Highlights were a quiet night in with Nick and Ant celebrating C’s 68th Birthday. A less quiet night out celebrating C’s birthday this time at Porteno restaurant in Surry Hills, a lovely Argentinian affair with some delectable food and wine. A hilarious time with The Big Bake complete with competitions and giggles and a feast of felafels to follow while catching up with a dear friend Ellen MacArthur. Brunches with family and friends, walking the superb Bondi to Coogee walk on a cold and blowy day. Exploring the Botanic Gardens in the City and Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and sitting down to a slap up roast cooked to perfection by my two sons and the lovely Natasha.  

Preparing for the Big Bake – we didn’t win but we had a lot of fun. 

The Floral wall in the Calyx is made of some 18000 plants which horticulturists spent many long hours planning to make it into a living unified image. The plants are mainly Heuchera in many colours and forms. It is truly magnificent.