There was a time where I was officially the Wiggles correspondent for The Canberra Times. Every time there was a show or an album launch or Jeff fell asleep, I was on the case. It, obviously, coincided with the years my own children were infatuated by the skivvied ones, and I would happily head out to shows and listen to albums in the car, all in the name of research. My favourite all-time DVD is Wiggly Safari, where the Wiggles got to hang out with Steve Irwin. Irwin, God bless him, was a natural fit with the Wiggles, almost a khaki skivvy. The DVD was on high rotation. My funniest Wiggles story (if you ignore the fact every mother I knew had a crush on that hottie, Captain Feathersword) occurred the time I interviewed Anthony and he put on a Wiggles video for his own children to watch while I talked to him over the phone. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sally Pryor’s story; it brought me up to date with where the Wiggles are right now. Still as hot as that hot potato it seems.
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Some great reads today: Leona Edmiston, an extract from John Ahern’s hilarious book On the Road … with kids and plenty of great home and gardening.
Enjoy
'WADJDA' DVDS TO GIVE AWAY
Wadjda is a 10-year-old girl living in a suburb of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Although she lives in a conservative world, Wadjda is fun-loving, entrepreneurial and always pushing the boundaries of what she can get away with. This is an unmissable, heart-warming film, the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and the first feature-length film made by a female Saudi director, Haifaa al-Mansour. To win one of five copies, courtesy of Entertainment One, email relax@canberratimes.com.au.
WHIMSY IN THE KITCHEN
Cooking is a hoot with the Davis & Waddell Critters collection from Kitchen Warehouse. Add a dash of cute forest charm to your kitchen with these owl-shaped implements. From a utensil holder to salt and pepper shakers, measuring cups to a cookie jar, the Critters collection will bring a touch of wisdom and fun to every corner of your kitchen. From $9.99 or online at kitchenwarehouse.com.au
FLIPPING BURGERS FOR A GREAT CAUSE
Grill’d burger restaurants will partner not-for-profit organisation Smiling Mind this month, with a campaign dedicated to Mindfulness Matters. Get in and buy a burger, for Smiling Mind is well worth supporting. Its unique web and app-based programs are designed to help bring balance to young lives through modern meditation. Stores in Belconnen, Woden, Manuka and the city. grilld.com.au. smilingmind.com.au
CANBERRA SETTING ADDS TO THE THRILL
Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind-the-headlines insight to this sharply observed novel. When a body is pulled from the murky waters of Lake Burley Griffin, veteran reporter Harry Dunkley is chasing the scoop of his career. Love the idea of the Canberra setting and the insight into the corridors of power. House of Cards, Canberra style. (The Mandarin Code, Fourth Estate, $29.99)
SNAP A SPECIAL SELFIE
Grab a camera, take a photo of yourself with a cultural icon that you know and love – maybe a sculpture, a gig, a book, a performer or place – and share it with the world. As part of the launch of a revamped Community Cultural Inclusion Program, Belconnen Arts Centre and Tuggeranong Arts Centre are banding together to bring you Canberra’s first NON-ARTS Arts Prize, the Send Us a Selfie project. Great prizes to be won. Details at ccinclusion.com or post your Selfie on Twitter or Instagram using #SelfieCBR. Entries close Monday, August 25.
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL RETROSPECTIVE
Australian Crawl featured highly on the soundtrack of my youth – Reckless, Errol, Boys Light Up, Hoochie Gucci Fiorucci Mama – so I can’t wait to see James Reyne deliver the closest thing fans will every get to an Australian Crawl reunion, as he assembles an exceptional band to play the songbook of Australian Crawl – a no-holds-barred, full-band, rock’n’roll assault. Canberra Theatre Centre, August 16. Tickets from $65.
CONTENTS
4 FEATURES
10 TRAVEL
12 HOME
15 GARDENING
18 FOOD AND WINE
22 WELL-BEING
23 FASHION
24 ENTERTAINMENT
26 BOOKS
27 TELEVISION
OUR COVER
The Wiggles. Artwork by Marco Mana.
