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Must, Margaret River

We made two restaurant reservations a few weeks before our easter holiday in the South West. One was for The Goose in Busselton; the other was for Must Margaret River. It took us around 35 minutes to drive from Busselton to Margaret River for lunch on Easter Sunday. Just like the night before at The […]

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The Goose, Busselton – breakfast

In my family, we often talk about the next meal while eating the current one. During dinner at the Goose, we hatched plans for breakfast the next morning. We had a lunch booking for 12.30pm at Must in Margaret River (that post is next) but Juji, Jay and I wanted to go out for breakfast […]

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The Goose, Busselton – dinner

After an afternoon of fun at the Busselton Jetty Train and Underwater Observatory, we returned in the evening for dinner at The Goose. We’d made the reservation weeks before our holiday. By the time we arrived at the restaurant, the wind had picked up, the sea was choppy, the clouds were growing darker by the […]

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Simmo’s Ice Creamery, Busselton

Eating an ice cream by the beach is one of life’s simple pleasures. And of course, it’s even better when you’re on holiday. Simmo’s strawberry ice cream – bigger than life-size! I was very keen to visit Simmo’s Ice Creamery in Busselton as I was the only one in the group who hadn’t eaten Simmo’s [&hel…

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Broadwater Pizza and Pasta takeaway, Busselton

On our first night in Busselton we really didn’t feel like doing much. Jac and I have been so busy lately with work and on most nights it’s dark by the time I get home. We’d packed for our Easter trip the night before we left and woke up early to finish last-minute chores around […]

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The Equinox, Busselton

During the Easter break, Jac and I and my sister Juji and her boyfriend Jay drove down to Busselton, in the South West of Western Australia. We’d booked a couple of holiday apartments for three nights, within walking distance of the beach. Upon arrival in Busselton, we raided the tourist centre for maps and information […]

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Koko Black, Claremont – launch party and tweetup

As I get older I notice changes in myself. My tastes continue to evolve. For example, I used to detest avocado but I quite like it now, especially in the form of fresh guacamole. And although I know I’ll always be a savoury tooth, lately my sweet tooth has been making her mark. Launch party […]

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Caleb’s full moon celebration

To Chinese Malaysians, red eggs mean only one thing – a full moon celebration! We recently held a full moon celebration lunch for my nephew Caleb who was born a couple of days after Christmas. Red eggs For readers unfamiliar with the full moon celebration, it is usually held after a baby has passed one […]

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Pizzas from Pink Pepper, East Perth

“..there is no aspect, no facet, no moment of life that can’t be improved with pizza.” Daria Morgendorffer I have a nice group of friends at work. We work hard together, often in highly stressful situations. We eat lunch together. We rant, vent and laugh together. On this particular day, we voted for pizza for […]

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Ba Ba Black, East Perth

Ba Ba Black is one of my favourite East Perth cafes for breakfast with friends before work. Ours is a simple formula: good food + good coffee + open at 7am. Since we work close to this part of town, we can meet up, enjoy a hot breakfast and a good catch-up, yet arrive at […]

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