Inside Out Delight at Basilica
The other day I was in the city around lunchtime but having spent all morning in a meeting the last thing I wanted to do was sit inside a stuffy…
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Elderly mobile use inspires Tropfest film entry
The other day I received a text that read like this … Blog Po N Ponder three no have or sprung up pm ponder fou R sure. To…
Review: Community spirit and design at Mr Finch Noshery
It’s not often that I visit a café twice in the same day but Mr Finch Noshery in Fremantle had me mesmerised. I couldn’t take it all in in one quick visit.
Win tickets to Perth Fitness & Health Expo
Spring’s just around the corner and that means summer which means swimming, which means bathers, which means love handles, which means diets, which means hunger, which means irritability, which means…
OEC Bob café is much more than a cafe
For several months now I’ve driven past a café and been intrigued about what lay inside. Last week I finally managed to check it out and what a surprise. I…
Writing Competition: Dorothy Hewett Award
Calling all writers, there’s a new award in town, the Dorothy Hewett Award.
Review: Surprises at 150 East restaurant
I must admit that when pondering somewhere to go for a special lunch I rarely think about restaurants attached to hotels. Last week my dinner companions suggested 150 East, which…
‘From Boom to Bust’ at Zig Zag Gallery
On a dark and stormy night it would have been easy to stay in watching the footy or rugby. Instead I headed up the hill to the Zig Zag Gallery…
Review: New York in Perth at East Village
What happens if you have a hankering for a Reuben sandwich or classic New York pizza but you live on the other side of the planet? What happens if you live…
Movie Review: Iris, 93 year old style icon
As I approached Luna cinema on Saturday I couldn’t remember what the film I was going to was about, such is the life of a film reviewer. When the girls…
Review: Far From Men creates moral dilemma
If you were a school teacher who was suddenly charged with delivering a murderer to court where he would face certain death would you do it? What if it involved a long…
The secret life of ice rink penguins (Job satisfaction)
Monday, the working week has begun and for some strange reason I can’t help pondering about the penguins I saw working at the Winterland and the Winter Garden Festivals. Can you…
Scandinavian Film Festival top picks
The Scandinavian Film Festival starts this week and I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek. Here are a couple of recommendations from me.
Winter Festival brings community together
The other day I checked out the winter ice rinks that have popped up in both Fremantle and Northbridge. You won’t believe what I saw … insanity or brilliance you be…
Job Satisfaction #10: The Body Wrap
It’s been a while since I wrote a Job Satisfaction post and with the weekend fast approaching I thought this one might also act as a bit of a public…
Six new things seen at Good Food and Wine Show 2015
Talk about timing. After two weeks in Fiona Stanley Hospital I emerged just in time for the 2015 Good Food and Wine Show. To say that my stomach was excited was…
Review: The Little Shop of Plenty café
For a while now I’ve been watching the slow transformation of an old mechanic workshop into a bright and light café. We’ve seen a hardware store successfully converted into a café (read…
Tips on how to overcome grief or loss #1
This year represents the tenth anniversary of the passing of my partner and eight years since I wrote 50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover. In my workshops I always talk about…
