The Chocolate Resolution
I haven’t been writing too much on the blog lately because a fair bit of pondering has been taking place behind the scenes about this years social media strategy, and the…
Browsing: Pondering Life
Social bravery – Why not have a date night with yourself?
While watching people arrive for the 2015 Hopman Cup Ball a lovely lady approached me asking what was going on. Our chat reminded me about the value of getting out and living…
Happy New Year 2015 Perth Style
Happy New Year everyone, hope you had a great night surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. As I said in the previous post The Ponder Room will be undergoing…
Merry Christmas, thank you and some news
Just dropping in to say a quick thank you to everyone who has dropped into The Ponder Room this year. I really appreciate it and hope you got something out…
Backyard water slide on steroids (Slide Street Perth 2014)
Last year I told you about a group of guys who put a sheet of black plastic down in their local park on Australia Day, added some dishwashing liquid and…
Being in the right place at the right time (Writing a column)
Why is it that just when you’re about to thrust your fluffy white towel of surrender into the air, something or someone, comes along to steady your hand and suggest…
A very unique Tuck Shop (Four Unique Selling Points)
I’ve driven past the Tuck Shop Café in Northbridge many times and vowed to go in one day. Finally the day came and inside I found something completely unlike any Tuck…
Remembrance and Resilience
The countdown to November 11th always brings mixed emotions. Aside from it being a National Day of Remembrance, the date is also associated with two family birthdays. As a result the day can best be described…
Three strategies to help men dress for Melbourne Cup 2014
Melbourne Cup Day is synonymous with style. For months females have been planning their outfits, researching, refining and returning. Then there are our male folk. Consumer research repeatedly tells us of men’s ability to…
Afternoon cravings dilema solved thanks to Halloween inspiration
No doubt like me there have been times when you’ve missed lunch but it’s too early for dinner. What to do I hear you pondering? All too often I reach for something…
Who says Hi Vis can’t be fashionable
Perth has been known as the Hi Vis capital of Australia for several years now thanks to the mining booms. Things have died down a little lately which raises the question – what to…
Research finds ice cream linked to Happiness
The other day I stumbled across some new research about happiness and it made me scream ‘yes’ out loud. Thankfully I wasn’t in a library at the time. The study…
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…
Why couldn’t the woman cross the road? (City to Surf)
On Sunday I tried to cross St Georges Terrace to get to a function at the Parmelia. Knowing that the City to Surf fun run was on and all the roads…
What do Masterchef Australia, the Swan Valley and the RSPCA have in common?
What would bring George Calombaris (Masterchef Australia), Kiren Mainwaring (Co-op Dining), Singapore wine writer Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Anna Gare and the RSPCA together with an array of first class produce…
100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window movie reminds about how to live life
One of the aims of The Ponder Room is to help people get the most out of their lives and to profile people who already are. Allan Karlsson, the main…
Last minute delight at Circa Bistro Mt Lawley
Last week I met up with two hard to pin down friends. Our busy lives, combined with the plethora of interesting new restaurants in Perth, caused a minor brain fade.…
10 tips for successful event planning (High Tea Party part 2)
Following on from the earlier post about The High Tea Party, here are ten tips I gleaned while chatting to organiser Alison Dean about the upcoming event in Perth. For Part 1…
