Author Archives: sheg4184

A World of Wine Bars

Posted on 24 February 2016 by sheg4184

“A tasty beverage is an adult experience It’s a clear punctuation mark in life’s daily round Be it a full stop to a day’s work done A question mark on what’s to come Or an exclamation mark as the game’s … Continue reading →

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Valentine Wines

Posted on 17 February 2016 by sheg4184

Day-colored wine, night-colored wine, wine with purple feet or wine with topaz blood, wine, starry child of earth, wine, smooth as a golden sword, soft as lascivious velvet, wine, spiral-seashelled and full of wonder, amorous, marine; never has one goblet … Continue reading →

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Wine, Cheese and Charity

Posted on 11 February 2016 by sheg4184

So I was about to head home to Manila after a long, hot summer in Australia when I suddenly remembered an unfulfilled promise and the need to raise some funds for the children at Tulay Ng Kabataan (please refer to … Continue reading →

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Safari Supper

Posted on 4 February 2016 by sheg4184

After two entertaining, fun-filled evenings with Foodi tours in Adelaide, in parts of town I barely knew, I was inspired to create one of my own, and take the kids on a progressive dinner before I left town. Given that … Continue reading →

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Sampling Adelaide

Posted on 26 January 2016 by sheg4184

It is twenty-five years since I last lived in Adelaide for any length of time. So this summer, it was fun to head back for a couple of months and set up house near the city. From there, I set … Continue reading →

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“There’s a red house over yonder…”

Posted on 14 January 2016 by sheg4184

I have been ‘camping’ in South Australia with the family over Christmas, so I was absolutely delighted to discover a great new, character-filled coffee spot within walking distance of our temporary home in the north west corner of the city, and I … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Means Movida

Posted on 30 December 2015 by sheg4184

Tucked away down a dark alley off Federation Square prolific with graffiti, is Movida. This trendy tapas bar is the brain child of Spanish born Frank Camorra and his business partner Andy McMahon. It spent its first year in a … Continue reading →

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Royal Indian Curry House

Posted on 21 December 2015 by sheg4184

India has held a place in my heart since I was a child. My father returned from a business trip to Delhi when I was about seven with an Indian doll and a glorious picture book that would inspire my … Continue reading →

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Singing Carols at Christmas

Posted on 13 December 2015 by sheg4184

I love singing, particularly at Christmas. It lightens the heart and puts a smile on my face. So when I arrived in the Philippines and discovered there was a choir I could join, I jumped at the chance. Asia Minors … Continue reading →

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Hidden Treasure

Posted on 7 December 2015 by sheg4184

Five years in Manila and somehow I had never even heard of Hidden Valley Springs. It took a friend visiting from Hawaii to show me the way, and what a blissful escape from the madding crowd created by the APEC … Continue reading →

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