Fremantle Street Arts Festival 2017 Review
Easter means different things to different people, religious commemoration, a break from work, time with loved ones and then there’s the chocolate. It means many things to me, one of which…
Browsing: Celebration
Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards 2017 winners
It takes a lot to get me to a breakfast event these days, so when I tell you that I was thrilled to get an invitation to the 2017 Western…
Marketing at London Book Fair 2017
Apologies for so many blogpost this month, however there is a lot happening. One of the main things is the London Book Fair. For those of you following along here…
Experiencing a new kind of romance
Sorry to interrupt your usual Valentines Day festivities of flowers and chocolates, but this year I have something very different to post about. A few months back I took a dalliance into romance,…
10 Tips To Avoid Social Embarrassment in Perth in 2017
Australia Day 2017 coincided with the long-awaited return of a good friend from overseas. Having spent several years exiled in the United Kingdom an assimilation strategy was clearly required, but…
2016 The Year of the Underdog
The following piece appeared in my monthly column in Swan Magazine (December issue). December ah December, the craziest month of the year, full of endless to-do lists and unrealistic deadlines…
Review: Phenomenal Lords of Lightning
If you’ve read the previous Arcadia Australia post you’ll know how brilliant it was, even more so if you went along which I hope you did. I promised another post…
Review: Surprises aplenty at phenomenal Arcadia Perth
I have to admit the thought of going to an outdoor music festival in 36 degrees heat was making me rethink my ticket purchase. I’m so pleased I didn’t, what…
Horseplay at Perth Pride Parade 2016
This year the Perth Pride Parade had the theme of #lovewins which I can understand, less clear though was the preponderance of horses. I mean, well, first there were these amazing steeds…
The Power Of A Book Review
There are moments in life that make all that hard work worthwhile … maybe, or maybe not. The creators amongst you will understand the absolute joy of turning a page and seeing…
Comedy Masterclass from John Cleese, Eric Idle
Never in my lifetime did I ever think I’d see a Monty Python sketch performed in person, let alone by John Cleese and Eric Idle no less. This was just…
Five must do customs for Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
It’s that time of year again, Chinese New Year, when those in the know believe, how you prepare for the Spring Festival determines your future for the rest of the year. Personally…
Do’s and Don’ts when using the Australian Flag on Australia Day
On Australia Day the nations pride swells to pre-Biggest Loser proportions. Flags will flap freely from flag poles, be draped over shoulders, even flown under helicopters. But how do we show…
Heritage planes land in Perth CBD
It’s not often your front yard gets turned into an airstrip but that’s exactly what happened during Heritage Week. I was minding my own business when all of a sudden…
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…
Best drum solo ever (Motley Crue Farewell)
The other day a friend invited me to the Motley Crue Farewell Concert at Perth Arena. I have to admit to not being a big fan of the band, but…
First impressions count on Tweet Perth
I’m absolutely thrilled to have joined a team of 40 ‘well-known Perth Bloggers’ contributing to Tweet Perth.com.au. Anyone who’s been to my Personal Branding workshops will know my take on…
Sexpo Perth 2015 behind the scenes part 2
Some of you may already know that I’m now contributing to TweetPerth.com woohoo! (more on that later). So you may have already read my post about going behind the scenes…
