I can't quite believe I'm saying this, but I am thinking about booking ANOTHER cruise. The idea has been sparked by the Black Friday sales that are bombarding my inbox. And because I am being forced to take leave over Christmas and New Year due to an office shutdown. It pains me to squander all... Continue Reading →

Did you know there is a comedian from Finland who can sell out Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall? His name is Ismo. DD and I first discovered him on Youtube a few years ago. He riffs about his fish-out-of-water experiences in English-speaking countries, for example ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I21QYzumagc We booked tickets for his show on Sunday... Continue Reading →

Remember the song everyone used to sing at 21st birthday parties? "21 today, 21 todayHe's/she's got the key to the doorNever been 21 before!" Well the words took on a different meaning on Saturday when my eldest child turned 21. I was on my regular "saving lives" walk with friends ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ18iBDFLKc And I missed... Continue Reading →

My phone froze yesterday ... and it wasn't a software glitch. I accidentally put it in the freezer. Call the aged care assessment team, stat! I realised the phone was missing when I needed to respond to a push notification to access a virtual meeting. I went on a frantic search and couldn't find it... Continue Reading →

I didn't blog yesterday because I was recovering from an amazing - but very late - night at a fabulous place called Le Salle Dining by Bar Chaplin. I was invited as a guest of Chef Patrick Dang and co-owner Ederlyn Oloresisimo and I took my sister along as my plus one. Tucked away in... Continue Reading →

We love showing people around the Northern Beaches and over the weekend we gave our Newie friends Darren and Kirsten the grand tour. They’ve spent lots of time in Sydney CBD, but never really explored further up the coast than Manly. DD kicked off with the elevated regional view from Collaroy Plateau, then we wended... Continue Reading →

You know all that whining I did yesterday about not wanting to go out? Well I had a bloody awesome time. So I need to shut up. I've been to Maybe Sammy a few times for events, but last night I got the full experience of sitting at the bar watching the team in action... Continue Reading →

This might be my most first-world problem yet: I don’t want to drink free cocktails tonight. But I am crap at turning down invitations when I don’t have a good excuse. I am also hopeless at lying and “I don’t feel like it” seems a bit rude. I don’t know how the influencers do it... Continue Reading →

I enjoyed a serendipitous dinner last night at Itō, a buzzy Japanese Izakaya restaurant in Crown Street, Surry Hills. Suntory Global Spirits has partnered with acclaimed chef Khanh Nguyen (King Clarence) on an exclusive Suntory Bar pop-up at the restaurant. Nguyen collaborated with Itō executive chef Erik Ortolani on the menu, which is paired with... Continue Reading →