Your two best friends have just completed the 875 kilometre Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon. What an accomplishment! Particularly considering that in the past 5 days – the length that this endurance race takes – your days have been pretty much uninterestingly routine. You have gone back and forth to work, watched it all on the […]
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The Winning Tradition – Australia in Sports
The playful kangaroos and the magnificent Sydney Opera House are some of the things that you first thing of when you hear the word Australia. But did you know that Australia and Australians are known to be very fond of sports and sporting competitions? It has two cities which hosted the Olympics twice, Melbourne and […]
Brief History of the Act of Giving a Gift
The meaning of gift The first word that comes to mind is generally a present. It is given without the expectancy of payment and is given voluntarily. It can mean to bestow favour towards a person or to honour an event or occasion. But in actual fact, a gift can also be many other things […]
Planning and Organising a Buffet
Add Style with Personalised Wine Entertaining with Style and a Conscious Calm Whether it’s a casual get-together or a formal dinner party, creating a stylish and elegant evening is always the aim when you decide to have friends around for dinner. By adding at least 1 cup of your own personal style, a dash of […]
Different Types of Spirits
The term ‘spirits’ can mean a number of things. Britannica has defined ‘spirits’ as a distilled liquor, or hard liquor that is obtained by distillation from wine or other fermented fruit or plant juice. Its alcohol content is higher than that of beer or wine.Spirits include whiskey, gin, vodka, schnapps, liqueur, and brandy. All spirits, […]
Making Your Personalised Wines
The perfect gift has three important elements – thoughtfulness, desirability, and individuality. This is what you get when you choose to give a personalised wine. Creating a personalised gift is an enjoyable experience for both giver and receiver. It will make the gift giving process more personal and engaging. Whether you are giving the gift […]
Significance of St Patrick’s Day and Gifting Ideas
Irish settlers have played a major role in the history of Australia with many tracing their roots back to the 17th century. Some came as convicts, but many also came as settlers, and towards the late 19th century, the Australian population was approximately one-third Irish. Today there are over 2 million people who identify themselves […]
