A Royal Post

"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children." Charles R. Swindoll The imminent birth of a new prince or princess seems like the perfect time for me to resurrect my blog. Kate and William are about to experience one of life's most amazing journeys. Parenthood. The least I can do is give them my two cents worth of advice. "Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be." David Bly Here are Mr LBT and I about 30 minutes before I went in for my c-section delivery over 8 years ago. We look so young! We look so happy!!   We had no idea what was ahead.   We got along...

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Greenhouse, Perth

I loved this place. I loved the concept, the atmosphere, the menu, the service. That's a lot of love. the concept "Greenhouse is about designing and operating better places for people. Places that let us touch natural materials, understand where everyday things come from and taste fresh food straight from the garden. All the features of the Greenhouse are carefully considered first for their practicality, recyclability, life cycle and embodied energy and then for their aesthetics and cost." There is a lot more about this on the website including a time-lapse video of the building being constructed. the atmosphere Walking up to the outside...

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salt on the beach, Fremantle

Whilst on a family holiday in Perth we found ourselves with a free Sunday afternoon. A hot Sunday afternoon. After a blissful late afternoon glass of sparkling at 'The Indiana' which is an iconic and beautiful building in the trendy beachside suburb of Cottesloe we had to decide where to eat. First choice was 'Barchetta' in Cottesloe but the 40 degree blazing sun wouldn't let us enjoy the small balcony table we were shown to. It was stifling as the rays reflected off the concrete floor and aluminium table. Our fault for not making a booking weeks ago as the place was buzzing. Generally a good sign. Our second option was 'salt on the...

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Auge, Adelaide

We couldn't think of anywhere we would rather celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary than our favourite restaurant in Adelaide - Auge which is well located in the city centre. We love everything about this place: the decor which manages to combine a slick and modern interior whilst still feeling warm and inviting the food which is Italian, but not cafe style, using only the freshest ingredients. You know they are serious when you can choose the olive oil you want served with your bread. The menu is comprehensive but easy to read as it is split into cured meats, appetisers, entrees, pasta & risotto, main course, sides, desserts...

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