Australia Day in Perth 2018
This year I decided to do something different for Australia Day. Instead of getting the place ready and waiting for mates to come over I went out for a cruise…
Browsing: When life is good
Movie Review: Iris, 93 year old style icon
As I approached Luna cinema on Saturday I couldn’t remember what the film I was going to was about, such is the life of a film reviewer. When the girls…
Old Rockers never die (Alice Cooper 2015 concert review)
Old Rockers never die, not even after they’ve had their head cut off on stage.
Remembering what’s at the core of a blog post
Today The Ponder Room hit 500 posts! When writing a review or a blog post it’s all too easy to forget about the amount of work that’s gone into making the product, meal…
Can you have too much of a good thing? (Ian Usher Island Life, Ben Folgle)
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…
Surfing without water. Tarp Surfing at WA Day 2014
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…
A taxing time, what’s it all for?
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…
No you can’t live on an island paradise, yet (Ian Usher update)
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…
A Game of Human Fetch on Australia Day 2014 (part 2)
What better way to spend Australia Day than with a game of Human Fetch. The ingredients are … Australia Day 2014 © The Ponder Room One long sheet of black…
Perth Rooftop Movies over run by Mexicans (PPR party 2013)
Perth’s Rooftop movie in Northbridge is fast becoming one of my favourite places, that perfect combination of balmy nights, comfy seats, friendly people, and good movies. However on a hot…
How to be a cultured inner city cool cat (Main Coone)
So you want to be a cultured inner city cool cat hey? In tune with the latest trends or better still way ahead of them. Then you might want to…
Taking a walk on the wide side
Last week I went for a wander and a ponder on a crisp winters day, and looking down I came across this …Prints © The Ponder RoomConsidering my proximity to the Perth Zoo…
When life is good # 2 (When the show is free)
Last week I spent most of my evenings at the Perth Comedy Festival, which was held at the Astor Theatre, on busy Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley. As you’ll know from some of…
When life is good #1
Sometimes you don’t need a reason to post other than to share something beautiful in the hope that it might brighten someones day. Oh and welcome Estonia, the latest place…
Who wants to write the next island paradise chapter? (Caribbean life 4 sale Ian Usher)
If you’ve read the earlier post about Ian Ushers latest book Paradise Delayed, which documents his time spent buying and converting his Caribbean Island into a liveable space, you may be…
What does it take to create an island paradise? (Ian Usher Paradise Delayed)
Some of you may remember reading about my friend Ian Usher, ‘the man who sold his life’ on eBay about five years ago. Regular readers will know that he spent two…
