I always like long weekends, but they do confuse my mind’s timetable – or ‘mindtable’ if you will! On one hand it’s nice to have that extra day for the weekend, but on the other it makes the rest of the week one day shorter to get everything done! Plus poor Mrs Romance is still … Read more
Australia is creating some amazing beers at the moment, but it’s hard to choose which ones to drink. Here are nine of our favourite Australian craft beers you can find easily and that you just have to try. With Australian breweries leading the way in the domestic craft movement (here’s our review on 4 Aussie … Read more
It feels like ages since we’ve been anywhere. Being back in Noosa is like travelling back in time for us: the last time we were here was a good 10 years ago! The place has changed a fair bit, but the beach is just as beautiful – especially when you see it like this! Mrs … Read more
I thought the camera on my iPhone 4S was good enough. I really did. Even when Mrs Romance got her contract upgraded to the 5S, I still didn’t think there was really that much difference. I must admit I was quite jealous of the cool fingerprint unlock thing though. But thanks to a short-term loan of … Read more
As characters of our favourite show might announce: Winter is coming! Not that you’d have guessed that from the sunny business Sydney’s making at the moment. I know this probably has the commentator’s curse written all over it, but the weather at the moment is insanely warm. Don’t worry – I’m not going typically English … Read more
Every year, just before the start of winter, Sydney is lit with the weird and wonderful sculptures and installations that Vivid Sydney provides. Since 2009, Sydney’s streets and waterways have been illuminated by this amazing spectacle. It’s a rare collaboration between artists, techies and the corporate sector. The result is quite brilliant and well worth … Read more
We all have those go-to shows we watch when we want to fill a spare half an hour or so. It’s those TV classics you’ve seen a hundred times before that you find yourself going back to and watching when there’s nothing else on and you need your fix. I always measure my TV guilty … Read more
I’m hooked on Instagram. I love it. Mrs Romance is too, but I think my addiction is much worse than hers. Ironic really, seeing as it was her that introduced me to this excellent photosharing app. The problem is what can you do with all these photos? They’re all there online; a documented feed of … Read more
I’m in a very good mood today. I got to tell one of my favourite jokes to someone who hadn’t heard it before and Mrs Romance didn’t roll her eyes at it! Here’s the joke, but you’ll have to wait till the end of this week’s diary to find out the punch line! What’s E.T. short … Read more
How is it the middle of May already? I mean, I must be having serious amounts of fun for time to fly by like this. It’s crazy! And not particularly fair either. Mrs Romance and I had all these plans for this year – looks like some of them will have to happen next year! … Read more