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PHOTOGRAPHY BEN DEARNLEY PARTY PIECES

 & ALANA LANDSBERRY PORTRAIT

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Lisa Featherby, food director;

Bangkok

It only took one meal in Bangkok, en

route to Phuket, to have me so excited to

be back in Thailand – the bright colours,

the markets and street food can’t be

beaten. @lisafeatherby

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Of course the downside is... the

party always comes to you. But then

the journey home to bed, up a single

flight of stairs and into the loving,

warm embrace of our bedroom, one

of the few sacred, beer-free spaces in

the home, only takes a moment.

However you choose to party,

entertain or celebrate this holiday

season I hope you’ll find plenty of

good ideas and inspiration inside

this issue. I wouldn’t completely

recommend turning your house

into a brewpub, but there are those

days when it does feel like a stroke

of genius, with only a few medium-

sized compromises.

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y husband is a passionate

home brewer. As with many

passions, the accoutrements

of his hobby have slowly

made their way into our lives and

living spaces. A quaint workshop in

our backyard I once envisioned as

a greenhouse has been transformed

into a small bar replete with hand-

fashioned oak bar, upcycled stools,

two beers on tap and a revolving

selection of bottles.

The garage transitioned into a

microbrewery some time ago, our

car left unsheltered on the street to

face the elements, sometimes several

blocks away during busy periods at the

Greek Orthodox Church across the

road. I often find beer bubbling away

under the dining table or lining the

laundry benches if conditions in the

shed aren’t quite right.

Of course there are upsides to

having a small brewery in your home.

For starters, the party always comes

to you. We have a pre-prepared and

designated entertaining space that

never runs dry (so far, at least). We’ve

made friends with neighbours and

local businesses all by having them

over for an impromptu beer or two.

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Helen Anderson, travel editor;

somewhere in the South Pacifi c Ocean

Vertigo test aboard Majestic Princess,

en route to Sydney. From its glass-fl oored

“sea walk” on Deck 16, look down at the

churning ocean, 39 metres below, for

a reliable surge of adrenaline.

@handersonglobal

Laura Jacobs, junior designer;

Cottesloe Beach

A calm and clear afternoon walking

along the coast from Leighton beach to

Swanbourne was so picture perfect, even

the galahs were taking in the view.

@laurajanejacobs

Editor’s letter