Can you have too much of a good thing? (Ian Usher Island Life, Ben Folgle)
As promised here’s the next instalment about Ian Usher and his island life, for those of you wanting to ponder something other than what to cook tonight. It certainly left…
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Entering the brave new world of Online Food Delivery Systems (Menulog)
Over the years I’ve tested a myriad of new products some good, some not so good. This week I was given a voucher to try a new food delivery system…
Should you bother going for your goals? (The Voice 2014 Tour)
If you have a dream should you go for it, or should you stay on the couch watching others trying to reach theirs? By the look on the faces of The Voice Top…
Revisiting old fun food times at Zapata’s
Food creates memories, it can transport you back in time. Childhood lollies, teenage burgers and all ages chocolate fudge pudding. Last month I was reminded of my university days when we…
The Keeper of Lost Causes
The Scandinavian Film Festival starts in Perth on July 24 and I managed to see the much heralded noir crime thriller, The Keeper of Lost Causes. The script was written…
10 tips for running a successful community event (pop up food market)
We’ve all done it, seen something happening overseas and thought that could work back home. But very few of us actually have the fortitude to bring the idea back home…
The Ponder Room recognised in WA Top 100 food blogs
Evidently on January 25 this year there were 275 food-related blogs in WA. That’s a lot of blushing beetroots being photographed in restaurants, and a lot of friends being asked…
Finding balance anywhere
Lately we’re always hearing about balance. I’ve even written a book about it (Me Time, for those who haven’t been playing along). A few months ago I stumbled across these guys who reminded…
Five lessons learnt about female characters from Tara Moss (The Fictional Woman part 2)
Finally I get to the follow up promised post about the evening with Tara Moss. Funny how one evening can have such a lasting effect. I arrived at the Dolphin…
It’s all in the details at hidden gem Gaya Korean Restaurant
Tucked away in Applecross Arcade is a fantastic modern Korean restaurant born just nine months ago. While the food is delicious and the service professional it’s the stylish details that make…
Surfing without water. Tarp Surfing at WA Day 2014
Regular readers know that I love hearing about ideas that foster community development. During WA Day I came across Tarp Surfing, a fantastic cheap way to encourage community involved, but…
Can a Lunch Box add spice to a relationship? (The Lunch Box movie)
There’s been a number of successful movies about food lately, most notably The Chef, and looks like The Lunch Box will be another popular choice. It’s already won a swag…
My Toast addiction
Since moving to an inner city abode I think I’m in danger of developing a new addiction … Toast. No I don’t mean the standard wheaty squares of goodness I…
When you don’t get a ticket to the Western Derby
What do you do when you can’t get into the Western Derby at Subiaco Oval? You create your own MiniSubi naturally. That was the approach of Eagles sponsor SGIO, Channel…
A taxing time, what’s it all for?
June 30 , end of the financial year can be a taxing time for all of us, especially those living through the dreaded stocktake. So I thought you might like…
Lies, Deception, (The Two Faces of January)
Hot on the heels of Tara Moss’s talk about labels and ‘not judging a book by it’s cover’, I was offered a ticket to see Hossein Amini’s, The Two Faces…
No you can’t live on an island paradise, yet (Ian Usher update)
Regular readers will remember reading about my friend Ian Usher, who sold his life on eBay in 2006, well it’s time for another update, and there’s so much to tell…
How to combat the labels people put on us (Tara Moss The Fictional Woman part 1)
Tara Moss is living proof that stereotypes are there to be broken, and in her latest book, The Fictional Woman, she explores the issue of labels. I was fortunate to listen…
