After exhausting what feels like every bakery in Western Australia in search of the perfect pie, except maybe the Augusta Bakery, I was starting to lose hope. So many promising golden crusts. So many disappointing fillings. So much sadness. Then it hit me — the solution was right there in our own kitchen — Kay.…
Everyone’s got one. A reason, kept somewhere handy, for why not this time. Mine used to be the weather. Genuinely. The weekend’s storm reminded me that a spot of drizzle fell and suddenly I was a homebody with strong opinions about staying dry, in a state where “a bit of rain” barely rates a mention…
Just 77 kilometres north of Perth, tucked into the Chittering Valley, sits the Bindoon Museum. We’ve driven past it countless times on our trips through the valley, always saying, “we must go there one day.” Well, today was finally the day — and it didn’t disappoint. A Valley with a Story of its Own Before…
A couple of weeks ago we stumbled upon Little Eeden Farm out in the gorgeous Shire of Chittering, that’s slowly going green with all the rain we’ve had, and we’ve been telling everyone about it ever since. Tucked away on Cook Road in Mooliabeenee, just out of Bindoon, this little gem is absolutely worth the…
Half the year gone. The road still waiting. Time to make a plan or at least point the rig in the right direction. Here’s a mildly alarming thought to go with your afternoon brew: in a couple of weeks, 2026 will be half over. Already. Gone. Vanished into the slipstream somewhere around Easter and a…
We were just discussing why over a snag or two and the tale of the ‘perfectly’ level caravan show we watched late last year popped up. Names are going to be withheld here to protect those proclaiming innocence. Let’s just use the sanity-accepted ‘he and she.’ He prided himself on precision (where have I heard…
A cheerful grumble about calendars, quarterly reviews, and learning to exist in the in-between. There is a particular flavour of frustration that nobody warns you about when you develop a life-changing condition. It isn’t pain, exactly, and it isn’t boredom, though both of those can show up uninvited and help themselves to the biscuits. No,…
Embarking on the Big Lap from Perth is a phenomenal adventure. Starting from WA gives you a front-row seat to some of the most vast, breathtaking, and remote stretches of highway in the world.To ensure your journey is seamless, you need to prepare the right spares, safety gear, and route logistics. The Route: Which Way…
They call it the open road. Freedom. Nomadic bliss. What they don’t show you on Instagram or YouTube is the 45-minute marital dispute over backing into a tight campsite while an entire audience of retired or semi-retired nomads sips wine and beer while grading your performance. If you’ve ever considered trading your brick-and-mortar sanity for…
Indisposed actually. Let’s bring you up to date, and ask Michael to tell the story as he remembers it. I’d written this just after I was given the warning order that discharge from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital was imminent; this is much abridged – however the detail in here may help you or someone you…
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