my bag
HEATHER KARGER
I’M HEATHER KARGER AND I’M THE PRACTICE MANAGER FOR FIRST THINGS FIRST WELLNESS CENTRE IN TOWNSVILLE. THE THINGS I LOVE MOST IN LIFE ARE MY HUSBAND JOHN, MY FAMILY, JOHN, CHAMPAGNE, JOHN, DANCING, AND DID I MENTION JOHN?
MY BAG A Jimmy Choo (yes it’s real). My brother found it at a pre-loved charity sale in Sydney last year, he only paid $200... BARGAIN! CAR PHOTOGRAPH I adore my little yellow Bug, a present from my husband John. GLASSES in assorted colours. Love them in every colour imaginable. I buy them to match my outfits, last count I had 19 pairs. I’m an Optometrist’s dream! DANCING WITH THE STARS programme, Eisteddfod programme, ticket stubs. I love anything to do with dance. An ex-Dancing Teacher from a family of dancers. My parents ran a dancing school in NSW and before we immigrated to Australia my mother was a soloist in the UK. My brothers and I learnt to dance before we learnt to walk. ROLLING STONES AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH ALL of the Rolling Stones! A relative in the UK lived next door to Charlie Watts’ grandmother and organised the autographs of the original 5 for me. PERFUME Anything by Estée Lauder, I collect the bottles from ‘gift with purchase’. Just the right size to tuck into my bag. BEADS These are very special. Amethyst – known for its protecting, healing and cleansing power and just so NOW. Made by emerging artist Brad Woods, the brand is Breaze with Ease, these are some of the first he’s produced. He’ll be famous one day and I can say I was an early customer. WORRY BEADS Better than a Stress Ball and much more beautiful. These are very old. They were given to me by some very dear friends and I keep them with me as a lovely reminder of Al and Irene who now reside in Coffs Harbour. FAN It’s way too hot in Townsville to not carry a fan – much more elegant than fanning yourself with a magazine or brochure. BABY BOOTIE This bootie belonged to my eldest brother. Dad left for the War when Richard was a few months old. As he said goodbye at the docks to his first child, Richard’s bootie fell off. Dad picked it up and put the bootie in his uniform pocket. He kept it there whilst serving in France and Malta. CAMEL BOX My boss, Megan brought this back from Dubai. I just love it and I keep mints in it. PEARLS I think pearls are sooo elegant. My husband bought these for me so they’re very precious and I think they dress up an outfit so well. SHOES Yes, I keep shoes in my bag! They’re ballet slippers, have their own little pouch and are fantastic to slip into when I’m over high heels. KEY RING This is special as it was purchased for me by my best friend. Angels are friends in disguise. THANK YOU CARD from my boss after my first 12 months at First Things First. PHOTOGRAPH of my husband John. KILT PIN This was my Dad’s. He was a great (bag)piper in the UK, as well as South Australia, New South Wales and with the Townsville Pipe Band. He still had students right up until his death. PICTURE This is my Great, Great Grandfather dressed in all his splendour for a Highland Dance Competition in Glasgow.
70 DUO MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au