Mary's Flatmate Carries The Flag At Christening

THE godparents ranged from Princess Victoria of Sweden to plain old Hamish Campbell, Princess Mary's flatmate from Sydney.

Glitz, But No Sparkle In Rehash

FILM REVIEW: ELLA ENCHANTED (PG) General release **1/2

Antique Treasure Trove For Auction

One of the first buyers to walk through the doors of The Antique Centre in Hawthorn when it opened for business in 1991 was a young law student dressed in ragged jeans looking for a 21st birthday present.

Wollongong's Royal Visit

Royal Doulton has become a household name synonymous with style and quality, and nowhere is it more popular than in Australia. Australia has the world's highest number of collectors per capita and is also home to the largest public collection - at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. Illawarra collect

The Selling Of Sylvia Plath

Normally, reading other people's diaries is considered a furtive activity, something to be ashamed of. An invasion of privacy. Except, of course, when the diaries are published between hard covers, with footnotes and an introduction: then it's not prying, it's bona fide literary activity. But t

Get A Death, Get A Life

There's nothing like a brush with the hereafter to focus the mind. MOST people are aware of that famous Kerry Packer quotation about what lies waiting beyond the grave. Jolly well nothing, said Packer (or words to that effect), after he had experienced death for a while on the polo field. Of c

Hot Java

WHEN you look down from a plane at the great curling grey nurse that is Jakarta, there don't seem to be any green spaces, let alone any airfields. Gradually one becomes apparent through the murk: Sukarno-Hatta. We wouldn't consider christening Badgerys Creek airport Howard-Costello, but once you sto

Co-op Sells Crafts

The Handcraft Shop at Gordon has a wonderful selection of handmade clothing, giftware and homemaker's items at moderate prices. The quality is high and the prices are low because the shop is run as a cooperative by about 60 craftspeople who make all the goods. More than 30 crafts are represent

Shattered Dreams Can Be Restored

Everyone has known that sinking feeling when they break or chip a favourite vase or ornament. But help is at hand. Mr Basil Storey, of Pymble Restorations and Trophies, is the agent for a team of skilled craftspeople who mend, restore or replate ornaments, trophies and household items

Chip? Crack? Call In Mr Storey

THERE'S no need to panic if you chip or crack a much-loved piece of crystal glassware, porcelain or china, or if your favourite golf trophy has lost its sheen. Mr Basil Storey, of Pymble Restorations and Trophies, can restore them to their former glory for a moderate charge. He is t

Godparents

THE ROLE of a godparent suffers from a lack of definition because what you are asked to do in the christening ceremony is only part of it. There are a lot of other little responsibilities which, through custom, have become part of the job. Strictly speaking, being a godparent is all abo