01. My (almost annual) Reading Holiday – away with two friends; I read one book (Patchett) and started another (Perry); had two glorious walks by the ocean (I never get tired of fossicking by the shore); and basically the BEST, most relaxing time. Continue reading
01. Dine Out event at Frankie’s – a delicious set menu but the standouts were the grilled octopus, snapper and tuna with tostadas and the jericalla baked custard with blood orange sorbet (below). Continue reading
01. Two fun theatre productions this week – Heartbreak Hotel, a look at the physiology of a broken heart through a musical lens (image above). Science and music and a strong emotional narrative combined! It was really terrific. Continue reading
01. Fun to sing the song for the sixth week in a row! Continue reading
01. A brilliant long-weekend in Rutherglen with very dear friends. We went for the Roam Winery Walkabout (something that we’d done together pre-kids). Lots of delicious food and wine. Continue reading
01. As part of Melbourne Design Week, I went to Tide Table: A Seaweed Supper. Described as an ‘immersive dining experience’, we enjoyed a seaweed-based menu that included some things made to look like something they weren’t – watermelon with whipped tofu and chilli oil that looked like perfectly sliced tuna sashimi, and incredible beetroot carpaccio that at a glance could be mistaken for pieces of kelp. Continue reading
01. A wild (early morning) swim at Golden Point, near Castlemaine. It was a brisk four degrees but… invigorating! Continue reading
01. What’s your damage, Heather? Just lots of laughs at the very dark, absolutely brilliant Heathers the Musical. Continue reading
01. Lots more at the Comedy Festival this week – Tom Sainsbury, Daniel Foxx, Geraldine Hickey, and Chris Parker. You know when a comedian mentions something that you had completely forgotten and suddenly it’s hilarious? (that for SSR – Sustained Silent Reading – with Tom Sainsbury, and continuous cricket with Geraldine Hickey). All were fantastic but if you have a chance to see Daniel Foxx, grab it. Continue reading
01. It’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival time. Have been to a couple of shows: Continue reading