Rolin Strawberry farm – Elimbah, Queensland
Strawberries When I get obsessed with something I really get obsessed. The latest subject? Strawberries! (yes I had a photo shoot with them) Last season I was disappointed. Every punnet I bought was...
View ArticleSilent Sunday – a day at the coast
It started like this Then a stroll A visit to the lawn where we were meant to have our wedding ceremony Not a cloud in the sky I checked out the new Maxwell & Williams range I wished...
View ArticleRicky’s restaurant – Noosa Heads
Ricky’s Eating out at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast instantly makes you feel like you’re on holidays. At most restaurants the food is fresh and locally sourced, the staff are friendly and helpful and...
View ArticleSilent Sunday – a weekend on the border
Lunch time The circle of life Old bottles in an antique shop in Bangalow (I got busted taking photos shortly after this) More shopping in Bangalow Time for lunch – Bangalow ham, caramelised...
View ArticleSiam Pagoda Thai restaurant – Clayfield, Brisbane
Siam Pagoda – Clayfield, Brisbane Mum seems to be a better source of new restaurant information than me recently and I’m mighty glad she is. Our local Thai restaurant has been a favourite for years...
View ArticleA whirlwind weekend in Adelaide
The city of churches I’ll admit it, I had no idea what to expect of Adelaide. Ashamedly my only research was checking the weather so arriving into the city was like arriving in a foreign country....
View ArticleHow to feed 80 food bloggers
Lunch at the Adelaide Central Markets This is what happens when I get let loose on a market. All roads lead to cheese. After our tour of the Adelaide Central Market on Eat Drink Blog day one, Miss...
View ArticlePerth – roses, rainbow sunset, cute cottages and beautiful beaches
Pretty Perth house I’ve been doing a bit of sight-seeing in my own country this year. Three weeks ago I was in Adelaide and just last weekend we took the 5-hour flight across the country to visit...
View ArticleSilent Sunday – Beautiful and delicious Perth
Cottesloe beach – Perth Will’s Birthday continued in Perth – Thanks Kate and Jeremy! More roses in Perth Rainbow sunset – Perth The gingerbread bus is coming Marigolds, marigolds, marigolds...
View ArticleEating my way around Perth
Pear tea cake Perth is not just a beautiful city, it’s also home to some pretty amazing, albeit expensive food. Our three days in Perth were largely focussed around my favourite thing to do – eat....
View ArticleSay Cheese Tasmania
My Tasmanian adventure last week may have been a quick one but you know I got my priorities straight when it came to choosing places to visit. I had a hire car so chauffeured myself around the...
View ArticleFour reasons to visit Tasmania
Been thinking about heading down to Tassie? Let me give you four reasons to visit Tasmania… 1. The Scenery Tasmania is absolutely beautiful. I knew it was pretty but I didn’t realise quite how pretty...
View ArticlePort Fairy
I had more trick-or-treaters last night than I could have imagined. They were absolutely adorable, except maybe for the group of 20 who all came at once and took handfuls of lollies and only one of...
View ArticleEating my way around Port Fairy
A few hours after hitting publish on my Port Fairy post, I got a text from Miss Victoria ‘I thought I was The Kiwi?’ It would seem that I need to keep a little chart of all the names I’ve given to my...
View ArticleJellyfish on the River Noosaville
As quickly as shops and restaurants are disappearing at Noosa, new ones seem to be popping up in their place and mum and dad (as well as some close family friends) always have a list of new places to...
View ArticleCarseldine Farmers Markets
‘Sorry no plus ones.’ ‘I know you said no plus ones but can I bring Ollie?’ ‘Yes of course, please bring him we’d love to meet him!’ So on Saturday morning I was meant to be taking Ollie to check out...
View ArticlePubs, opera and gelato – a whirlwind Sydney trip
I left the house at 8am and it was cold. I mean really cold and not just for Brisbane. The temp gauge on the car read 14C but it was raining and windy so it was actually much colder. Mr Ollie slept in...
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