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Restoration Australia

icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:15:49 GMT

Top show on ABC Tuesday nights 8.30! Be sure to watch tonight!

The little shop in Harrington Street is one of the oldest timber buildings left in Hobart. Vacant and derelict, it has been the victim of two arson attacks. To avoid demolition, owners Haydn and Penny need to act.

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/restoration-australia/

Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.

Re: Restoration Australia

flashie* — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:59:46 GMT

I grew up not far from tonights episode.

I was at Willow Court on the weekend................their antique shop is the best one I have ever seen here.

When you go in you have to step over their old border collie who sleeps in the doorway.............sadly the cat that used to sleep on the counter is missing........(so said the sign)

Here are a few pictures I took of the buildings.

These are a part of the asylum............the old nurses quarters.

In some of the old buidings they have started doing shost tours.............it is on my "TO DO" list.

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imastawka — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:10:38 GMT

Is that New Norfolk, Flashie?

I found that stepping over 3 dogs was more than a little disconcerting

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flashie* — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:20:12 GMT

Yep.............New Norfolk

My favourite place.

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icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:09:18 GMT

I've pretty much sold hubs on going to Tassie for our next holiday. Would love to visit that shop in Hobart they restored. I love Tassie anyway.

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j*oono — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:32:04 GMT

That's great Icy. That must be why you visit RT so often and heard about the show.

I'd love to visit Tasmania one day too but I regret I should have done that when I lived over east as the ferry left from the end of my street.

Re: Restoration Australia

icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:30:32 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
That's great Icy. That must be why you visit RT so often and heard about the show.

I'd love to visit Tasmania one day too but I regret I should have done that when I lived over east as the ferry left from the end of my street.

Most ppl fly over these days, Joono lol.

Re: Restoration Australia

icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:15:59 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
That's great Icy. That must be why you visit RT so often and heard about the show.

I'd love to visit Tasmania one day too but I regret I should have done that when I lived over east as the ferry left from the end of my street.
Most ppl fly over these days, Joono lol.

Just ducked over to RT to see what you were on about.

That wouldn't be the first time Laney and I liked the same TV show. The same happened with Escape to the Wilderness, remember?

Great minds think alike, you know

Re: Restoration Australia

moonflyte — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:58:50 GMT

I've been to tassie, it's beautiful and very unmodernised.

Maybe we could meet up with one of our old warriors...lol

Re: Restoration Australia

icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:31:33 GMT

Speaking of which, haven't seen TGSE lately. Where has she got to?

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icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:43:25 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
Speaking of which, haven't seen TGSE lately. Where has she got to?

Never mind I just spotted her lol

Re: Restoration Australia

debra9275 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:36:19 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
That's great Icy. That must be why you visit RT so often and heard about the show.

I'd love to visit Tasmania one day too but I regret I should have done that when I lived over east as the ferry left from the end of my street.
Most ppl fly over these days, Joono lol.

no they don't, most people like to be able to take their car over with them , so they take the ferry from Melb

Re: Restoration Australia

debra9275 — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:41:31 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
That's great Icy. That must be why you visit RT so often and heard about the show.

I'd love to visit Tasmania one day too but I regret I should have done that when I lived over east as the ferry left from the end of my street.
Most ppl fly over these days, Joono lol.
Just ducked over to RT to see what you were on about.

That wouldn't be the first time Laney and I liked the same TV show. The same happened with Escape to the Wilderness, remember?

Great minds think alike, you know

goodness, next you'll be cooking something with dates and walnuts

Re: Restoration Australia

icyfroth — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:59:51 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
@j*oono wrote:
That's great Icy. That must be why you visit RT so often and heard about the show.

I'd love to visit Tasmania one day too but I regret I should have done that when I lived over east as the ferry left from the end of my street.
Most ppl fly over these days, Joono lol.
Just ducked over to RT to see what you were on about.

That wouldn't be the first time Laney and I liked the same TV show. The same happened with Escape to the Wilderness, remember?

Great minds think alike, you know

goodness, next you'll be cooking something with dates and walnuts

Laney cooks things with dates and walnuts?