Miss Arabella has lost a kilo. That is of tremendous significance. Because now, the outfit that was too expensive in the shops, that she was out-bid on in an E-bay auction, that she then did buy in a smaller size at an E-bay auction, that was then too tight so she put it back on […]
Archives for August 2015
Happy As Larry
August 28, 2015 By 29 Comments
In 2011, the City of Sydney asked the people what they would like for their city. The overwhelming response was that they’d like better food options after dark. A two-year trial was put in place and gave birth to the Sydney Food Truck scene serving a terrific variety of cuisine from around the world. Launching […]
No-Bake Lemon Slice
August 26, 2015 By 43 Comments
Regular readers would know that very soon Arabella will be celebrating her 21st birthday. As we did for Archie, we have a party planned, with a theme, and for that theme Arabella has chosen an outfit. She found what she wanted in a shop but it was very expensive and out of the range of […]
Dreamworld, Gold Coast
August 23, 2015 By 27 Comments
I don’t know of many families who go on a holiday to the Gold Coast and get in and out without visiting a theme park. Almost as famous as the brilliant weather and the beautiful beaches are the theme parks of the Gold Coast. There are adults who don’t like theme parks and who avoid […]
La Lucciola, Seminyak, Bali
August 21, 2015 By 19 Comments
The absolute joy of a dining experience that exceeds expectations. La Lucciola is a very well known and very established restaurant in Seminyak. It’s right on the beach and as the name suggests, serves Italian cuisine. The people who own La Lucciola recently opened Bambu, our favourite restaurant while in Bali. La Lucciola is a […]
Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
August 19, 2015 By 35 Comments
Last week when I made the After School Cookies, I had an annoying couple of rows of dark chocolate leftover. Annoying because it seemed there wasn’t quite enough leftover chocolate to do anything with so I feared the few squares of chocolate would just sit around in the pantry, taking up space until I forgot […]
Paragon Cafe, Katoomba, Blue Mountains
August 17, 2015 By 28 Comments
Many years ago when I had just finished school, a friend of mine, Paul, invited me to a B&S Ball in Bathurst, a town west of the Blue Mountains. I’ll spare you the goings-on of the B&S Ball, but on the way home Paul said, ‘I’ll take you to lunch at my grandmother’s restaurant’. The […]
After School Cookies
August 14, 2015 By 35 Comments
Rosie is obese. She waddles when she walks. I’m blaming Barnaby the Lodger. While he was here Rosie wanted to prove she was top-dog so she ate the lion’s share. If Barnaby left anything on his plate, she bolted over and snatched it. Now people are looking at her wobbling abdomen and then at me […]
George’s, Sanctuary Cove
August 12, 2015 By 26 Comments
While the Gold Coast is envied by Australians living in other cities because of its almost continuous days of sunshine and warm temperatures and its outstanding tourism attractions, generally, the envy stops with the food scene. I know things are improving and I know one day I’ll have the dining experience that’s going to make […]
Intercontinental, Sanctuary Cove, QLD
August 10, 2015 By 33 Comments
Sanctuary Cove is about a 45-minute drive north of the Gold Coast airport. Opening in 1986 with five days of celebrations that included performances from Frank Sinatra and Whitney Houston, Sanctuary Cove was designed as a community where you could live in a resort-styled setting. Sanctuary Cove features two 18-hole championship golf courses where you […]
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