Inside Out May 2020

Last night my boyfriend and I stayed home and ate a platter of fresh oysters for dinner. The plates overflowed with three varieties from three farms up and down Australia’s East Coast, from Nambucca to Merimbula. Each was slightly different, but all were creamy and delicious and arrived via contact-free delivery from a refrigerated van. Home-delivered oysters… why have we not been doing this the whole time? This is one thing that will stick around after COVID-19 recedes. Good, locally grown and made products and door-to-door service will stay – that will be the new normal. And why not? Recently, I’ve received 10 hydrangea saplings in the mail (posted from the Mornington Peninsula) and my cookbook orders have been turning up on the doorstep. My goldfish need more aquatic plants…

Last night my boyfriend and I stayed home and ate a platter of fresh oysters for dinner. The plates overflowed with three varieties from three farms up and down Australia’s East Coast, from Nambucca to Merimbula. Each was slightly different, but all were creamy and delicious and arrived via contact-free delivery from a refrigerated van. Home-delivered oysters… why have we not been doing this the whole time? This is one thing that will stick around after COVID-19 recedes. Good, locally grown and made products and door-to-door service will stay – that will be the new normal. And why not? Recently, I’ve received 10 hydrangea saplings in the mail (posted from the Mornington Peninsula) and my cookbook orders have been turning up on the doorstep. My goldfish need more aquatic plants in…

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We all have an attachment to place. Whether it’s our family home or the first property we lived in, that pull of the sentimental is ever-present, particularly – and perhaps most importantly – during times of uncertainty. For Sydney-based illustrator Georgia Norton Lodge, this sense of connection was the inspiration behind starting her own business, Georgia Draws a House. Rooted in the familiar, her sweet bespoke illustrations, starting from $99, are a simple way to celebrate all the beloved places and spaces in your life. If you’d like to try your hand at drawing a house yourself, Georgia can teach you in one of her fun virtual drawing workshops. See georgiadrawsahouse.com or @georgiadrawsahouse…