If you can’t get enough of that BBQ flavour, or want to pick up some tips on how to cook the best BBQ food this could just be the event for you!
2nd to 5th October 2008 sees the 29th occurrence of the largest BBQ contest in the world with some 500 teams competing. Contestants have to cook 10 pounds of meat (beef, pork or lamb) and are awarded marks out of 10 for their efforts.
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This festival began in 1997 and is held on the last week-end in November. It has since been awarded Australian Tourism award of ‘the most significant event in the region’ and so it one of Australia’s premier music events.
It showcases original Australian contemporary music (including unsigned roots, acoustic and jazz) in addition to featuring a few International artists. This year there will be some 90 artists performing over the 3 days on 11 stages including:
• 2 circus marquees as the primary stages
• The Bellarine historic steam train provides another venue
• The town hall is a reasonably sized seated venue
• Stoked on Hesse Street is another small seated venue
• Wharf Street stage for free, open-air music
• A church
• A grand ballroom
There are also many food stall, galleries and the kids are catered for with a kids club and the festival is famed for its great laid back atmosphere. You can also check out the aptly named ‘Foot-in-the-Door competition’ which is dedicated to emerging talent.
This is a festival for serious ‘foodies’. This year it starts on 4th October and runs until 9th November (when the white truffle season begins). White truffles are considered to be the ‘Rolls Royce’ of truffles and far superior to their black cousins.
Usually a number of the world’s top chefs (or their representatives) fly in for an invitation-only truffle auction that starts at 8am and is where some of the finest truffles change hands (for up to £1,600 per kilo). The vendors are usually local farmers supplementing their annual income, assuming their have managed to find some during the 4-5 week season.
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Posted by Jackie Hewett on Thu 18th September 2008 at 02:46 AM, Filed in Europe, November
This event has been going for around 800 years - since 1215 (including Dick Whittington in 1397). Since 1959 it has taken place on the second Saturday every November. In 2008 it will be on the 8th November. It’s a great procession - about 3 miles long which is longer than the route the procession takes! The procession starts at around 11.00am after an RAF flypast and a 2 minute silence to commemorate Armistice Day. Dick Whittington did in 1397
Twenty horse-drawn carriages, Welsh Guards, Household Cavalry, Royal Navy and Royal Gurkha Rifles all participate in addition to floats by a large number of businesses and charities. The route starts at Mansion house and winds its way to the Royal Courts of Justice where the Lord Mayor swears allegiance to the Queen. At 1.00pm the procession then makes a return journey from Victoria Embankment to Mansion House.
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This eco hotel (formally called ‘Fur ‘n’ Feathers Treehouses’ has won many awards. Not surprising when you understand the hotel has a passion for the environment and wildlife. Small is amazingly beautiful, and luxurious, in this instance. So what does The Canopy offer its visitors?
Accommodation is provided in the following:
• 5 two bed-roomed luxury timber and glass tree houses are fully self contained, (all totally secluded and private with fully equipped kitchen, spa baths, a balcony with a BBQ and hammock.
• One larger 3 bedroom house (called the Bower House) with spectacular views of the valley and is on top of a ridge in the rainforest.
• A further two bed rooms are located at ground level within the main building (called the Rainforest Unit) and has wheelchair access.
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