The proud family tradition that is the Melbourne Good Food Show came around again yesterday. Mena, Amy and I meet every year to spend a full day grazing at the food and wine stalls, and it is one of the highlights of the year. We were in and getting our bearings by nine-thirty as usual. We … Continue reading Good Food Show 2009
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very lazy day
Get up without being jolted into consciousness by an alarm clock. Have a leisurely coffee with Orlando. Drive fifteen minutes on empty roads (note to northern hemispherieans: summer holidays) to one of the best day spas in Australia, right in the city centre. Sip on a cup of posh green tea with Lee whilst filling … Continue reading very lazy day
new year’s resolution
You know my theory: never make a resolution you won't want to keep. In years gone past I have come up with: no more walking or cycling uphill have a spa day every month eat food from a new country at least once a month You get the idea. I have no idea what my … Continue reading new year’s resolution
culture shock 3 – wine
Some of my favourite trips have been to the wineries of Victoria and beyond. It took quite a while before I even wanted to try anything but Victorian wines. A trip to McLaren Vale with Noela earlier this year turned my head to South Australian wines. Wirra Wirra earned a star in my firmament, and … Continue reading culture shock 3 – wine
Máiréad Doyle 