It’s been a busy weekend. Yesterday I went to the markets, which meant an early start. After that I took the train to South Brisbane, where the Lifeline Bookfest is on at the Convention Centre. It’s on for just over a week – go and buy books! There’s a $1 section, a $2.50 section, and a High Quality section with varying prices. I hadn’t been for a few years, so I was excited to get there this time. It can be a bit daunting – books are laid out on tables and tend to be in some sort of order (there are different genres) but there are SO MANY!! You need to have a good amount of time to browse properly.
I spent more than I’d planned, but was happy. Went out towards South Bank, stopping to revive with an iced coffee on the way.
Had a look at the South Bank markets. Enjoyed the shade under the bougainvillea arbour.
I thought about going in to Brisbane, but standing for hours looking at books, then dragging them around in a shopping trolley wore me out a bit. Got home and laid out my bounty…
On the left there is a t-square – I found it under the stationery table in the $2.50 section. The elbows up the top belong to Sweet Bean, who had started reading soon after I unpacked (The complete scripts for Fawlty Towers). There were quite a few books I would have bought, but I was trying not to spend too much.
Also on the stationery table were these. I thought I could use one and give the other to Sweet Bean – we both have a streak of perfectionism, and I thought this might help…
I was so pleased to have gone.
Also pleased to get home.
There’s still time. Go and buy books!
1000 Fields of Roses 
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