Tag: Gold Coast
Was The Chef Let Go Because Of The Weevils?
We need to be careful where we eat out. Here on the Gold Coast we have lots of restaurants and other eateries. It’s a popular place with international tourists, interstate visitors and others from within Queensland. Not all are good to eat at. I know a chef: Myles Brett. I have known him for some [...]
Gold Coast Queensland, Australia – Where I live.
These days I live on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. The Gold Coast is about an hour’s drive south of Brisbane, the Queensland State capital. The climate on the Gold Coast is sub tropical. Not too hot or humid, and not too cold. Personally I find it a bit too warm and favor air [...]
Gold Coast Organic Food Store – where customers matter.
This article will likely only be of specific interest to people who live on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Others who are interested in organic food, customer service, sales and marketing may find it interesting also. My wife and I consume a lot of organic food. We do eat meat (we are omnivores), are [...]
Gold Coast Salmon & Chips Secret
My wife and I like to eat oily fish at least once a week, partly for health reasons. Our fish of choice is Salmon. My wife, who is a very good cook, prefers not to cook fish herself. (I am very poor at cooking and am under severe restrictions as to what I am allowed [...]
Schoolies (what ‘little darlings’) will soon start in Surfers Paradise.
Soon, in November, the Gold Coast will host thousands of ‘Schoolies’ – young people ranging from 17 -18 celebrating the end of school. Schoolies is always a time of controversy. Here is one example; an article from recent news: Schoolie balcony ban bid blasted Some apartment managers are seeking to have Schoolies locked out from [...]
Sushi & Yum Cha on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
This is a ‘dining out‘ post aimed at people local to my area of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; and at visitors or tourists in the region. For many years now my wife and I have been enjoying Sushi and Yum Cha at Sushi 4 U in Broadbeach. Map link. We have been attending Sushi [...]
37% chance of being exposed to Staph if swimming in sub tropics.
Being of British origin I read some of the British online news sites. I often come across items of interest that never make it to the Australian news services. I have no idea if the Australian press have picked up this article about the risks of picking up the deadly MRSA at the beach, however [...]
Progress with my healthy weight loss.
I survived! What you say? The Christmas and New Year festivities! All that food and drink; well, for some anyway. Oink. My weight is now 95.8 Kg which is 0.3 Kg higher than my best weight of 16th of December. Disappointing in one sense that I have not made further progress; that said I did [...]
Parking meters from hell and the end of a tourist icon for Surfers Paradise?
Here on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia we have many delightful, friendly ladies and some of these are what is known locally as Meter Maids. In some parts of the world the term ‘Meter Maid’ is derogatory but here in Australia it is used for skimpily dressed (bikini) ladies who put money into parking meters [...]
Gold Coast Shopping and Services
Gold Coast Shopping and Services Cycling – I cycle regularly for exercise when getting from A to B instead of taking the car or motorbike. My bicycle needs regular maintenance and I have been a customer of Australia Cycle World for some years now. Graham, the owner, and Will, have always given great service and [...]
