Welcome to the new The Ponder Room
Welcome to the new look Ponder Room. Thank you for your patience. You may have noticed that some of the photos don’t quite fit I’ll be updating these in the coming…
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The number one essential ingredient when constructing a Summer Arts Festival
Here’s something to ponder … what does it take to construct a Summer Arts Festival? Sure you need the usual suspects … an inviting performance space, a truckload of brilliant performers…
The Chocolate Resolution
I haven’t been writing too much on the blog lately because a fair bit of pondering has been taking place behind the scenes about this years social media strategy, and the…
Social bravery – Why not have a date night with yourself?
While watching people arrive for the 2015 Hopman Cup Ball a lovely lady approached me asking what was going on. Our chat reminded me about the value of getting out and living…
What to do while waiting on the red carpet (Hopman Cup Ball 2015, the Bachelor)
The carpet may have been Hopman Cup blue instead of red but the same problem arose. What to do while waiting for your chance to take to the ‘red’ carpet and strike…
Hopman Cup Ball 2015 players arriving (Canada, USA, Australia Teams)
Following are shots of a few of the players arriving at this years Hopman Cup Ball held at Crown Perth. As usual the outfits were fabulous and this year there were several…
Ladies over 30 looking lovely at The Hopman Cup Ball 2015
The Ponder Room has been writing about The Hopman Cup, and particularly the Hopman Cup Ball, for several years now. Across a number of posts we’ve looked at the meal,…
Happy New Year 2015 Perth Style
Happy New Year everyone, hope you had a great night surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. As I said in the previous post The Ponder Room will be undergoing…
Merry Christmas, thank you and some news
Just dropping in to say a quick thank you to everyone who has dropped into The Ponder Room this year. I really appreciate it and hope you got something out…
Backyard water slide on steroids (Slide Street Perth 2014)
Last year I told you about a group of guys who put a sheet of black plastic down in their local park on Australia Day, added some dishwashing liquid and…
Do you only get one true love? (Love Rosie movie review)
One night, the school heartthrob, a childhood sweetheart and a future that’s about to change for ever. Love Rosie is a sweet romance that asks the age old question … do you…
Pizza and pasta goodness hidden in the suburbs (Raktacino Pizza Cafe)
There’s something to be said for going off the beaten track when looking for a meal. This week some colleagues of mine introduced me to Raktacino Pizza Cafe, an unusually…
Giving Paddington a voice (Paddington Movie)
Having spent eight years working on the HBF ‘Ted’ advertising campaign I’m very aware of the importance of a characters voice. Get it right and the audience falls in love with Paddington,…
One of Perths oldest pubs has still got it (Grosvenor Hotel)
Many years ago I had a job in ‘the Terrace’ and it came with that rare commodity, a city car park. The car park was situated on top of the Grosvenor Hotel…
Being in the right place at the right time (Writing a column)
Why is it that just when you’re about to thrust your fluffy white towel of surrender into the air, something or someone, comes along to steady your hand and suggest…
Who is happier at work young or old employees (Colour Run 2014)
I recently found myself at the Swisse Colour Run, where the happy faces around me reminded me about a piece of research into happiness at work. The research looked at who was happier,…
Robert Drewe – the process of writing a column and his new book
Robert Drewe was recently in town to launch his latest book Swimming in the Moonlight. During an intimate session at Beaufort Street Books he spoke about writing a column and…
A very unique Tuck Shop (Four Unique Selling Points)
I’ve driven past the Tuck Shop Café in Northbridge many times and vowed to go in one day. Finally the day came and inside I found something completely unlike any Tuck…
