Apparently says Seth Godin, blogger extraordinaire, there are 80 000 new blogs created every day. It’s a bit sort of depressing, isn’t it? Just when I was struggling with relevance, there’s that figure. I almost want to post a picture of a cat doing something funny: Onwards and upwards. This post is just to briefly sing the …
What a relief the world didn’t end and The Walking Dead didn’t come true and we didn’t have a zombie Apocalypse. And the heat continues: it’s currently just a tad under 42 degrees Celsius. For you Maria and others abroad that’s 107 in the shade. I have the oven on blasting at 200 degrees roasting …
You’ve never seen so many hotties in one place as here at the farmers market. It must have been well into the high thirties by 10am and people were wandering around sweating and eating freshly grown peaches and home made icy poles to try to cool down. The lovely Lara and Jamie McCall were there …
What better way to end a sweltering December day than with a swim with our Hong Kong-based Sensible Friends, Ian and Keir (and families) at the mouth of the Margaret River in Western Australia’s south west. The only thing missing was an Esky with icy drinks. This time of year Margaret river is heaving with …
It is Christmas Night here. We have had three family things on and picked up oldest daughter from the international airport (she is no longer starving in Paris whilst on exclusive girls school French tour; a whole other story) and I now find myself sitting serenely on the veranda with a glass of the Pepperilly, …
Most of the good stuff I know comes from the women in my life. Yes you, reading this, you know who you are. But sometimes I get fantastic tips from the men these women were savvy enough to nab and keep. From Clever Man Richard a wine tip – this fresh light Western Australian Rose …
A Little Gem for Perth Locals: Imagine if you could get fresh food delivered that was grown within a few miles of home by small-produce growers who were being well-paid to grow your food for you? I’m talking veggies, fruit, pasture-fed meats, you name it. Are you as excited as I am yet? While I …
Many of you already know of the wonderful food of Yotam Ottolenghi. I can’t wait to get his latest book, Jerusalem. Hoping someone reading this will give it to me for Christmas in a few days time and considering that the only person who is aware of My Sensible Friend at the moment is my husband …
Because I am getting very good at following advice, I bought a few turkish towels to try as I have zero storage in this house and thought, if successful, these could eventually replace the towelling towels that have all seen better days. I am loving my giant tea towels, which is exactly what they feel …
I am writing this with a trembling hand. My first post. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I even attempted blogging a few years ago but was overcome by self-consciousness and lack of relevance. What has changed since then you ask? Well nothing. But now I am writing up my friends ideas …