“Life is a book, those who don’t travel only read one page.” “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “A man of ordinary…
Beaufort Street Merchant, Perth. Review
Great coffee, delicious food. The Beaufort St Merchant has never failed on any of my visits and I must have been there on at least 50 occasions. The ambience is comfortable and the decor can be described as urban farmhouse…
The art of sabrage: Opening champagne with a sword
Sabrage is the technique for opening a champagne bottle with a sabre (a fancy looking sword), used for ceremonial occasions. It was invented by Napoleon’s cavalry in the early 1800s to celebrate victory. I had the opportunity to give this…
Inspiring writing quote
“To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music that words make.” – Truman Capote Thanks to the Sydney Writers’ Centre for posting this quote on Facebook, it’s exactly how I feel when…
West End Deli, Perth
The West End Deli has an outstanding reputation in Perth, deservedly so. What I love about the West End Deli is the small but great menu and the fact that it is BYO and there’s no corkage. Yes, that’s right,…