A ball … © The Ponder Roomplayers© The Ponder Room © The Ponder Roomgooooaaallll© The Ponder Roomand an argument with the ref if you don’t win© The Ponder Roomyep, nothing…
First hand evidence of why BBQ lighting needs to be supervised this Christmas (as suggested in the previous post) … it’s a boy thing.© The Ponder Room © The Ponder…
This weekend had me pondering whether across Australia men will declare Christmas 2011 ‘the most disappointing Christmas ever’. Here’s my reasoning … On Thursday night the Burswood Dome, or ‘Bouncy…
Some more images from the light show in Fremantle.W.A. school kids submitted drawings which were then projected onto the Round House. Some of the kids were there on the night…
Years ago when the America’s Cup was held in Fremantle I was privileged to spend 12 months roaming the town investigating alcohol and drug related behaviour. The project came with…
The Women on the 6th Floor is the heart-warming upstairs downstairs comedy smash by director Philippe Le Guay. In Paris it screened for 6 months and received over 2.3 million admissions. If…
You’re at an international food festival …You’re standing in a queue for what seems to be a very popular noodle dish. After twenty minutes you finally reach the front, pay your money…
The countdown to Christmas has begun with the usual battle between deadlines and social engagements. My biggest problem is when the invitations come with the obligatory ‘plate’ request. Any other…
Two films recently featured on The Ponder Room will both be shown at the MyState Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film Festival in Tasmania. This has me pondering … what would…
Master intellect, brilliant wordsmith and prolific tweeter Stephen Fry, finally made it back to Australia after several decades of absence. Here for his show Qi, where contestants get points for…
© 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
