Sometimes you just have to negotiate in a marriage. Like when your DH can’t be with you on your anniversary and as “punishment”, has to take you to the ballet. The one that’s currently playing in Melbourne is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by The Australian Ballet. We were happy (or at least, I was) to […]
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The Bodyguard – The Last Rehearsal
The show starts with a bang. Literally. I say that to warn you so you won’t find yourself, as I did, jumping out of my seat. It took a few minutes to recover but you don’t have to wait long before you’re left with no doubt you are being treated to a show and a […]
Anh Do’s The Happiest Refugee Live Show
One of the things I remember most about comedian Anh Do wasn’t funny at all. My neighbour’s copy of the book. He’d failed to turn up for a scheduled live interview at the radio station where I worked, leaving us scrambling to find alternative material and pretending to our audience that we hadn’t promised […]
Making Tea From Your Garden
Ever felt tempted to pick a few mint leaves or sprigs of rosemary from your garden to make a cuppa? Except if you’re like me, you’re never sure if you’re doing it right. Should I be using them fresh or dried? Just leaves or stems too? Which ones can I mix? I was happy to […]
Melbourne’s (First) Tea Festival
Here’s a shocker. There was a time in Melbourne when coffee wasn’t king. And we probably had The Queen to thank. We have to go back to colonial times of course, eons ago, when Australians were (ahem) the biggest consumers of tea in the world. People thought nothing of drinking 8-12 cups a day. Today Australians […]