A perfect Autumn Market Day

Once again we were blessed with a perfect market day.

We shared the waterfront with the MG car show and the men in coloured skivvies being The Wiggles of course, making it a very busy day. Twice we had a sea of Dorothy the Dinosaur Balloons making their way through Deakin.

From 10am till about 1.30 it felt as if the whole of Geelong had come down to check us out. Great energy and atmosphere accompanied by the fabulous Andy Pobjoy who entertained us for a few hours with his smooth tunes.

The amazing talent on display was again enjoyed and commented on by so many people. I love seeing my regular stallholders being swamped by their very loyal customers as well as all the new exhibitors receiving lots of warranted attention.

Thank you to the lovely and adorable Penny and Laura from Oh! Hello Geelong who came down and checked us out and posted this lovely review. Thank you to all the other peeps that came and said hello.

Here is a small snapshot of the day and what was on offer.

The next market is on July 29th and will be a lovely place to come out of the cold of winter and warm yourself up with a spot of shopping. I look forward to seeing you there.

5 sleeps to go!!!!!

Roving Reporter Jonah takes a Ferry Trip

A couple of weeks back I was invited by Searoad Ferries to come and check out their new child friendly services (see more info below). It was Geelong Baby Market Day so I could not attend. I sent my son Jonah instead to report his experience.

How old are you Jonah? 8 years old

Who went on the boat with you? My Dad, Sisters, Nana and Poppy

What was your favourite part? When we were out at sea surrounded by water.

Do you think it would be fun for other kids? Yes, lots of fun things to do, we could do drawings and they would like the view and all the things you see on the way.

Did you see any Pirates? Yes, I saw one Pirate called Benito. He gave out chocolate treasures and we got to have a photo with him.

Did you do anything in Sorrento? Yes it was really fun, we walked up the hill and had lunch and delicious Vanilla Slices from Just Fine Foods...yummy!!!!

Can you buy food on the boat? Yes, they have a cafe.

Would you go again? YES

We take the ferry a few times a year and love it. I wish the car was a little cheaper to take and then we would do more day events on the other side like my fave Red Hill Market. I do however think the foot passenger cost is really reasonable for a fun day trip. It feels like you have done a big exotic trip and it feels special. The last Sunday of the month they have a High Tea which sounds fun. I kind of wished they had have brought me a slice of the legendary vanilla slice home.

Jonah took all photos except the one he appears in.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

As every parent knows finding something new to do during the school holidays is

always a challenge. Every day is a holiday for the kids when you travel on

Searoad Ferries. There is a drawing corner on the MV Sorrento, a children’s

playground on the MV Queenscliff and plenty of deck space to explore. Would be

pirates may spy dolphins and ships as they pass by.

To celebrate the April school holidays we are also offering fantastic

on board activities that are different and fun for all. Bring your family on board

and touch a star fish, learn about the wildlife in the Bay or have your child’s face

painted – all activities are included in the ferry ticket price. So make a day of it.

3rd April

Marine Discovery Centre Touch & Feel Table, Displays and Activities.

Learn about the wonders of the Bay. From Sorrento 10am, 12pm, 2pm

and from Queenscliff 11am, 1pm, 3pm

5th and 12th April

Face Painting, Balloon Sculpting & Assorted Crafts Activities

From Queenscliff 11am and 1pm and from Sorrento 12pm and 2pm

Any further information please contact

Leanne Jones

Marketing Manager

marketing@searoad.com.au