Afternoon cravings dilema solved thanks to Halloween inspiration
No doubt like me there have been times when you’ve missed lunch but it’s too early for dinner. What to do I hear you pondering? All too often I reach for something…
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Bone Health Tips from Susie Burrell (SCREAM for Halloween part 2)
Following on from Monday’s post, as part of Osteoporosis Australia’s Scream for Halloween campaign, dietician Susie Burrell looked at ways to improve bone health as you age. I thought it…
How a simple Halloween marketing idea can help save lives (SCREAM for Halloween part 1)
Halloween, when having cobwebs on your ceiling isn’t a sin. I’m always on the lookout for good marketing ideas, especially those that address social issues and help people live better…
The five F’s behind a community festival (Swan Festival of Light 2014)
Inner city life is never dull and this week Langley Park was taken over with a massive stage, two rows of tents, tempting aromas and fireworks, what more could a…
Emerging Western Australian Fashion Designers of 2014
For a while now Perth’s fashion scene has been gaining attention overseas. The Future Runway show at this years Telstra Perth Fashion Festival, suggests this won’t stop soon, as it uncovered…
How to entice customers back to your cafe (Sayers)
The food game, like most others, is all about repeat business. So how do you ensure customers keep coming back? We all know the basics, good food, great service, reasonable…
Maintaining control over your work (Richard Avedon People at Art Gallery WA)
During the launch of the Richard Avedon People exhibition I was lucky enough to hear a Q and A session with Katrina Dumas who came over from The Richard Avedon…
The perfect transitional meal (Barchetta)
There’s only one thing better than having lunch on the balcony of a beachside café in summer … Having lunch on the balcony of a beachside café … in…
Who says Hi Vis can’t be fashionable
Perth has been known as the Hi Vis capital of Australia for several years now thanks to the mining booms. Things have died down a little lately which raises the question – what to…
Research finds ice cream linked to Happiness
The other day I stumbled across some new research about happiness and it made me scream ‘yes’ out loud. Thankfully I wasn’t in a library at the time. The study…
Q and A with Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows)
After the movie premier of What We Do In The Shadows at Luna Cinema (see here for the review link) director Taika Waititi stayed on for a Q and A…
Sock trauma unearthed at Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2014
I’ve finally surfaced after a weekend of fashion to bring you the first of several fashion posts, those with an aversion to fashion should avert their eyes now. The first show…
Howling with laughter at What We Do In The Shadows
Before I turn my attention to the recent Telstra Perth Fashion Festival (TPFF) there’s a movie I’ve been ‘dying’ (queue spooky music) to tell you about. Given that it features…
Missing in action at Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2014
A very late post today because I’ve been missing in action at this years Telstra Perth Fashion Festival… © The Ponder Room It was a great day of fashion and…
Remembering what’s at the core of a blog post
Today The Ponder Room hit 500 posts! When writing a review or a blog post it’s all too easy to forget about the amount of work that’s gone into making the product, meal…
Q and A Joe Edgerton, Matthew Saville for Felony movie
After the preview of Felony at Luna in Leederville (see earlier Felony post), actor, writer and producer Joel Edgerton and director Matthew Saville stayed on for a Q and A. Here…
Tacos, Masked Men, Weight loss and the Table of Death (Mad Mex)
Nothing like eating a meal under the threat of death. Well if it was going to be my last meal, at least it was a good one. A few…
From the Curator of Richard Avedon People exhibition at AGWA
When a new exhibition comes to the AGWA I enjoy hearing from the curator, as they provide fascinating insights into what it takes to get an exhibition to Perth and…
