tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28239248859646203842024-02-02T16:34:20.690+11:00Simple Simon SaysSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-5644995277681741092020-03-19T01:25:00.000+11:002020-03-22T01:51:30.786+11:00Social Distancing - How does it looks likeWith COVID-19 going pandemic, as announced by the World Health Organisation (WHO), it means the virus has spread to many countries and spreads easily from person to person.
The outbreak in Australia was declared a health emergency. One of several steps outlined by the government to slow the Coronavirus spread, is to practise social distancing.
However it's probably better named as 'Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-73893049930095971392015-12-20T03:30:00.000+11:002015-12-20T09:02:01.938+11:00Merry Christmas 2015
Merry Christmas!
Ephesians 5:2 NIV
Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us
Wishing you all a merry and jolly Christmas! May the star in you shine bright and true. Love your love ones and cherish the people around you, remembering to say to them as often as you can, that they are fondly remembered today and all the year round.
Here's hoping that this greeting finds you and your family Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-89272420835114067382015-12-17T02:37:00.000+11:002015-12-20T02:43:48.765+11:00Where are you Christmas?Getting into the Christmas festive mood as the days progress closer towards Christmas Day, may be tough going for some or many of us. There is so much to do before then and you may begin to wonder where Christmas is.
Hope this music video "Where are you Christmas?" by Faith Hill, help set the mood.
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0Melbourne VIC, Australia-37.814107 144.96327999999994-38.6164245 143.67238649999993 -37.0117895 146.25417349999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-73060455374996803922015-12-14T00:54:00.000+11:002015-12-20T02:25:09.515+11:00Christmas? What does it mean?
Well, it's that time of the year again.
It's the Christmas season, where you'll find people in a festive but hurried mood, to get all their Christmas planning and shopping done before Christmas day. For most, it is always a happy and fun time where there is a gathering of family and friends over food and drinks. It can be a joyful or stressful time.
But in all that is happening around us, Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0Melbourne VIC, Australia-37.814107 144.96327999999994-38.6164245 143.67238649999993 -37.0117895 146.25417349999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-16129205953384494362015-06-06T20:00:00.000+10:002015-06-07T01:36:17.664+10:002015 Good Food and Wine ShowThe Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show is held at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, from the 5th - 8th June 2015. This show is not the same as the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival which is also happening this month.
There are hundreds of stands on display, by well-known as well as boutique exhibitors, showcasing their gourmet food, wine, micro brewery products and kitchen utensils.
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-9087831606420310452015-04-03T13:23:00.000+11:002015-04-06T10:54:05.600+10:00Easter 2015 - The Father's Love
At Easter we marvel at the wonder of a God whose love is so powerful and deep that He would give his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to die for us. Abraham through Isaac (Gen 22:1-19), is probably the only one in scripture who comes close to understanding how God the Father feels to sacrificing his own son. Christ at the cross is a point in human history that without a doubt shows God's love Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-2745063230992022642015-03-15T22:55:00.000+11:002015-03-27T19:50:26.583+11:00I Met A Celebrity Chef - Rachel KhooRachel Khoo who? Well she first came to our notice in one of the TV lifestyle channel "The Little Paris Kitchen" which is also the name of one of her cookbooks the TV series was based on. The show was filmed in Paris, one of Margaret's favourite cities.
Watching cooking shows is one of our past time activities and Rachel's show is one of our favourites. Not that we try cooking every recipe but Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-48475894449341594562015-02-19T02:00:00.000+11:002015-03-24T22:46:17.569+11:00Chinese New Year Night - 2015It's 2015 and according to the Chinese astrology, it is the year of the Goat/Sheep/Ram. Many Australians celebrate the Chinese New Year, to mark the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year. It is not a nationwide public holiday in Australia.
The New Year celebrations can last for about 15 days and most Chinese Australian Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-50327411592649974252015-01-01T23:09:00.000+11:002015-01-11T23:28:01.037+11:00New Year 2015 - Melbourne
Happy New Year!
Melbourne's New Year's Eve is always a major event comprising of free entertainments with the midnight fireworks spectacular as its finale. It can be viewed at four live sites; Treasury Gardens, Kings Domain, Flagstaff Gardens and Docklands. At each of the live sites, there will be music from local DJs, special effects and a multimedia countdown. It is an alcohol-free event Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-63814570953569328932014-12-25T14:50:00.000+11:002019-01-19T18:37:09.246+11:00Merry Christmas 2014
Merry Christmas!
Luke 2:11 (NIV)
11 Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you;
he is Christ! the Lord.
The year 2014 has indeed been a very busy, busy year for us and it has taken me away from posting regularly many of the interesting happenings in the year. I hope to remedy this in the coming year.
Meanwhile, here's hoping that this greeting finds you and your family Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-78365046245871724492014-10-27T18:06:00.000+11:002019-01-23T18:22:17.357+11:00Europe River Cruise - Arrive at BudapestArrived at the airport of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. We were received by a Scenic representative. We also met with the other passengers from the same flight who will be on the same Scenic cruise. We got on a bus to the Marriott hotel where we gather with the other passengers going for the cruise and passengers arriving from Amsterdam to await transport to the airport.
I guess the Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0Budapest, Hungary47.497912 19.04023499999993947.154509499999996 18.394787999999938 47.8413145 19.68568199999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-22137587626313873642014-10-27T06:22:00.000+11:002019-01-23T18:27:07.201+11:00Europe River Cruise on the Scenic Crystal Always wanted to do the European river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam on one of the Scenic Space-Ship Cruise that we saw advertised on TV. The idea of not having to pack and unpack at each township or city the ship travel to, sounds more appealing that the usual land tour via buses. As it is on a river and not the sea, no motion sickness to deal with. Buffet breakfast served every morning withSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-36219954402100754162014-09-28T20:45:00.000+10:002015-01-18T23:47:28.031+11:00Healesville - A SantuaryHealesville is a small country town about 52km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. It is a major tourist destination, located in the famous Yarra Valley grape growing region. The town itself is surrounded by mountains, forests and rolling hills dotted with wineries, fruit and berry farms.
Healesville is also well known for its Healesville Sanctuary, just four kilometres south Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0Healesville VIC, Australia-37.6538286 145.51700630000005-37.8549106 145.19428280000005 -37.4527466 145.83972980000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-57273050004072607212014-09-27T23:43:00.000+10:002015-01-18T23:50:16.401+11:00Healesville - Badger Creek
Badger Weir Park, located at the end of Badger Weir Road, off Don Road in Healesville/Badger Creek, 7km from Healesville township and is located 3km east of the Healesville Sanctuary. It has a weir constructed in 1909 and is a water catchment area for Melbourne.
The park is a popular picnic area and as it is a short drive from Healesville, a couple of friends and us decided to do a little Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-4942713308397722192013-12-25T00:41:00.002+11:002015-12-19T23:55:02.831+11:00Jesus Born On This Day
Luke 2:10-12 (NLT)
10 but the angel reassured them.
"Don't be afraid!" he said.
"I bring you good news of great joy for everyone!
11 The Savior--yes, the Messiah,
the Lord--has been born tonight in Bethlehem,
the city of David!
12 And this is how you will recognize him:
You will find a baby lying in a manger,
wrapped snugly in strips of cloth!"
My Christmas video for this year
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-21885700718428657912013-12-21T11:56:00.000+11:002014-01-21T16:11:29.435+11:00Merry Christmas! 2013
Merry Christmas!
May God's love
be perfected in us all
(1 John 4:17-18)
We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
2013 has indeed been a year of many trails and challenges but in it all, they bring its own rewards and growth, more so when we placed our faith in Christ Jesus as our advocate and counsellor. Has 2013 been a challenging year for you too?
Here Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-83840593914481730482013-12-01T01:55:00.000+11:002013-12-25T01:57:15.872+11:00State Library of Victoria - More Than A LibraryA library is not one of the places you would go when you are in the city of Melbourne. However I found the State Library of Victoria to be an exception when I want a quiet place to be on my own while waiting for friends or in-between meetings. The building itself is an icon of heritage architecture and that in itself is worth a look.
The State Library of Victoria is open seven days a week, Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-16968260151002291742013-11-21T12:18:00.000+11:002013-12-25T00:06:26.819+11:00Noodle Night Market - Melbourne First Time Ever
The Noodle Night Market, is a first time ever event at the Alexandra Garden, in Melbourne. This is already a popular annual event in Sydney for the last 15 years. It is however the first time that it opened in Melbourne, as part of The Age Good Food Month, from November 18 to November 30, from 5pm each weekday, and from 4pm on the weekends.
Alexandra Garden was transformed into a hawker styleSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-86849739847353950762013-11-16T15:58:00.000+11:002013-12-25T02:00:37.523+11:00Why Would God Hear My Prayers?
Put simply, God loves you. It is for this very reason that Jesus gave his life for us.
John 3:16 - 17 (NLT)
16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.
But often we are not conscious of how much God loves us.
Also we are more Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-7124553153623138112013-09-29T17:33:00.000+10:002013-12-25T00:08:11.170+11:00Melbourne Observatory - Seeing The Stars
This is a night out in August at the Melbourne Observatory, for some stargazing. The historic Old Melbourne Observatory is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. We heard that the planet Saturn can be seen in the winter night sky, this time of the year. The catch was, we need to know where in the sky to look and the use of a telescope, a very large powerful telescope.
So we joined Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-85347126382990673072013-09-15T16:16:00.000+10:002013-12-25T00:08:23.367+11:00Jesus Is My ...
Saviour .................... (John 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 1:10)
Giver of life ............. (John 10:10)
Advocate ................. (1 John 2:1)
Healer ...................... (Ex 15:26, Act 4:10)
Comforter ................ (2 Corinthians 1:5; 7:6)
Counsellor ............... (John 14:16, 26)
Teacher .................... (John 13:13 – 14)
Good Shepherd ........ (John 10:11)
Friend ....................Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-34823715709792057592013-08-17T22:51:00.000+10:002013-12-25T00:08:56.673+11:00Maling Road Shopping Village - On a Rainy DayHere's another weekend and it looks like it may rain today. But the sun is still shining for now, so what can we do today and where can we go for lunch?
Maling Road! It has been quite a while since we last went there, like eons ago.
Well, most large cities have streets or districts which are known for their shops and cafes. Maling Road is one such street. It is promoted as one of the topSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-33015240851792313832013-08-05T22:23:00.000+10:002013-12-25T00:08:40.935+11:00Prayer For Leaders
May you have the grace and wisdom
To act kindly, learning
To distinguish between what is
Personal and what is not.
May you be hospitable to criticism.
May you never put yourself at the center of things.
May you act not from arrogance but out of service.
May you work on yourself
Building up and refining the ways of your mind.
May you learn to cultivate the art of presence
In order to engage Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-21546828898634624372013-07-24T14:56:00.000+10:002013-12-25T00:10:21.203+11:00NGV - A Day Out At Monet's Garden ExhibitClaude Monet the artist is in town. Well, his work actually. The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is holding an exhibit of Monet's work till the 8th September 2013.
If you are into art and particular his art work, you do not have much time left. As of the 23th July, over 200,000 visitors have viewed the exhibit.
Monet was one of several founders of the Impressionism movement, though some Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823924885964620384.post-71039781952187848502013-07-07T14:27:00.000+10:002013-12-25T00:09:24.464+11:00Warrandyte Market - One Saturday MorningLooking for something different to do during the weekend? Well, we did one weekend.
It's either finding something exciting to do or stay home and do house chores. House chores! How exciting can that be? OK then. We decided to check out the Warrandyte Market.
We heard about the market from friends in the area. It has around 120+ stalls of homemade, home grown goods ranging from fruits, Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071278936322620888noreply@blogger.com0