Rome wasn’t built in a day but … (Anzac Cottage)
Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Telethon House takes several months, and The Block contestants are going to take 10 weeks evidently, meanwhile …Back in 1916 work began on…
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John Butler Trio rocking the crowds … again! (2012 Byron Bay Bluesfest)
With a four day break idle minds soon find a myriad of bizarre things to ponder, the first being the Byron Bay Bluesfest. Parts of this post first appeared in…
Annual Easter Car Conga Line: Word of Warning
As half the population evacuates metropolitan Perth, and tags onto the Easter car conga line to the south west, I thought I’d give this gentle reminder …Many years ago I spent three years driving…
Kelly Slater out, John John Florence flew and I … (2012 Telstra Drug Aware Pro)
On Thursday I marveled at the female surfers ability to take on the waves and emerge not only intact, but radiating natural beauty even with their hair slicked against their…
Surf envy (2012 Testra Drug Aware Pro Margaret River)
It’s that time of year again when I remember back to weekends spent body surfing, and ponder what might have been had I … had sun-friendly olive skin, more obedient hair, a…
A very moving sunset (Valentines Day 2012)
What better way to spend Valentines Day than watching the sun set? If you’re in the east it’s over the hills and in the west it splashes down into the…
The Great Australia Day Battle 2012
Sometimes being patriotic is tough and that was certainly the case this year.The first battle was fought before my head even left the pillow. After days of sticky 40 degree…
24 years of head turning
For the past 24 years my year has begun with copious amounts of head turning, left right, left, right and the occasional up down. The reason… the Hyundai Hopman Cup…
Any burning questions for the Premier Colin Barnett?
For some reason I have been invited to a morning tea, being put on by Liza Harvey (Member for Scarborough). The Premier Colin Barnett will be there and we are allowed to ask…
Signs your city has stopped being CHOGM-ed #8 (Spanish Inquisitions cease)
© The Ponder RoomThe blue measles have cleared up, and the likelihood of random Spanish Inquisitions have been removed, (thankfully, while an interesting experience I never want to go…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #7 (Charmed)
Everyone was charmed by Her Majesty, and it seemed to be reciprocated when the 100,000 strong crowd at the BBQ chanted Oi, Oi, Oi for her. So now the final…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #6 (Fraser’s house is in order)
The invitations have gone out, the cutlery’s been polished, the windows have been cleaned to within an inch of their life, and uncle Peter has been ordered not to unleash…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #5 (Monopoly Flashbacks)
Around six months ago our Hoon laws were upgraded to ensure stronger consequences for people drag racing down the freeway, or doing donuts in car parks. Now CHOGM has turned…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #4 (Blue measles)
The inner city is festooned with a spate of blue measles, as security signs take hold. Dotted 5 steps apart they had me pondering…It’s a wonder another government department hasn’t…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #3 (Forget the Black Eyed Peas)
Sure the Black Eyed Peas are an internationally recognised band who’ve sold millions of records worldwide, but hey….we’ve got the Sturt Desert Peas.Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed…….Tired daisies get…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #2 (Upsized Scrabble)
A massive sign appears on the foreshore to remind all residents where they live, incase the return address inside their underwear has worn off…..not quite the same as the Hollywood sign, but…
Signs your city has been CHOGM-ed #1 (New knickers on the line)
So what does it look like when a city’s been CHOGM-ed, I ponder…..? When a heaving pack of world leaders schlep into your backyard for a tea party? For those…
Soya Sauce Ice Cream (Robert De Niro’s Nobu restaurant Perth)
What would happen if you took Japanese food and added a dash of Peruvian influences? Nobuyuki Matsuhisa decided to find out, and quickly became the owner/executive chef of 25 highly…
