CinefestOz 2019
First established in 2008 by David Barton and Helen Shervington, CinefestOz initially marked the French bicentenary of Antipodean exploration of the WA’s South West. Twelve years on and the festival…
Browsing: Celebration
Spanish Film Festival 2019 Perth
The 2019 Moro Spanish Film Festival features 32 films from Spain and Latin America, including special presentations, documentaries, and a spotlight on female directors. I managed to get a sneak…
Tom Malone Prize 2019 for Australian glass artists
Now in it’s 17th year the highly respected Tom Malone Prize showcases the transformative, enlightening and inspirational power of glass. This year saw pieces from twelve aspiring and highly experienced…
Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2019: Top Choices.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival. With over 50 movies/documentaries and only four weeks to cram them in, it’s always tough to make…
The Arresting Properties of Zip Ties (Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe)
When I think about cable ties, or zip ties as some people call them, a few things come to mind. Some positive, some negative but none worthy of a $10,000…
The Ponder Room rated #5 food blog
Just popping on to say woohoo!!! The Ponder Room has been rated #5 on food review site Zomato. Plus we have reached expert status on two neighbourhoods, Mount Lawley and…
Fringe Festival 2019: Top Ten Tips
Perhaps like me you started reviewing the Fringe Festival program and gave up after being overwhelmed by the choice. Don’t panic! Somehow I persevered and can now let you know…
2018 The Year Of Second Thoughts: Year in Review
As I sit staring at this blank page considering the year that was, the overriding feeling that lingers is … 2018 was The Year of Second Thoughts.
Restaurant Review: Barmah on the Point
With New Year’s Eve fast approaching this post is a throw back to last year when we had a fantastic night, one of our top ten New Years. A small…
Venom Number One Movie in the World: Review
Would the much anticipated movie Venom meet expectations? The stats say it’s been sitting at number one movie in the world for several weeks now. It took several million in…
Palace Raine Square Cinema
Last month saw the return of cinemas to the Perth CBD, and what a return. Palace Raine Square Cinema provides up-to-date facilities in a style reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour,…
Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2018: Closing night
Eventually all good things come to an end and so it was with the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival. There was an international model, a well known local footballer, uber-stylish audience…
Telstra Perth Fashion Festival: Empire Rose, Rock Star Royalty
The penultimate night of the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival saw The River View Room at Optus Stadium morph into Studio 54. The mirrored DJ stage at the beginning of the…
Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 2018 Opening Night
So about last night, when a fashion festival was held at a football oval! There was the odd suggestion that after twenty years at the helm, Director Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan had…
The Grand Orient in The Melbourne Hotel
Finally the scaffolding is down and we can re enter The Melbourne Hotel. I’d watched for weeks as the iron girders were replaced with a giant decorative ribbon wrapping around…
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…
Zomato Top Ten!!
Just popping in quickly to say woohoo!!!
Community Spirit alive at Mount Henry Tavern
As Christmas in July draws closer I find myself pondering about last December. Like me you no doubt spent December at copious Christmas lunches and dinners. Most of those venues…
