Ten Things I Love About Australia

Here are my favourite ten things about Australia.
My list could change from day to day, but here is what I think on Monday 27 July 2009.

1. the sound of kookaburras
2. the smell of eucalyptus
3. white sandy beaches
4. wild orchards that smell of vanilla
   
5. Australian's sense of humour (it's warped, like mine)
6. freedom
7. meat pies (Echunga bakery & Millies in the Adelaide Hills have my favourite pies)
   
8. blue wrens
9. the funny way emus push their heads forward when they walk
10. the blazing yellow of wattle flowers.

Okay, your turn.
Two people will win an autographed copy of the new book 'Audrey's Big Secret'. All you have to do is write down your list of Ten Favourite Things About Australia and email it to:
audrey [at] christineharris.com
or snail mail:
PO Box 478, Mount Barker, South Australia 5251

Remember to include your name, age, and postal address.

Announcing Winners of the Audrey Postage Stamp Competition

Hi
These are the winning entries in the Design an 'Audrey of the Outback' Postage Stamp competition which ended 30 June 2009.
First prize was $50 worth of autographed books, and each person who earned a Certificate of Merit received one autographed book.

From the top down, the artwork was done by these people:
Winner: Alexandra Warwick, 9, Vic.
Certificates of Merit: Cindy Phaa, 9 Vic; Jana Dixon, 10, SA; Maddison Eccles, 6, Vic; Holly Ashburner, 9, Vic.

I'd love to see postage stamps with any of these designs, wouldn't you?
Bye,
Christine Harris