A Melbournian at home and abroad, inspired by forward-thinking haircuts, cheap and cheerful cuisine, and off-the-beaten-track adventures. Saturday, October 6, 2012. Maintaining good neighbour relations is paramount in the Spanish Quarter if you want to avoid paying to dry your clothes at a laundromat.

Notable arts and cultural encounters, noted. A Tale of Two Theatres. Seven years of neighbourly patronage of The Arcola Theatre recently led to my first Radio 4 documentary commission. A Tale of Two Theatres. Was broadcast on 3rd April and will be aired again on the BBC World Service on 13th May.

Not a Portobello mushroom in sight. A Harry Potter pub quiz and a not-so-secret variety show. Londons Best Themed Afternoon Teas. A gaming weekend and a new food market. How well do you .

Having previously only occasionally eaten those mini ones at a well-known coffee shop chain, suddenly my life seemed to be filled with panettone. As well as taking part in a bake off, I had the fortune to be invited to a masterclass held by a top Italian pastry chef.

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First a New York PR maven, then a boring suburban housewife, now an expatriate living abroad. Whatever will I think of next? Join me, my husband and our two small children as we interrupt our regular lives to move to London for a few years. This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Rebecca tagged with travel. Make your own badge here.