bella80

I am a 43 year old female living in Melbourne, Australia.

I am continually updating my profile, adding more stuff as I think of it..

Feel free to send me a message on here (or message me on Faceboook or Instagram) if you would like to do a private swap.

I have been writing to penpals since 1991, and swapping since about 1992.

I love gardening, native and rare plants, the ocean, nature, bushwalking, my dog, cooking, preserving and pickling, and coffee

I am open to swapping pretty much anything that relates to my interests.. So if you share similar interests and have ideas for a personal swap, send me a message.

• Xavier Rudd, Trevor Hall, Dustin Thomas, Neil Young, Angus and Julia Stone, Michael Franti

• gardening, nature, sustainability

• photography, drawing

• incense, candles, oils

• sandalwood, myrrh, amber, woody scents, jasmine, violet, lavender, lemongrass, vanilla

• Jacaranda and Cherry / Plum Blossom trees

• Anything Japanese - Geisha, Samurai, Japanese language, food, culture

• Animals - Bears, wolves, eagles, deer, fawn, hedgehogs, owls, butterflies

• Dragons

• Celtic / Nordic / Native American arts & crafts, music, culture, food

• Travelling, gardening, wandering through markets

• Cooking

• I love Frida Kahlo, Brett Whitley, and Clarence John Laughlan. I also love Jim Henson.

• I am allergic to ginger and anything in the ginger family (tumeric, galangal)

• I am also allergic to mould (including blue and soft cheeses like brie, camembert, blu vein), penicillin, and cats (so please, nothing with cat fur on it!!)

• I'm not a fan of the colour yellow.

• I don't like apples or oranges, or anything that smells or tastes like apples or oranges

My favourite colours are purple, silver, black, red, green and blue. I do not like yellow or pink.

I love jasmine, vanilla, lavender, sandalwood, myrhh, amber, and woody scents..

I DONT like apple or orange scented items.

I always check a partner's profile when putting together swaps to see if there is any way I can personalise what I send, and make it special.

If, for whatever reason, you do not receive your swap from me, PLEASE let me know BEFORE rating so I can send a replacement swap.