There was a special going on facebook in December for a stay at the vines for only $80 a night, which seemed like a good opportunity for a spontaneous mini break to the Swan Valley. So GG and I packed our bags and drove the scenic journey to the Vines Resort and Country Club. Was […]

My mum’s speciality come Christmas time is an ice cream plum pudding. A delicious combination of dried fruit – sultanas, currents, raisins, cherries, apricots and slivered almonds, soaked in the spicy goodness of Norfolk Punch then stirred through vanilla ice cream – usually Peters, because well it’s a tremendously creamy and fabulous ice cream brand. […]

There is a lunch bar down the road from work in West Perth called Smoked Salmon. It changed hands last year, but it makes a fairly decent sandwich. Most are priced between $5.50 and $8.00, depending on your fillings, which for the neighbourhood, isn’t actually too bad. My two favourites are either chicken and salad […]