Now that I am over The Barman, the Actress and the Prostitute, I’m ready to tell you about the party. But because some of you had concerns and questions, I will tell you that the Barman is back at uni, the Actress is alive and well (actually unwell) and the Prostitute is up to her […]
Archives for November 2012
The Barman, the Actress and the Prostitute
November 12, 2012 By 60 Comments
Last night I was helping a friend with her daughter’s 18th birthday party. It was held at their very beautiful home where they have an enviable view. The view from my backyard has no similarities with this scene. Anyway, I would love to tell you all about the party that was a sit-down Italian feast […]
Brancott Estate Flight
November 11, 2012 By 33 Comments
Some days in Sydney are better than others and Friday was one of those better days where I got a leave-pass from my usual chores and had a day that was only all the more perfect because of the glorious weather. I drove to Rose Bay which isn’t that far from home but experienced terrible […]
Eat, Drink Blog Conference
November 9, 2012 By 45 Comments
I’ve had quite a few questions regarding the conference so rather than keeping it a secret, I’ll tell you EVERYTHING. Eat Drink Blog is in it’s third year and each year it’s held in a different city with the host city being able to show off not only their region but also their produce. Bloggers […]
Marinated Mushrooms and On the Trains
November 8, 2012 By 46 Comments
The solo and impromptu performance on the bus gave Archie inspiration. A few weeks ago he came to me and said, ‘Mum, I won’t be home Friday night. Don’t cook me any dinner’. ‘Where are you going, Archie?’ ‘I’ll be catching a train.’ ‘Where to?’ ‘I don’t know’. ‘Is everything okay?’ ‘We’ll just be going […]
d’Arenberg Wines, McLaren Vale
November 7, 2012 By 34 Comments
Prior to attending the Eat Drink Blog conference we were asked to select between attending a three-hour writing workshop in a conference room or hop on a bus and head out to the wine regions of South Australia. I believe in the value of workshops because I was only going to be in South Australia […]
Melbourne Cup Lunch
November 6, 2012 By 42 Comments
Today was the day that they say ‘stops the nation’. Stops it for a couple of minutes while we all turn on our tellies and hope that the horse we have bet on crosses the line first. While the first Tuesday in November is a public holiday in Victoria, (where the race is held), for […]
In My Kitchen – November
November 5, 2012 By 47 Comments
As you know, I was away in Adelaide for three days over the weekend. I haven’t had a great escape too often in the past (only once) for premonitions that the wheels would fall off and I would arrive home to an utter disaster. My fears for this weekend were heightened because Arabella wasn’t going […]
Fawlty Towers Central
November 3, 2012 By 46 Comments
It was Maureen who suggested it. She said she’d found affordable (as in ‘cheap’) accommodation very close to the Conference and if I was quick I could snap up a bargain. So not wanting to miss out, I phoned the Quest Apartments in King William Street and they told me I could have a one-bedroom […]
Away
November 2, 2012 By 44 Comments
I’m not in Sydney. I’m down in Adelaide. I’ve gone away all by myself. But I won’t be lonely. I’m attending a blogging conference; my first one! And some of the bloggers attending the conference are known to me. I’ve been communicating with them via our blogs but we’ve never met and we’re looking forward […]
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