A storm, a festival and a vegan adventure

We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s retro-Diary, catching up with our exploits from New Year’s Day till when I returned back to Mrs Romance and the Australian summer. I can’t believe it’s only been a week, and even weirder, that it’s already the second half of January. Why do I get the feeling this year’s going … Read more

An incredible storm, a date with Oprah and some serious #foodporn

Our week this week started out feeling very tranquil. This always worries me – especially around this time of year – as it usually means there’s a shitstorm coming. Sure enough, what started out looking like this, ended up being so busy. But, better to be busy than bored, right? Wonder what bored actually feels … Read more

Burgers, brunches and a day trip to Adelaide

It’s finally here – the final month of the year. December. It’s expensive, it’s busy, it’s totally nuts. As the year winds up, we’re all running around trying to organise a million different things: presents, parties, annual leave, kids’ holidays, Christmas dinner, New Year’s Eve… and you’re supposed to carry on with all the other … Read more

The season’s first Christmas party, my first speaking gig and the coolest dinner venue in Sydney

Ok. Who said it was all right for November to up and bugger off? It’s not right, you know. I certainly wouldn’t have signed off on it. And there’s no way I’m fine with Christmas being only 24 days away either. And this week hasn’t helped. It seems like only a second ago I was … Read more

Sydney’s heatwave, a brand new small bar and the last Little Blog Big of 2015

You can always tell when the Sydney summer’s really underway when sunsets start looking like this one. It’s the start of a week billed to have the second hottest November day in Sydney’s history. Thankfully though, the humidity’s mercifully very low. This is the first full week we’ll have spent in Sydney in what seems … Read more