What would bring George Calombaris (Masterchef Australia), Kiren Mainwaring (Co-op Dining), Singapore wine writer Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Anna Gare and the RSPCA together with an array of first class produce…
One of the aims of The Ponder Room is to help people get the most out of their lives and to profile people who already are. Allan Karlsson, the main…
Following on from the earlier post about The High Tea Party, here are ten tips I gleaned while chatting to organiser Alison Dean about the upcoming event in Perth. For Part 1…
Have you ever invited friends around for a tea party? Yes? So you know what’s involved … the sandwiches have to be made (no crusts), champers put on ice, children…
Ever been called a ‘Show Pony’? Just what does it take to be a show pony? Last week the Gypsy Circus packed up their tents and left Langley Park. While they were in…
As promised here’s the next instalment about Ian Usher and his island life, for those of you wanting to ponder something other than what to cook tonight. It certainly left…
Over the years I’ve tested a myriad of new products some good, some not so good. This week I was given a voucher to try a new food delivery system…
If you have a dream should you go for it, or should you stay on the couch watching others trying to reach theirs? By the look on the faces of The Voice Top…
The Scandinavian Film Festival starts in Perth on July 24 and I managed to see the much heralded noir crime thriller, The Keeper of Lost Causes. The script was written…
We’ve all done it, seen something happening overseas and thought that could work back home. But very few of us actually have the fortitude to bring the idea back home…
Evidently on January 25 this year there were 275 food-related blogs in WA. That’s a lot of blushing beetroots being photographed in restaurants, and a lot of friends being asked…
Lately we’re always hearing about balance. I’ve even written a book about it (Me Time, for those who haven’t been playing along). A few months ago I stumbled across these guys who reminded…
Finally I get to the follow up promised post about the evening with Tara Moss. Funny how one evening can have such a lasting effect. I arrived at the Dolphin…
Regular readers know that I love hearing about ideas that foster community development. During WA Day I came across Tarp Surfing, a fantastic cheap way to encourage community involved, but…
Since moving to an inner city abode I think I’m in danger of developing a new addiction … Toast. No I don’t mean the standard wheaty squares of goodness I…
June 30 , end of the financial year can be a taxing time for all of us, especially those living through the dreaded stocktake. So I thought you might like…
Regular readers will remember reading about my friend Ian Usher, who sold his life on eBay in 2006, well it’s time for another update, and there’s so much to tell…
Tara Moss is living proof that stereotypes are there to be broken, and in her latest book, The Fictional Woman, she explores the issue of labels. I was fortunate to listen…
