Welcome to winter! It’s been cold and I feel like a hibernating bear at the moment just wanting to take refuge indoors and sleep. I’m jealous of some of my work friends who have European vacations booked over the coming months…if only we could all go away somewhere warm and lie on a beach.

It’s sale time and there are $5 bags to be had from Kollab if you enter passcode KOLLAB17 at www.kollab.com.au/warehousesale. Nancybird currently have an online warehouse sale with up to 80% off while Sage and Clare are holding their warehouse sale on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June. There are some beautiful items from all these Australian retailers if you’re on the look out for some cold weather inspiration.

The Ramadan Iftar Dinner 2017 is being held tonight at the Bell Street Mall in West Heidelberg with children’s activities and a light show from 5pm and a buffet halal meal at sundown. All I do is feel like eating at the moment so I can’t imagine what it must be like to have to fast for a month. Stay warm – I’ll be back next week.