julie Fragar’s The Single Bed tells of being married then single.

BRUSH STROKES ... Cleaning teeth

IT’S ME ... William Yaxley’s self-portrait

A prize that deals with self portraiture is a no-brainer in the age of the selfie.

So the University of Queensland was quite visionary in establishing its National Self-Portrait Prize and the works chosen for this biennial art event are now on show in an exhibition at the UQ Art Museum.

The theme for the prize for 2017 was Look at me looking at you and references the role the spectator plays in the reception of an artwork.

The curators of the $50,000 invitation-only prize were Glenn Barkley and Holly Williams. Their theme was inspired by a very Brisbane song. “Look at me looking at you is a line from the song (I’m) Stranded by The Saints recorded in Brisbane in 1976,” Glenn says.

“The Brisbane sound, typically raw, direct, smart and humorous, as typified by The Saints, is an integral part of the way this exhibition has been framed and considered.”

Glenn and Holly pay tribute to Queensland’s “DIY” aesthetic and say many of the 28 artists invited to participate “possess this spirit”.

The winner is Jenny Orchard from Sydney whose Self Portrait as a Multispecies Artist is an intriguing, totemic work using earthenware, plants, plastic and debris from the artist’s garden, among other things.

Her work references her environmental concerns.

The show includes other multimedia works but for me the

WINNER ... Jenny Orchard’s work

paintings are the main attraction. For example, William Yaxley’s The temporary centre of the universe is funny and poignant.

Another wonderful painter is Davida Allen, an Archibald Prizewinner who lives beyond Ipswich and is now a grandmother. Her entry, Cleaning Teeth, features a grandmother showing her grandchild how to clean teeth. I also loved Vincent Namatjira’s suite of selfies.

This year’s judge was Erica Green, curator of the 2018 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art. Whether or not you agree with her choices, the show has many worthy winners that reveal how rich the art of the selfie really is.

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND NATIONAL SELF-PORTRAIT PRIZE 2017 Until Feb 18, UQ Art Museum, St Lucia, free admission, artmuseum.uq.edu.au

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THE JUNGLE BUNCH (G) hhjjj Director: David Alaux Starring: Kirk Thornton, Dorothy Fahn, Dre Gordon Running time: 97 minutes

Delicious scoop of ice queen Nick Dent I, TONYA (MA15+) hhhhj Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Paul Walter Hauser Running time: 121 mins A great American scandal of the 1990s until it was pushed off the front pages by the OJ Simpson trial, Tonya Harding’s story is one of the most appalling in the annals of sport: both tragic and laughably comic.

Now it has been dramatised into a wildly entertaining film under the stewardship of two Australians: Sydney-born director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) and coexecutive producer Margot Robbie, who also plays the lead role. In it, she’s fearless, ferocious, and very funny.

Tonya was a woman from a poor background whose personal image made her an outlier in the graceful world of figure skating. But as the film argues, she was once the best in the world, and her downfall can be attributed as much to the snobbery of her chosen field as to human stupidity.

The movie features mock interviews as well as dramatised scenes where characters playfully break the fourth wall. “This didn’t happen,” Tonya tells the camera while emptying a rifle at her former husband, Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan, above left), demonstrating the

unreliability of the film’s various narrators. The camera moves throughout with the flair of a world champion, especially in exhilarating scenes where Tonya is on the ice.

Stunt doubles and CGI wizardry augment Robbie’s own skating skills to seamless effect.

But in this movie, exhilaration and degradation go hand-in-hand. Enter Tonya’s steely, detestable, chain smoking mother, LaVona (Allison Janney, above right), who is portrayed as having raised Tonya with a lot of stick and very little carrot.

“Are you even trying?” LaVona asks her skating-obsessed daughter in one of her more tender moments.

Janney – narrow-eyed, conniving and foul mouthed as LaVona – has already won a Golden Globe for the part, and well-deserved Oscar glory beckons.

We move swiftly through the main events of Tonya’s life – from abused

child to abused wife, from US Championships to the Winter Olympics – until we get to the notorious “incident” involving rival skater Nancy Kerrigan (Caitlin Carver) that destroyed Tonya’s career at the same time as it made her a household name.

The details of this crime may surprise some viewers. They involve a strange and oafish friend of Tonya’s husband, Shawn Eckhardt (Paul Walter Hauser), in a fatal combination with Tonya and Jeff’s gnawing sense of social inequality – the idea that people like them will never get a fair shake and have to take matters into their own hands.

I, Tonya could easily have come across as condescending. Instead it leaves you feeling deeply sorry for Tonya. At least one good thing has resulted from the cruel farce of her life – an excellent movie.

Even for a G-rated animated adventure, The Jungle Bunch is fairly tame. But the feature-length film adaptation of a popular French children’s television series, which screens on the ABC, is lively enough to keep very young audiences entertained.

And their chaperones will be temporarily diverted by moments of absurdist humour — such as the homage to Mission Impossible’s vault heist scene involving a penguin that thinks it’s a tiger disguised as a redbottomed monkey suspended from the ceiling by toad’s tongues.

(You really have to see it to fully comprehend.)

Emperor Penguin Maurice (Kirk Thornton) was adopted, as an egg, by fierce tigress Natacha (Dorothy Fahn), part of a brave jungleprotecting force called the Champs.

But then, after the tragic death of one of her team, Natacha puts the Champs into retirement.

Defying his adoptive mother’s objections, Maurice strikes out on his own to set up a new team of heroes, The Jungle Bunch.

Despite his cuddly appearance, Maurice is a martial arts master and more than capable of holding his own in a fight, although there is a touch of Paddington Bear’s sweet naivety in his wide-eyed approach to the world.

Maurice and his Jungle Bunch, which includes Miguel (Cam Stance), a simple-minded gorilla, Gilbert (Dre Gordon), a fiendishly intelligent tarsier, a bat (Erin Fitzgerald) and two toads, successfully keep the peace – until his mother’s nemesis, an evil koala named Igor (Keith Silverstein), re-enters the fray with a dastardly plan to destroy the jungle with his red fluorescent mushroom bombs.

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16 FOOD + DRINK

Modern master RESTAURANT Tony Harper Paul Hoffmann was one of the brightest young chefs I’ve worked with, but I’m talking about decades ago – the 1990s. And age has a way of dulling our sense of what’s contemporary, what’s good; we can get stuck on past glories without realising the world has been turning.

So, heading to Drum, Paul’s new venture with Nick Pinn of Malt, I have equal measures of anticipation and trepidation.

Paul has always had a knack for simplicity. He has never seemed to fall for the spell of foams, emulsions, carrot carvings or artsy plating. He isn’t afraid to shortcut, but only if the shortcut doesn’t compromise quality.

He is a bistro chef.

So I’m expecting somewhere simple; more ritzy than a cafe, less glamorous than a restaurant. I’m wrong, of course.

Drum is fairly small but beautifully detailed. Its chairs are padded leather, and the tables properly laid with linen napkins. There’s a retro-chandelier thing happening on the ceiling and a well-stocked bar that morphs into the kitchen, plus an outdoor courtyard for when the heat abates. It looks good and teeters between upmarket bistro and restaurant with a bit of swank.

Its menu is typical Hoffmann in its direct, familiar simplicity: olives, nuts, oysters, croquettes, fish fingers, hummus and other share plates. Then five mains, sides, cheese and desserts.

There is no offal, there are few surprises, in fact there’s nothing that

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If I worried about time dulling Paul’s abilities I worried needlessly: it’s brilliant. Calamari ($18) is just that … calamari. There’s a small dish of wasabi mayonnaise and a wedge of lime: simple, delicious.

Rannock farm quail ($20) is hidden under a scattering of whitlof, like a dismembered bird hiding under autumn leaves. Shards of parmesan and a sprinkling of orange gastrique give sweet, sour and pungency. Again simple. Again delicious.

DRUM ROLL … A duck leg dish (left); and Drum Dining. Pictures: AAP/Ric Frearson

The knockout share-dish is croquettes ($14 for 2). They are themed around cauliflower – pickled florets on the side (with puddles of aioli and a sprinkling of micro-herbs), more cauliflower in the croquette, plus gruyere for richness and funk.

I’m often amazed by people’s love of cauliflower; to me it’s merely a vehicle for cheese sauce, middle-eastern spices or whatever gives it some character. Here it’s a vehicle for pickle-sourness and cheesy extravagance and I love it.

There’s plenty more, including a stunning side of beautifully roasted

pumpkin with hummus, pumpkin seeds and beurre noisette ($9); duck leg with gorgonzola-infused polenta ($28, inset); salmon, artichoke, new potatoes and parmesan cream.

I choose a beer from a decent list, my wife gets a rather ritzy cocktail and my kids some remarkably good mocktails. The drinks list is nicely broad, manicured and intelligent.

Drum is one of the best new restaurants Brisbane has seen in the past couple of years. It isn’t breaking new ground or reinventing our dining, it is simply doing the expected very, very well.

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Simple pleasures Leanne Edmistone A bottle of beautiful wine savoured while lounging at a moss-covered table, under an invitingly craggy tree, watching the sun set over acres of carefully-tended vines.

This is how I started my minibreak in the tranquil surrounds of Ridgemill Estate, an award-winning boutique winery just outside Stanthorpe.

Just five minutes out of town, set on 16 hectares, the estate has eight luxurious self-contained villas, each equipped for a stress-free stay.

A bottle of wine awaits alongside chocolates and apples, while in the compact kitchen the scent of fresh bread hints at the presence of the gourmet breakfast hamper ready for the next morning.

Venturing outside, there’s plenty of room to walk, play and explore on

the grounds, which include a large guest barbecue area and fire pit.

Make sure you head over to the dam to feed the very friendly and perennially hungry goats; they’re hilarious and love a cuddle.

Dogs are at the heart of the Ridgemill Estate experience, second only to the grandchildren. Both feature heavily in the naming of their wines – Joshua’s Pup, Howling Dog, Sly Dog and Eloise brut chardonnay pinot noir – so it’s no surprise pets are also welcome to stay in the cabins.

It’s just a short stroll to the cellar door, which has a friendly bar, a lovely open deck overlooking the dam and a TV room where any children not interested in the goats or playing ball can relax.

The lovely Tara, a Californian who visited Australia with her parents when she was 18 and never went home, was our guide to the tastes of

Ridgemill, which includes Aussie favourites as well as alternative varieties befitting Stanthorpe’s unique Strange Birds range.

My travelling companion and I went home with The Mongrel (mixed varieties red), the cabernet malbec and the riesling.

If you can tear yourself away from this peaceful rural vista, there’s plenty to see, eat and drink in the local area.

As well as more than 30 wineries, there are three breweries and a fantastic cocktail bar, Viscosity. Let

scientist-drinks inventor Kinsey mix you something special, or do what we did and go for the sample rack. It looks dangerous, tastes delicious and is only equal to two standard drinks.

For a lovely dining experience, check out Mcgregor Terrace Food Project or the multiple awardwinning Varias Restaurant, at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism. Heritage Estate Wines roadside The Church cafe and cellar door is also worth a visit. ridgemillestate.com

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A fresh start for a time-worn Ascot Queenslander

SOFT CENTRE Team grey and white for a sanctuary that soothes

Love me tender with Alastair McLeod There are certain ingredients I’ve prepared exactly the same way since I was first taught. One is silverbeet; globe artichokes another; and octopus makes three. There’s a cathartic, simple pleasure to be had from familiarity and repetition that never tires.

The cooking of octopus polarises, daunts and beguiles in equal measure.

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GRILLED OCTOPUS, KIPFLER POTATOES, SAFFRON, SHERRY VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS 1kg octopus hand 120ml extra virgin olive oil + additional for cooking and herbs 8 medium kipfler potatoes, washed 2 pinches saffron 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed to a paste 150ml mayonnaise 1tbs sherry vinegar Sea salt Freshly milled pepper ¼ bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked ¼ bunch dill, leaves picked 1 pinch smoked paprika

METHOD Rinse octopus, cut into individual tentacles and pat dry. Heat half the oil in a large heavy based pot over a medium heat. Saute tentacles for 4 mins on all sides then lower heat, add 150ml water, cover and simmer for 40 mins or until tender, turning from time to time. Remove from heat and allow to cool in the liquor. Meanwhile cover potatoes with salted cold water and simmer until tender. Drain and cool then scrape off the skins and slice into 1cm rounds.

Set aside until required. Next, steep saffron in 1tbs of hot water for 10 mins then pour over garlic, mix well then stir in mayonnaise. When ready to serve, oil and season tentacles and grill on a barbecue, or grill pan until slightly charred. Combine sherry vinegar in a small bowl and season with sea salt and freshly milled pepper then whisk in remaining olive oil. Dress the parsley and dill leaves in a little olive oil and salt and pepper. To serve, arrange potato

rounds on a plates and drizzle with sherry vinaigrette. Arrange octopus on top then scatter over dressed herbs and give each plate a generous pinch of smoked paprika. Choose to either anoint plates with saffron aioli or serve apart. Serves 8 Styling and photography: Miranda Porter ALASTAIR McLEOD is the chef-owner of Al’FreshCo. alfreshco.com.au

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In happy

harmony It was ‘out with the old, in with the blue’ for a classic Ascot Queenslander in need of an update Tonya Turner It’s amazing what a lick of white paint can do for a home.

When the owners of this heritage Queenslander in Ascot bought the house at auction, the walls inside were yellow and green. And the exterior was yellow.

Interior designer Amanda Harris of Oliveaux Interiors was brought on board to update the house.

Tasked with creating a “harmonious and happy” home for the couple and their two young children, Amanda had the home painted white inside and out as a starting point to freshen things up and create an inviting atmosphere.

“They wanted a house that was practical for a young busy family but at the same time bright and welcoming for guests,” Amanda says.

The formal lounge and dining rooms of yesteryear were a waste of space for the new owners.

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In the kitchen, a dated island bench with a raised bar was replaced with a modern benchtop, the cabinets repainted and new hardware and appliances installed.

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When it came to choosing the furnishings, Amanda was careful to incorporate pieces that reflected a contemporary classic style while keeping practicality in mind for young children.

“As the scale of the rooms was quite large we had to ensure we had furniture that was grounded,” Amanda says.

“In the family room we used a gorgeous large antique French oak sideboard which is fabulous for storage and is quite stately in the large room.”

In the guest room, the antique French armoire was sourced from an old estate in New South Wales. In the dining area, a beautiful William Yeoward side table was added.

“This was a very special piece to our clients and was the icing on the cake for this area,” Amanda says.

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For relaxation time, Amanda created seating areas on the northern verandas at the front of the house so that the owners could sit down and watch the children play on the front lawn.

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Interior designer: Amanda Harris, Oliveaux Interiors, ph: 3394 2477 Pictures: John Downs

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Grand span view Tonya Turner There is nothing quite like a beautiful outdoor space to bring families together.

When Glen and Sue Wood decided to update the kitchen, dining, living and pool area of their East Brisbane home, architect Ben Parker was engaged to create a modern,

light, bright and open space both inside and out.

“The house had a perfect north orientation at the rear but the indoor and outdoor living spaces were poorly connected with each other and the surrounding landscape,” Ben says.

There were three visual barriers to connectivity including a dividing wall, posts supporting the existing skillion

roofs and the aluminium pool fence.

“Sue and Glen asked that we find a way to remove the posts supporting the old skillion roofs. To do this we used a steel portal frame in a single span from one property boundary to the other. This key idea transformed the entire outcome,” Ben says.

Other elements of the design included adding open fencing in the

back garden to claim more of the adjacent landscape, maximising openings between the indoor and outdoor spaces, and the piece de resistance – adding a double-sided fireplace as a uniting element.

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FOR SALE Jason Chaffey 0408 208 939 Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4026_BN_A

MASTERPIECE Spanning over 323m2 with explosive 270° uninterrupted views, PH 4102 is the pinnacle of splendour and luxury, offering the ultimate privacy.

INSPECT Contact Agent for Inspection

BRISBANE CITY 4102/140 Alice Street

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

As you enter PH 4102, you are treated with an enormous sense of space. The external curvilinear design creates open spaces throughout the living, dining and outdoor areas.

The increased ceiling height and floor-to-ceiling glass throughout fur ther enhance the penthouse feel. The master suite epitomises penthouse living with a bespoke walk-in robe and ensuite design while three further bedrooms, two bathrooms, media room, library, laundry and guest powder room service this home. No penthouse is complete without a four car garage. This large, ultra sophisticated residence is not to be missed.

4 BED 3 BATH 4 CAR + POOL

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Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4026_BN_B

BREATHTAKING Only once in a lifetime does the opportunity arise to acquire such a prestigious location surrounded by some of the most exclusive residences of Hamilton.

HAMILTON 51 Toorak Road (access via Annie Street)

INSPECT Saturday 10:15 – 10:45am & Wesnesday 6:15 – 6:45pm

Design your dream home on the scale to match the magnificence of the views of exquisite sunrises and sunsets, fireworks and nightly city lights. Ensure your home is truly unique among the mansions and heritage homesteads you count as your neighbours. Zoned Character Residential over two 405m² lots, your new home will not only be a in a blue-chip location but close to the Racecourse Road precinct and Portside, with an array of fashion boutiques, shops and award winning restaurants and cafés to choose from. This exclusive site is also within the highly sought-after Ascot State School catchment.

AUCTION Thursday 1 February at 12:30pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

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Alex Rutherford 0417 877 828 PLC-OP4026_BN_C

OUTSTANDING This 494m2 full floor sub-penthouse offers a 226m2 wraparound terrace which showcases outstanding panoramic views, plus four side-by-side car accommodation.

KANGAROO POINT 901/21 Pixley Street An exceptional offering encompassing Brisbane’s best 360 degree uninterrupted views of b oth re ac h e s of th e B r is ba n e R i ve r, B r is ba n e CB D a nd th e B ota nic a l G a rd e ns.

The wraparound st yle balcony allows ef for tless interaction from the indoor living to the ou tside. T he maste r be droom c omma nds a c e ntra l position in this a pa r tme nt, ma ximising the panoramic views with full width glass sliders opening directly onto the balcony. A n ope n e nsuite f inished with a fre e standing bath bolsters the lu xur y vibe of the proper t y. T he clever use of space provide s for ever y storage ne ed and side-by-side four car accommodation completes this splendid home.

4 BED 3 BATH 4 CAR + POOL

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INSPECT Saturday 1 – 1:30pm AUCTION Thursday 15 February at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Michael Bacon 0423 342 707 PLC-OP4026_BN_D

LANDMARK

A once in a lifetime opportunity, this grand Queenslander sits on 810m² and showcases spectacular city views that cannot be built out, with two street access.

INSPECT Saturday 10 – 10:45am and Wednesday 6 – 6:30pm

BULIMBA 24 Harrison Street Situated between Harrison and Princess Street, this grand residence offers an incredible opportunity. All flowing together, the family, living, dining and kitchen seamlessly access the front and rear decks. Unfolding via bi-fold doors, the expansive rear deck captures sweeping city views. Also located on this top level are two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Downstairs, on the first floor are three further bedrooms, a third bathroom, a laundry and rumpus room. An additional multipurpose room opens directly to the patio, manicured lawn and in-ground pool outside. This home is completed with a self-contained studio located on the ground floor.

5 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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AUCTION Saturday 10 February at 6:30pm, On-site

Glenn Bool 0400 120 999 PLC-OP4026_BN_E

LIFETIME

Filled with character, this rarely found traditional Queenslander with wraparound verandahs on both levels, is positioned in the highly sought-after river avenues.

HAWTHORNE 25 Virginia Avenue

INSPECT Saturday 12 – 12:45pm and Wednesday 6:30 – 7 pm

Spacious and subtly separated, a large lounge room leads to an open plan dining area and living area with seamless deck access. Expansive and of fering plenty of room for configuration, this rear deck overlooks a private and fully fenced backyard and large in-ground pool. Inside, a master bedroom with a walk-in robe and ensuite provide the ideal parent’s retreat. A further three bedrooms with built-in robes and verandah access are within easy reach of the main bathroom with separate toilet. Downstairs, a further three multipurpose rooms with built-in robes are serviced by a third bathroom, living and kitchenette, creating an apartment that can have a separate entry.

5 + BED 3 BATH 2+ CAR + POOL

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AUCTION Saturday 10 February at 4pm, On-Site

Joanna Gianniotis 0433 168 761 PLC-OP4026_BN_F

MAGNIFICENT Located in the prestigious riverside precinct of Chelmer, this residence offers one luxurious level of easy care living, without compromise on comfort, space, style or quality.

INSPECT Saturday 10 – 10:45am &

CHELMER 71 Rosebery Terrace

Saturday 2 – 2:45pm

Architecturally designed with meticulous detail, this new home is private and secure, removed from the street and surrounded by a beautiful outlook over the peaceful Gordon Thompson Park. The clever finishes ensure its environmental efficiency with high ceilings, plantation shutters and louvered enviro-sealed windows to capture every breeze and ensure year round comfort. The attention to detail in this home is obvious, there is thoughtful quality at every turn.

Built to high specifications and designed with style and comfort in mind, this magnificent home awaits a discerning buyer who will appreciate downsizing to elegant low maintenance living.

4 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR

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AUCTION Saturday 3 February at 9:30am, On-site

Karen Simons 0415 992 027 PLC-OP4026_BN_G

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Heritage splendour A blend of modernity and period charm enhances this renovated twolevel Queenslander, which sits near the Eagle Junction and Clayfield shopping and dining strips.

The front of the four-bedroom property is picturesque, with a white picket fence, a classic façade with a gable roof, and established gardens.

Entry is via a porch with double doors that leads to a formal lounge room with VJ walls, polished timber floorboards, picture rails and high, ornate ceilings complete with a chandelier.

A formal dining room is adjacent, with two sets of French doors that open to a contemporary kitchen and dining hub in an open-plan layout.

The kitchen has a galley-style design with white stone benchtops, custom cabinetry, and a suite of quality

appliances including a five-burner gas stove-top with dual ovens. Nearby sits a casual living room with a brick feature wall and a fireplace.

There’s an easy indoor-to-outdoor flow from the kitchen and dining area to a covered deck with a built-in barbecue, wet bar and views over the solar-heated pool.

The main bedroom includes a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with marble features.

CLAYFIELD

A 20m suspended lap pool sits to one side of the patio, while a small grassy patch is to the other – leading out to an expansive back yard with a swing set.

Back inside, the first floor also includes a cinema with a wide projection screen.

Upstairs houses four bedrooms, a second living room and an open study with built-in desks and a wall of louvres.

SEVEN HILLS

32 Roseby Ave Land: 890sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Max Hadgelias, Ray White Paddington; ph: 3369 6488 or 0411 276 372 Auction: On site, Sat, Feb 3, 3pm

Modern appeal This multi-level contemporary residence occupies an elevated 842sq m block and offers modern living, six bedrooms, city views and inviting outdoor spaces.

Beyond a front gate, steps lead up to a pathway passing a grassy yard to the main door.

Inside, the ground floor houses a triple garage, bathroom and two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes.

A staircase ascends to the first floor, where a living room opens through sliding glass doors to a covered balcony with city views.

Beyond the living room, steps lead up to a short hallway with built-in storage, a laundry and powder room.

At the end of the hallway is a kitchen, featuring Corian benchtops and a large cold room.

Polished timber floors run from the kitchen to a dining room beyond, which opens through bi-fold doors to a covered, tiled patio.

3 Majestic Outlook Land: 842sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Damon Warat, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7531 or 0413 200 063 Price: $1.995 million

Raine Horne Rural Brisbane 0427 007 116

201 Browns Creek Road, KURWONGBAH "Eden Park" - 143 acre estate, 45km from Brisbane CBD

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Danny Bukowski 0427 007 116 info@rural.rh.com.au

Design excellence & grand proportions define the magnificent residence on "Eden Park"; an exclusive, highly productive rural holding. Reap the benefits of a five year pasture development program resulting in clean, nutrient rich soils that now supports a very high carrying capacity.

• 4 bdrms (all with ensuites & WIR); master also features a coffee station & private balcony • Media room, large kitchen, spiral staircase, formal lounge, billiard room, office, 3 car garage • Entertainment area overlooking the property with stone fire pit, spa, Bluetooth sound system, TV • 2nd residence (currently rented); machinery shed; 380sqm work shed; 3 phase power & concrete floor (suitable for manufacturing and storage); 6m x 6m vehicle storage; cattle yards • Extremely private, just 5 mins from Narangba with possible residential development opportunity

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Sleek and stylish Generously proportioned, this trilevel residence is immaculate in design and offers ample indoor and outdoor living space.

It has a state-of-the-art security system and an internal Domus lift servicing all levels, with the main living hub on the ground floor.

On entry, a hallway passes a pond, a bedroom with an ensuite, and an office.

A large dining room and 2000+ bottle wine cellar with temperature and humidity control are at the rear of the level, leading to an open-plan kitchen, living and dining space. The kitchen has a butler’s pantry and quality appliances, and opens to a back patio.

From the living and dining space, sliding glass doors extend to an outdoor entertaining area with a

built-in barbecue. Beyond here is access to a heated pool.

Back inside, the lower level has a triple garage, while the remaining bedrooms sit on the upper floor. The main features a cinema, two walk-in wardrobes, a dressing room, an ensuite, and bi-fold doors to a balcony.

All ensuites and bathrooms are finished with spotted gum timber and tiled flooring.

NEW FARM 30 Turner Ave Land: 540sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Matt Lancashire, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0416 476 480 For sale: By negotiation

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Colonial charm This colonial-style residence combines homestead warmth with stately opulence on a 1ha block with resort-style facilities.

Grassy lawns precede a timber veranda with a traditional balustrade, sconces and portico entry. Interior features include high ceilings, decorative cornices, polished timber floors and ornate archways.

Beyond the foyer, dining and family rooms open to a covered veranda.

Between the dining and family rooms are a central kitchen and meal area; the meals area has double hung windows overlooking the property.

Features of the cooking space include quality appliances, granite benchtops and a breakfast bar.

A sitting room and study also comprise the central hub of the house.

Five bedrooms with varying features are spread across the floorplan. The main bedroom includes an ensuite, sitting area and walk-in wardrobe.

Along with access to the rear veranda, the main bedroom has a built-in wardrobe, a sitting area and an ensuite.

Outside, the rear veranda runs the length of the house and overlooks a tennis court and a lagoon-style pool.

BRIDGEMAN DOWNS 947 Beams Rd Land: 1ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Tristan Rowland, John Bradley, Place Aspley; ph: 1300 775 223, 0411 572 970 (TR) or 0410 454 718 (JB) Price: $2.8 million+

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Taringa 133 Swann Road Unique Queenslander With Incredible Potential On 537sqm!

Standing outside the white picket fence of 133 Swann Road, Taringa the incredible potential of this gorgeous property is immediately obvious. Featuring a massive gable, timber portico & decorative lattice this beautiful house has street appeal in spades & the charming character features continue throughout the residence. The home currently enjoys a leafy outlook & is situated atop the renowned Swann Road ridge on a corner block with a large backyard.

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Ironside State School & Indooroopily State High Catchments

Wednesday, 24th January 5:30pm - 6:00pm Saturday, 27th January 10:00am - 10:45am

Brock Smith 0447 599 527 Brisbane West 3871 1811 52 High Street, Toowong Qld 4066

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Elegant living SPREAD across one level with views to Gordon Thompson Park, this private, elegant residence offers environmental efficiency with soaring ceilings, plantation shutters and louvred enviro-sealed windows to make the most of natural light and cooling breezes.

On a 675sq m block with enough room for a pool, the house has an open-plan design, with four bedrooms, a media room with floorto-ceiling windows and a north-facing covered veranda with a built-in barbecue and remote controlled blinds.

Meticulously detailed, the house has natural tones throughout, along with modern white washed flooring.

The hub of the home, the kitchen boasts integrated European appliances, a pyrolytic self-cleaning

oven, butler’s pantry, stone benchtops, gas cook top and soft-closing cabinetry.

Four carpeted bedrooms are located across the level, with the main having a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with twin vanities, a frameless shower and heated towel ladder.

A family bathroom services the remaining bedrooms, all of which have mirrored built-in wardrobes, plantation shutters and ceiling fans.

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CHELMER 71 Rosebery Tce Land: 675sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Karen Simons, Place Graceville; ph: 3379 4311 or 0415 992 027 Auction: On site, Sat, Feb 3, 9.30am

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza GEMINI

CAPRICORN

(May 21 – June 21) Best day: Thursday 25th If someone is suddenly taking pot shots at you, it’s because you’ve only just come into their sights. Being noticed has its upside, but it also finds you in the crosshairs. Envious colleagues gun down your dreams.

Sidestep – swiftly and often.

(December 22 – January 20) Best day: Saturday 27th Good one, Capricorn. You’ve managed to make it to this point without being caught out. All you have to do now is keep your cards pinned close to your chest while doing business as usual.

Two hints: don’t say more than you have to; and don’t try to fix what isn’t broken.

CANCER

AQUARIUS

ARIES

(January 21 – February 18) Best day: Friday 26th As one particular phase of your life comes to an end, you trade what’s worn out for something a little different. Romantically, you’re on hot new hunting grounds. Financially, you’re not. While the wolf isn’t as yet at the door the bills soon will be, so budget accordingly.

(March 21 – April 20) Best day: Wednesday 24th Ariens are well known for voicing their expansive views. Some admire this confidence, some find it annoying.

Any opposition, however, just fuels your obstinance – especially if you’re convinced that you’re right, as you are this week. Just remember, others need to have their say too.

PISCES

TAURUS

(February 19 – March 20) Best day: Monday 29th Job satisfaction can be elusive, especially if your heart’s not really in it. You probably know what you’d prefer to be doing but in trying to meet endless bills, there’s not much freedom of choice. Why not consider retraining? If nothing else, it will keep your mind active.

(April 21 – May 20) Best day: Sunday 28th A caring cosmos keeps a watchful eye on your progress, helping to restore what was previously taken or forfeited. But the most prized recovery is your self-esteem. With the struggle of recent issues now easing, your options expand and new opportunities appear.

BRAIN FOOD

(June 22 – July 22) Best day: Friday 26th The cosmos is feeling domestic, with children playing a more important role in your life right now. If you intend to add another twig to the family tree, all well and good. Otherwise, precautions are necessary. Whatever the case, enjoy this delightful week.

LEO (July 23 – August 23) Best day: Wednesday 24th A mixed bag this week, Leo. A secret could resurface at a bad time. After the 30th, enjoy the company of loved ones. Quieter moments also allow for reflection and, with hindsight, you realise that even the most difficult moments were ultimately constructive.

VIRGO (August 24 – September 22) Best day: Sunday 28th It’s ridiculous to be so self-critical when so many people look up to you.

A quick glance at your week suggests

that stress is at fault. But whether at home or work, people genuinely admire you. If they can see how great you are, why can’t you?

LIBRA (September 23 – October 23) Best day: Tuesday 30th You’re tolerant, Libra. Most of the time you cruise through life without too much drama. Still, there are weeks such as this when those around you become antsy or needy, and they can lean a tad too far into your personal space. Step away, if necessary.

SCORPIO (October 24 – November 22) Best day: Monday 29th This week an important life cycle comes to an end. With daily routine disrupted, prepare for the unexpected. Try to stay flexible, though – because if you choose to stay stuck in that all-too-familiar rut, frustrating times lie ahead. Rid yourself of bad habits.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 – December 21) Best day: Tuesday 30th If you can command some sort of respect in this self-serving world, you’re not doing too badly. This week, most Sagittarians fare better than most. Perhaps it’s because you’ve finally sorted your thoughts into coherent order. Suddenly, it all makes sense. tanyaobreza.com

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A lunar rainbow is formed when water droplets in the Earth’s atmosphere refract and reflect the moon’s white light. As moonlight is dimmer than sunlight, and our eyes need light to see colour, the lunar rainbow appears as a glowing pale arc – a ghostly version of its daylight cousin.

A popular form of slang in the 1920s was to combine an animal with a mismatched body part or piece of clothing. Have you heard of the bee’s knees, the snake’s hips, the cat’s pyjamas, the clam’s garter, the eel’s ankle or the tiger’s spots?

They all mean the same thing: excellent!

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on the planet. It was discovered in 1770, when James Cook and the Endeavour crashed into it. Due to nearly 3000 shallow reefs, it would take another 50 years before accurate and detailed charts were able to be completed.

Ashoka (304-232 BC) was an emperor who ruled ancient India for 36 years. After a bloody rise, Ashoka was the first ruler to ban slave-trading, cruelty and the death penalty. He also established medical clinics for people and animals. Ashoka was a devout Buddhist.

A stint in jail led to Marco Polo (1254-1324) detailing his 24-yearlong Asian journey in a best-selling manuscript. His descriptions of the wealth and cultures of the exotic Far East had most of Europe debating his “fantastic tales”.

His famous last words were: “I have not told half of what I saw.”

A team of Copenhagen scientists has tracked down the genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes in humans. A genetic “switch” occurred 6000-10000 years ago and the result was the birth of the first blueeyed baby in a brown-eyes-only world. All blue eyes share a single common ancestor.

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