Food and drink

view of a wooden window with rainy day outside and water on the pane of glass - view to street and trees

Sending the meal back at Goldy’s

Last night was an interesting experience. I was craving bolognaise, , , I looked at Dr Morse's menu because they had what I needed last time,...

23 October, 2025 / 1 Comment

dark wooden table with two plates of steak frites and someone holding a glass of red wine in front of a white wall background

Jolly Good – steak and frites night

Dad and I ate at Jolly Good last night. It certaingly was 'jolly good!!' We had the steak special that they have on Thursday nights. $25 for...

26 September, 2025 / 0 Comments

cardboard box with sandwich wrapped in white paper and view to building with yellow triangular rooftops

‘I invented sailing’ – lol

Nibbles at the corner store made me laugh so hard today. He invented sailing apparently. A random statement to a very random question. He reckons ships travel...

06 September, 2025 / 0 Comments

a liveable kitchen, with cabinetry, dishwasher and oven installed

Tools down – day 16 – a liveable kitchen

This is huge! I just partially stacked my dishwasher. :-o It is the strangest feeling. The experience of being in my home, that I have inhabited for...

05 September, 2025 / 0 Comments

view to Brunswick street through Bon Ap - circular stair case, chairs and people celebrating

Early Father’s Day celebration at Bon Ap in Fitzroy

Yay!! How lucky am I??? Being in this situation where my Dad has been visiting me for the past two weeks is just awesome!! IT IS SO MUCH...

03 September, 2025 / 0 Comments

Rainy Sunday in Preston

The hustle and bustle of Preston Market is a wonderful way to start the day. Today is particularly festive because it is the Italian Day...

31 August, 2025 / 0 Comments

Dessert of doughnuts

Bright lights, hard, shiny surfaces, too much food, and too much sugar… what’s not to like!? I am sticking to my strategy of drinks, dessert and...

15 August, 2025 / 0 Comments

Hana Assafiri - The Audacity to be Free - The Moroccan Soup Bar lady - standing in a white dress shirt smiling at the camera

Hana – The Audacity to be Free

I finished 'Hana' last night - 'The Audacity to be Free'. It was an incredibly touching autobiography of the woman who started the Moroccan Soup...

02 August, 2025 / 0 Comments

Apple Crumble at Goldy’s – one star

It is strange but practical to go out for dessert after a delicious fish pie. It is a fraction of the price and probably a...

31 July, 2025 / 0 Comments