Brand: Ken Duncan Images Of Australia (Crown & Andrews)- The World's Most Beautiful Jigsaw Puzzles
Pieces: 504
Size: 64cm x 24cm
Product Code: -
Happy Australia Day!
Today is January 26th, a national holiday where we celebrate the arrival of Britain's First Fleet on Australian shores in 1788. The day has been steeped in controversy over the last few years, with people wanting to change the date to one that is less 'offensive' to native Australians, some of whom call the day 'Invasion Day'.
I'm really not fussed if the date is changed, as long as we still get to celebrate a public holiday!
To me, Australia Day is a chance to catch up with friends, have a BBQ and relax. It's a chance to celebrate the things that make Australia great. It's a chance to enjoy a day away from work and just chill out on a hot summer's day.
The puzzle above was the most Australian I could find in my collection- I haven't had the opportunity to do much puzzling lately so I had to use an image from my backlog which I hadn't put up yet! What could be more iconic and Australian than Uluru!
The quality of the pieces was terrific, the image- taken by Ken Duncan- was of course, spot on, and the colours were vibrant. I've done plenty of his puzzles and will continue to do so. You just can't go wrong!
Brand: EndeavourPieces: 108Size: 41cm x 29cmProduct Code: -
Well it's been nearly a year to the day since I first began this blog. I think I've made a pretty good effort at regularly posting (once every Saturday), and my Instagram has grown as a result.
I've really enjoyed putting up pictures of the puzzles I have been doing (and a little bit of information about them) and I will continue to do so.
To mark this year, I had a read back through some of my earlier posts. I noticed, however, that I didn't seem to write as much in each one as I do now- oh well!
I also noticed that in my introduction, at the very beginning, I talked about a puzzle I could remember doing as a child which featured an Australian bush scene and koalas drinking tea. At the time, I didn't have the box near me, and wrongly called it Bush Breakfast. I also said it was about 200 pieces or so.
I was wrong.
I have since found the puzzle and decided to do it to commemorate the 1 year anniversary of this blog. It is actually called Australian Tea Ceremony, is only 108 pieces, and is pictured above. This puzzle is so old, and I don't think that the brand Endeavour (from Brisbane, Australia) even exists anymore, but it was good to get it out for nostalgia sake. All the pieces were still in the box too- bonus!
I hope you've enjoyed reading my blog so far. I will continue to put up posts in the future for your reading/ viewing pleasure...
Cheers!
