Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Australia

A post card that Lilly recieved last year from friend Sophie.

Thanks for the card, Sophie. We love Coolum too.

And thanks for letting me share it, Lilly!

I love the stamp too (click on it to see the larger image, it’s worth it) – it could be anywhere on the Aussie coastline during the summer holidays at the beach. Dad’s listening to the test match on the radio, the van is full of sand, and there’s not enough room in the fridge because of the beer.

The “Flat Iron” or “Gooderham” in Toronto.

A Postcrossing post card from Louise in Canada.

Thanks for the postcard, Louise.

The Gooderham, or Flatiron, Building at Front and Wellington Streets, was built by George Gooderham in in 1891, predating New York’s more famous Flatiron building by 10 years.

William Gooderham, George’s father, came from Yorkshire in 1832, to help his brother-in-law James Worts who had a bakery and mill at Parliament and Mill Sts. In 1834, James committed suicide. He was depressed because his wife had died in childbirth. William Gooderham, took control of the factory and re-named it Gooderham and Worts. (The ‘Worts’ being for James’ eldest son, James Gooderham Worts, who inherited his fathers’ share of the firm. In 1837, with a surplus wheat, they tried their hands at producing beer and whiskey from the wheat. The Gooderhams became experts at making good tasting beer and alcohol and, as a result, very wealthy.

(Source: http://www.lostrivers.ca/points/gooderhamb.htm)

The "Flat Iron" or "Gooderham" in Toronto.

A Postcrossing post card from Louise in Canada.

Thanks for the postcard, Louise.

The Gooderham, or Flatiron, Building at Front and Wellington Streets, was built by George Gooderham in in 1891, predating New York’s more famous Flatiron building by 10 years.

William Gooderham, George’s father, came from Yorkshire in 1832, to help his brother-in-law James Worts who had a bakery and mill at Parliament and Mill Sts. In 1834, James committed suicide. He was depressed because his wife had died in childbirth. William Gooderham, took control of the factory and re-named it Gooderham and Worts. (The ‘Worts’ being for James’ eldest son, James Gooderham Worts, who inherited his fathers’ share of the firm. In 1837, with a surplus wheat, they tried their hands at producing beer and whiskey from the wheat. The Gooderhams became experts at making good tasting beer and alcohol and, as a result, very wealthy.

(Source: http://www.lostrivers.ca/points/gooderhamb.htm)