Archives for November 2014

The Prospective Tenant

A few months ago I shared with you images of an apartment we’ve been renovating.  The last of the tradesmen has finally left the premises and so we’ve been advertising for a tenant. The property has been advertised through a real estate office but I have been doing the open for inspections.  On Monday a […]

A Suburban Backyard

The first time I can recall visiting the home of my great uncle and aunt was in 1977.  Having just moved to Australia from New Zealand, Doug and Margaret were the only relatives we had in our new country. Doug was an author and a poet and Margaret, a painter.  After living in Circular Quay […]

Customs House Bar, Circular Quay

With a 160-year history, Customs House Bar is one of Sydney’s oldest and most nostalgic pubs.  Situated in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, it’s conveniently and centrally located on the edge of Macquarie Place Park where it’s just a short stroll to Circular Quay and to your left you can walk to the Harbour Bridge […]

Food Estate, Belrose

James and Donna are a husband and wife team who have recently opened a new business.  And for anyone who loves their food and entertaining, this is a great new business that you can see more in this article.  James trained and worked as a chef before running his own very successful catering business.  A year […]

In My Kitchen, November 2014

November already.  This year really is racing to a close. In my kitchen I have Dick Smith Food products.  When I heard a few weeks ago that his business was in danger of closing due to not enough sales, I rushed to my local supermarket and bought as many of his products as possible.  Dick Smith […]