International Women’s Day at Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe
On Friday morning the winners of Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2015 were announced, more on that later. The morning began with a wonderful welcome to country by Richard Wally who…
Browsing: Inspiration
Split personality and memories at Subidoo
Some of you may remember Orioles in Subiaco. Always full to the brim it was the place to be seen for many years. Sadly, even though it’s been through several…
What’s in a name? (Rottnest Swim 2015)
As I begin this piece the first wave of Rottnest Swim competitors are entering the water at Cottesloe beach and beginning the 19.7 kilometre swim to Rottnest. The swim challenges…
Viking ships set sail at Perth Writers Festival 2015
February has been frantic! What with The Giants, the Perth Writers Festival, the Perth Festival and a heap of other events thrown in it’s been tough keeping up … oh…
Social bravery – Why not have a date night with yourself?
While watching people arrive for the 2015 Hopman Cup Ball a lovely lady approached me asking what was going on. Our chat reminded me about the value of getting out and living…
Hopman Cup Ball 2015 players arriving (Canada, USA, Australia Teams)
Following are shots of a few of the players arriving at this years Hopman Cup Ball held at Crown Perth. As usual the outfits were fabulous and this year there were several…
Ladies over 30 looking lovely at The Hopman Cup Ball 2015
The Ponder Room has been writing about The Hopman Cup, and particularly the Hopman Cup Ball, for several years now. Across a number of posts we’ve looked at the meal,…
Merry Christmas, thank you and some news
Just dropping in to say a quick thank you to everyone who has dropped into The Ponder Room this year. I really appreciate it and hope you got something out…
Backyard water slide on steroids (Slide Street Perth 2014)
Last year I told you about a group of guys who put a sheet of black plastic down in their local park on Australia Day, added some dishwashing liquid and…
Robert Drewe – the process of writing a column and his new book
Robert Drewe was recently in town to launch his latest book Swimming in the Moonlight. During an intimate session at Beaufort Street Books he spoke about writing a column and…
The secrets to life and a great concert, revealed at Rolling Stones concert
The recent, once in a lifetime Rolling Stones 14 On Fire concert left me on a natural high for days, and pondering about life, nature versus nurture and how to get the most out of a…
Remembrance and Resilience
The countdown to November 11th always brings mixed emotions. Aside from it being a National Day of Remembrance, the date is also associated with two family birthdays. As a result the day can best be described…
The British are coming (British Film Festival)
Most of us in Perth grew up with British television so it’s a no brainer that we’d enjoy the British Film Festival right? Last week I went to see a preview…
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…
