This year over 200,000 locals and tourists flocked to Cottesloe Beach to see the collection of 70 original sculptures from West Australian, interstate and international artists. However if you went to…
Earlier we profiled James’s first book The Last Viking link. Some of you may also know his work from the front of the Quokka. I’m thrilled to report that he’s…
Friday night was the Australian premier of Staff Benda Bilili at the Perth Festival Gardens. The blurb suggested it would be a night of life affirming music, of Congolese rumba…
STOP PRESS: There are now three options for purchasing this book, go to the ‘Books By Me’ tab for more information.For the writers amongst us, you’ll know all about the months spent…
During the 2012 Sculpture by the Sea opening I got caught up in a weird life imitating art, imitating life kind of loop. Reminiscent of a certain pesky chicken and flagrant…
Breaking News …The NAB WA Sculptor Scholarship, for a Western Australian artist exhibiting at the Sculpture by the Sea, was announced this morning at 11am on Cottesloe Beach. The winner…
Last year I achieved a personal best at the 2011 Perth Writers Festival, attending 20 one hour sessions. Admittedly the last few sessions were listened to from the floor at…
There’s something magical about sitting outside watching movies under the summer sky, it’s guaranteed to make my heart sing. For me Movie Extra Tropfest, held annually at Fremantles Bohemia Outdoor…
It’s clear to see why James Thierree and La Campagnie du Hanneton have won so many awards including four Moliere Awards, France’s highest achievement in theatre. In Raoul, his latest…
With my consumer psychology hat on, Valentines Day at Scarborough Beach also had me pondering about the mating rituals of kite surfers …© The Ponder RoomThe preponderance of kite surfers…
On Saturday night a flock of angles descended on St Georges Terrace courtesy of Lotterywest Festival Celebration Place de Anges. The Les Studios de Cirque performance can be seen on…
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…
Monday was Waitangi Day, Australia Day for kiwis, and what better way to spend it than submerge some wee fish into a batter. © The Ponder Room Ingredients250g New Zealand…
According to the horoscopes this is the year of the Dragon – the Water Dragon. The Dragon is a symbol of power, wealth and intelligence, while the water element helps…
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…
Is it me or do these photos also have you pondering …..Is armpit airing a byproduct of living a healthy lifestyle?Are they privy to some new consumer psychology finding about the…
The following article also appears on http://www.wellnesswa.com.au/I have to admit the thought of exploring the Stirling Farmers Market on a steamy 36 degree, thunderstorm induced morning, didn’t have me bouncing…
A break in eating and dancing signalled it was time for the auction to get underway. As usual the quality of the items was unbelievable. My tiny brain simply can…
