Review Hounds of Love movie
It has to be said, this movie won’t be for everybody. In fact some of you may feel like walking out. I know I wondered if I’d make it to…
Browsing: Ponder
The Rise of Sneaker Culture exhibition Part 2
Okay so I knew The Rise of Sneaker Culture at the Art Gallery Of WA would be interesting and professional. What I hadn’t realised was that it’d be utterly fascinating,…
Review: Sassy’s On The Swan now called Rubra On The Swan
Recently I’ve taken up cycling and one of my go to places each day is Sassy’s on the Swan, now called Rubra On The Swan. Usually I drop in for…
Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards 2017 winners
It takes a lot to get me to a breakfast event these days, so when I tell you that I was thrilled to get an invitation to the 2017 Western…
The Anthology Experiment
I thought I’d let you in on a recent somewhat intriguing writing experience, being part of an anthology.
Perth Food Truck Rumble 2017 Review
With storm clouds looming the food trucks started gathering at the Perth Cultural Centre, so began the 2017 Food Truck Rumble. Having been to the past three annual Rumbles, and with…
Perfect Strangers Movie Review
How long have you known your friends? Five years, ten years maybe more. Perhaps you all went to school together, attended each others weddings or have watched your children grow into…
Review: Cake overload at Isle of Voyage
Hmm, well I was fairly sure I’d already posted about Isle of Voyage but evidently not. I’ve been there three times now, once on my own and twice with different…
Marketing at London Book Fair 2017
Apologies for so many blogpost this month, however there is a lot happening. One of the main things is the London Book Fair. For those of you following along here…
Movie Review: A Street Cat Named Bob
When I got the call to review this movie I wasn’t too sure on a couple of counts. One I’m more of a dog person and two I’d had enough…
Movie Review Alone in Berlin
I’m not usually into war movies but Alone In Berlin was intriguing especially as it tells the story of impact of war on a couple whose son has been killed,…
Free Author Talk at Mundaring Library: 50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover
Please excuse the interruption but I thought I’d let you know I’m giving another talk about 50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover, my little box which I’m pleased to say…
Perth Writers Festival 2017: Review, focus on crime writing
Writers Festivals are all about inspiration, motivation, learning, friendship and new books, or at least they are for me, and the 2017 Perth Writers Festival continued this tradition.
Movie Review: Jasper Jones
Regular readers will know my penchant for supporting Australian movies. The latest edition, Jasper Jones, makes this all the more easy. What a wonderful Australian movie.
Experiencing a new kind of romance
Sorry to interrupt your usual Valentines Day festivities of flowers and chocolates, but this year I have something very different to post about. A few months back I took a dalliance into romance,…
Movie Review: Manchester By The Sea
Manchester By The Sea is a tough movie to review. There I’ve said it. Yes I know it’s up for every award under the sun, so maybe you won’t want…
How to get books noticed at London Book Fair
Anyone who’s been following my fledgling attempts to carve out a writing career, and eat something other than tinned tuna, may have already heard the news. Two of my books…
10 Tips To Avoid Social Embarrassment in Perth in 2017
Australia Day 2017 coincided with the long-awaited return of a good friend from overseas. Having spent several years exiled in the United Kingdom an assimilation strategy was clearly required, but…
