Flitting around the fringes of the drinks industry can feel a bit naughty. Functions are often held on a Monday, as that's the night when venues are generally closed to the general public and available for launch events. Monday nights are supposed to be quiet, retiring, non-drinking affairs, but tell that to all the influencers... Continue Reading →

The Northern Beaches is a very beautiful part of the world, but there are hardly any places to dine that have ocean views. I often point this out to DD, so when he heard about a new venue opening in Mona Vale Surf Club he grabbed us a table for their second night of service.... Continue Reading →

I come to you with sad news: the black buffet and hutch that I ordered online didn't make it up the stairs to my apartment. It was too big. Waaaaay too big. Sigh. It was so beautiful. I am saddened by its loss. The delivery blokes arrived around 1pm yesterday and stared in horror at... Continue Reading →

The eldest turned 19 yesterday. I can’t believe the teen years are almost over. We celebrated with pizza at a neighbourhood joint. It wasn’t anything fancy - just a casual, relaxed place. It was easy on the pocket too, especially since I was the only drinker among us (I sipped a rather nice Aperol Spritz).... Continue Reading →

I had lunch with Jon Bon Jovi yesterday. Well, kinda, sorta. I ate lunch while Jon Bon Jovi watched me via Zoom from his house in the United States. Well, kinda, sorta. Jon probably didn’t even noticed me, as I was surrounded by lots of glamorous influencers wearing shiny taffeta dresses. Jon was hosting a... Continue Reading →

While I am a little prickly at the moment ... blame it on moving house exhaustion ... my moodiness isn't what this blog post is about. Following my shock at the price for a row of IKEA kitchen cupboards, I went online and bought an actual piece of furniture yesterday. Wanna take a look? Show... Continue Reading →

I got such a shock yesterday. You know how IKEA is supposed to be low budget? Well, I booked a free, virtual kitchen consultation to get the glass-doored cupboard thingy that I showed you last week costed up. I just wanted the part on the back wall of this kitchen ... A lovely woman called... Continue Reading →

I was invited to visit a "micro bar" called Daintree Sydney last night. It spotlights native Australian ingredients, supports local producers and is on a mission to save Australian rainforests. It's just a block from where I work so I decided my attendance at the soirée was meant to be. I sipped two delicious cocktails... Continue Reading →

Have you noticed all the Black Friday sales banners popping up everywhere? A few years ago, Black Friday wasn't a thing in Australia. It’s a sale period that originated in the US and refers to sales that take place the day after Thanksgiving. It marks the start of the Christmas shopping season for Americans and,... Continue Reading →

The first hearing block in the Kathleen Folbigg Inquiry kicked off on Monday and was listed to run for two weeks. But it was adjourned for three months yesterday to allow time to review new evidence that has been presented. Genetic experts Mette Nyegaard and Michael Toft Overgaard travelled from Denmark to appear at the... Continue Reading →