Elderly mobile use inspires Tropfest film entry
The other day I received a text that read like this … Blog Po N Ponder three no have or sprung up pm ponder fou R sure. To…
Browsing: Inspiration
Review: Community spirit and design at Mr Finch Noshery
It’s not often that I visit a café twice in the same day but Mr Finch Noshery in Fremantle had me mesmerised. I couldn’t take it all in in one quick visit.
Win tickets to Perth Fitness & Health Expo
Spring’s just around the corner and that means summer which means swimming, which means bathers, which means love handles, which means diets, which means hunger, which means irritability, which means…
OEC Bob café is much more than a cafe
For several months now I’ve driven past a café and been intrigued about what lay inside. Last week I finally managed to check it out and what a surprise. I…
Writing Competition: Dorothy Hewett Award
Calling all writers, there’s a new award in town, the Dorothy Hewett Award.
Review: Surprises at 150 East restaurant
I must admit that when pondering somewhere to go for a special lunch I rarely think about restaurants attached to hotels. Last week my dinner companions suggested 150 East, which…
‘From Boom to Bust’ at Zig Zag Gallery
On a dark and stormy night it would have been easy to stay in watching the footy or rugby. Instead I headed up the hill to the Zig Zag Gallery…
Review: New York in Perth at East Village
What happens if you have a hankering for a Reuben sandwich or classic New York pizza but you live on the other side of the planet? What happens if you live…
Movie Review: Iris, 93 year old style icon
As I approached Luna cinema on Saturday I couldn’t remember what the film I was going to was about, such is the life of a film reviewer. When the girls…
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…
Six new things seen at Good Food and Wine Show 2015
Talk about timing. After two weeks in Fiona Stanley Hospital I emerged just in time for the 2015 Good Food and Wine Show. To say that my stomach was excited was…
Review: The Little Shop of Plenty café
For a while now I’ve been watching the slow transformation of an old mechanic workshop into a bright and light café. We’ve seen a hardware store successfully converted into a café (read…
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…
5 things learnt at Love and Mercy movie
On Saturday morning as one generation arrived home from the night out, others fed new born babies or took their children to sports practice. Meanwhile another group went to Luna Cinema to…
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…
Where do Bloggers eat on their day off? (The Raw Kitchen)
The other day I meet four fellow bloggers for lunch. While we regularly chat online we rarely have time to catch up in person. This chance meeting had me pondering…
Adrenaline high when making a difference (Russell Brand Emperor’s New Clothes)
When I heard the Emperors New Clothes was a documentary about the financial crisis my brain threatened to switch off entirely. Could I really spend 101 minutes trapped in a dark…
Be quick to see Strangerland movie by Kim Farrant
Imagine being a director and securing Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes for your first full length movie, nervous? That was the challenged faced by Australian director Kim Farrant.…
