Firstly, I want to wish you a peaceful Easter. For me, it is a time of contemplation and restoration. I wrote the following for Siren Empire about the season, and what it means to me.
I took my daughter to the Royal Easter Show at Olympic Park yesterday. It was a glorious day; the sun was beaming down and we had to find shelter to coat ourselves in 50+ sunscreen. The Australian sun is unforgiving and you can burn quickly!
My daughter fell in love with these hermit crabs, which we simply had to adopt! The little shop ‘crab-sat’ them until we were ready to leave. They are amazing little critters, and can run fast when they want to!
These pictures capture the mastery of the cakes that were on display. Aren’t they stunning?
We had a tour of Sydney’s upcoming Metro Rail. It is spacious and well-designed, inspired by the system in Singapore. I can’t wait to go on adventures on it!
My daughter was entranced by the art on display.
We ate strawberries dipped in chocolate, talked to a myriad of fascinating people, and admired beautiful animals and fresh produce! The food on offer was too tempting, and I was as gleeful as a child when we reached the show bags! I now have enough toiletries, tea and snacks to last a year! Our Sydney Royal Easter Show has a proud history, and I love the feeling of connection you receive from being there. You meet people from all over Australia and the world. You can ask questions of authorities on anything from gardening to food security.
I love this city, and am proud to call it my home. It has at times, been a love/hate relationship. I lived in the city, though for the years I was a hermit, I didn’t engage readily with it. I was a hermit, in an(albeit colourful), shell, much like our hermit crabs. Sydney seemed cold and hard and unapproachable. Now it feels like home, and I feel like I have a place in it. At Easter, I tend to reflect on what has transpired; on the people whom I have loved and are no longer here. I think of survival, redemption and being rebuilt. I think of fresh starts and hope. I pray for peace. This Easter, may this peace descend on us all, and remain in place.
RAPHAELA ANGELOU 
Wow, those cakes! What a lovely post, well done to you and it sounds as if you had a great day. x
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It was a lovely day. X
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My Dear Raphaela, Thanks for Your Easter Wishes, and Kudos on this Your lovely post. …Went through Your article on Easter from the link, and found it Very good indeed. …The personal touch is what matters to make things Transformative. It touched me. Thanks.
The pictures in this very post are really very nice, and the Cakes are Awesome!
Shall be re-posting Your Easter article tomorrow morning, (it is saved as draft just now!), and doing it by Copy and Paste as I do not find the Re-blog button, with full credit to You, of course.
So Happy Easter to You Beautiful People too, Your Lovely Daughter and You! Love and Regards. 🙂
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Bless you. X
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Lovely photos and post. Wishing you a Happy Easter. 🙂
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Happy Easter! X
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A lovely post. Happy Easter to you and your daughter! 🙂
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Bless you, Iris. X
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What a lovely show! You’re pictures were great and it looks like the streets were teeming with beautiful art and tempting goodies. it’s really neat that your home celebrates Easter with animals, art, and beauty. Happy Easter to you to Raphaela! May it be filled with rest and love. Blessings, Sarah
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Have a wonderful Easter. I hope the peace you pray for arrives and stays, set in place by the majority of people who are happy to live together in tolerance and love.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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Oh I hope so too!
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I am behind in visiting, but wish to say it is always a pleasure to read your posts!
❤ Happy Easter to you and your sweet daughter! 🙂
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Happy Easter, beautiful lady! Xxx
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Bless you, my lovely friend. X
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