The sad demise of the artists notebook (Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks)
When I was growing up I was too busy climbing trees to read, but then someone gave me a bound collection of Agatha Christie stories and life changed. So it…
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When cultures collide
Turn on the news or pick up a paper and there’s bound to be a story about what happens when cultures collide. Usually it’s a highly emotive negative piece about…
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift ( A letter from the Queen)
Perhaps your relationship is squeaky new, the snoring from the pillow next to you still warming your heart. Or maybe you’re a few years in, approaching the dreaded seven year…
How do guys cope with break ups? (Are We Dating Yet? Movie)
After weeks of packing up my house and waiting for gumtree people who never arrive, I decided it was time for a break. As luck would have it a preview…
This vehicle has been reported
For several weeks now I’ve driven passed an abandoned van parked outside a beautiful old church in the leafy suburb of Mount Lawley. At first I thought it might be…
What happens when you have a consistent marketing theme? (Fringe World Festival 2014)
There comes a time at any festival when you have to eat. Usually this means schlepping off to the same old brand named food van, you know the ones. Not so…
Sometimes tent lands can be a place of pleasure (Perth Fringe World Festival 2014)
Normally when a tentland springs up in the centre of town it has negative connotations. Not so the current invasion of Russell Square in Northbridge. A quick tour shows its inhabitants intensions are, as…
A Game of Human Fetch on Australia Day 2014 (part 2)
What better way to spend Australia Day than with a game of Human Fetch. The ingredients are … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room One long sheet of black…
Pondering Australia Day 2014 (part 1)
Australia Day left me with a few things to ponder … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room But mostly what an unbelievably beautiful, friendly, easy place Australia is to…
Perth Rooftop Movies over run by Mexicans (PPR party 2013)
Perth’s Rooftop movie in Northbridge is fast becoming one of my favourite places, that perfect combination of balmy nights, comfy seats, friendly people, and good movies. However on a hot…
Biggest Loser meets Big Brother at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay
At ground level Perth’s Elizabeth Quay is best known for the pre-Christmas traffic snarls. The large barrier surrounding the development site adds intrigue and excites about what is to come. Recently I…
10 lessons learnt from Eric Bana (Luna Cinema Q and A Closed Circuit)
It was a full house at Luna Cinema in Leederville when Eric Bana arrived for the preview and QA session for his latest movie Closed Circuit. I’ve already reviewed the…
Ponderous outfits at the 2013 Hopman Cup Ball
It’s always embarrassing when you’re the last to arrive at the party. But it’s even more embarrassing when you’re so late the organisers are already rolling up the red carpet.…
Teams America, France, Poland, and Australia arrive at the Hopman Cup Ball 2013
New Years Eve is always a tricky one, what do to? The decision is easy for any international tennis players who find themselves in Perth … the Hopman Cup Ball…
Four ways to cope when you are in the ‘hottest place on the planet’
Western Australia, or Perth in particular, is well known for being isolated, but it’s not often we get dubbed the ‘best in the world’ for something. This weekend we achieved…
Alert, not alarmed but Standing By in Fremantle
Being a dutiful consumer I’ve learnt to be alert but not alarmed, in fact given some of the destinations I’ve been in lately, it could be said that I’ve got a…
The true source of Army camouflage gear
There are some, who I believe, are quite relieved to see the end of Christmas … Camouflage Tree © The Ponder Room Trees for example. If this sight was anything to…
Could Bon Jovi concerts help solve the world’s problems?
Last month Jon Bon Jovi returned to Perth. The last time he was here I was working, but managed to stroll by Subiaco Oval and heard the dying snippets of…
