Invited into a prison cell for lunch
On two occasions I’ve been invited to the wrong side of a prison cell door. The first was a few years ago when I ventured deep into the bowels of…
Browsing: Inspiration
First challenge for Aussies, the National Surf Life Savings Championships 2014
If you have a body fat count above 4% or are the slightest bit body conscious you might want to avoid Scarborough Beach this week. On the other hand if…
Perth beachside location embraces container living (Aussies 2014)
A few months ago I pondered whether Perth was considering a new housing style … shipping containers (link home renovations of the future). A recent trip to Scarborough Beach suggested the…
Hidden Spaces #4: How small can a cafe be? (Crib Lane)
Can a café be too small? This was what I was pondering after spying a sign for Crib Lane. A wonderful café hidden away in a skinny laneway.Crib Lane ©…
Massive tourist confusion at Cottesloe Beach (Sculptures by the Sea 2014)
Every year Cottesloe Beach plays host to Sculptures by the Sea, attracting over 200,000 visitors. As usual several of the pieces left me pondering ideas that might, just might, have…
Why you should never give up half way through (Sculpture by the Sea 2014)
So you have an idea for an art piece … something about childhood memories combining with social and environmental concerns. But how do you represent this? And how will you…
The day I held up The Rolling Stones
Let me be clear from the outset I don’t mean ‘held up’; as in ‘bang’, ‘bang’, I mean ‘held up’ as in the dictionary definition of … ‘to impede ones…
When is a manicure not a manicure? (Marketing to Men)
Sex Sells, or so the saying goes, but how do you sell to the sexes? More specifically, how do you market to men? Wandering around Perth CBD last week I…
Stolen moments #1 (Voices in your head. Vhils in Sydney)
Wandering around Sydney last week I was reminded about the importance of making the most of stolen moments. Those one or two hours where you can either sit in a hotel room watching…
Taking things for granted in Sydney
I’ll start this post with a quick apology to regular readers who may have noticed that I was missing in action last week, but I have a very good excuse ……
From truck driver to Tedx presenter (Ian Usher)
How would you go if one day you were driving one of those huge trucks in a WA mine, and the next you were invited give a Tedx talk ……
Branding: A cheap effective way to show community support
Let’s say you run a small to medium business and being a good business person you know the value of garnering community support, but how do you do it? It’s…
10 more things I learnt from Darren Rowse Problogger Perth Seminar
Last weekend blogging guru Darren Rowse ventured over to Western Australia to present the inaugural Problogger event. The chance to sit at the feet of someone who’s been blogging for…
Redefining Domestic Violence (my secret six months)
Several years ago I travelled Australia researching domestic violence for a Canberra Government Department. The aim was to identify strategies that had been empirically proven to work. Little did I…
Publishing Seminar: The Novel Approach (Perth Writers Festival 2014)
Day One of the Perth Writers Festival … my brain is already rapidly filling up and pondering a myriad of possibilities. All I need now is time and a rich…
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…
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…
