Mr Romance 
Happy birthday, Mrs Romance! That’s right, it’s my beautiful wife’s big day today! Exactly one week before Christmas Day, Christina’s birthday has always meant that this time of year is even more exciting for her. Even at the risk of her day being overshadowed by all the festive celebrations, Mrs R has always carried on … Read more
Not long now till this very bridge will be exploding with millions of dollars worth of fireworks. I really can’t believe where this year’s gone… but it’s been a pretty good one, all in all. Caroline Childerley of the newly established but already much-loved site The Gin Queen has put us onto this new gin: Four … Read more
*The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but only get to read the other’s work after it’s published.* He said: That stuff’s for girls… isn’t it? She said: Paris is for lovers. What’s … Read more
Okay, let’s do a little pretend maths – the only type I’m good at by the way. San Diego + bar × Mexican food = X Southern California ÷ Neutral Bay in Sydney = Y Applejack Hospitality, of Bondi Hardware and The Botanist fame × (X + Y) = SoCal, Sydney’s newest Southern California restaurant … Read more
Wivenhoe. Ever heard of it? No, not many people have. That’s because it’s a tiny little town on the east coast of England. It’s not famous. It’s not famous at all. Sadly, this restaurant is no longer open, shutting its doors in late Feb 2017. But perhaps it should be a little better known. It’s … Read more
As you can see the Christmas tree has gone up! We celebrate our achievement with a pink fizz champagne cocktail – here’s recipe – and congratulate ourselves on a job half done! Then Mrs Romance sets about the task of decorating the Christmas tree. I have learnt that this is a one-woman job and I merely … Read more
*The most exciting thing about He Said, She Said is wondering if we’ll still be married by the end of each post! We both write on the same topic but only get to read the other’s work after it’s published.* He Said: The best part of a present is in the giving… that and the … Read more
Christmas: it’s my favourite wine season! So instead of focusing on one particular bottle or singling out an individual winery this month, we’ve decided to focus on a grape variety that we think goes well with the festivities of Yuletide. Ladies and gentlemen, please meet our newest friend, the Right Honourable Riesling! In the past, Mrs … Read more
Let’s face it, when you go to France, you’re not expecting any bad meals, are you? In the south-west of France – in Provence – it’s like they invented eating or something. Point in case, I was watching that awesome Japanese show Iron Chef the other day and I realised it’s always poor old Iron Chef … Read more
Where would you want to stay if you were heading to Provence? I had the image of either a beautiful chateau nestled in the mountains or a picturesque little stone cottage in the green hills with a tiny medieval village down the road. The chateau thing turned out to be far too complicated and too far … Read more