I had a fantastic day at the Perth Zoo recently with my family on a public holiday (quite busy - with lots of other families!). The surroundings are still beautiful, the enclosures are continually improved (with the emphasis being on the animals) and I love that there are many areas where you are "inside" with some of the animals (some of the bird enclosures, Australian animals etc).

It's also great that the nocturnal house is now open until 5pm (when I was a kid - you only had a few short hours to be able to visit this section). We went through around 4pm and it was wonderful as we were able to spot most of the animals as they were moving around a fair bit (I think they'd just been fed).

The African section is still one of my favourite areas - I absolutely love the enclosure with the giraffes (including a baby at the moment) and zebras. Superb!

Lastly, the food is very overpriced! It wouldn't be so bad if you knew a chunk of the money was going back into the zoo, but I think the food outlets are privately run...
Definitely pack a picnic and plenty of snacks if you can (there are bbq facilities there if you feel like cooking!).

The zoo is finally completely smoke free too - hooray!
Just watch out around the main entrance.... Sadly, there is still plenty of cigarette smoke there (and you can't escape it when you're lining up at the admission gate).

Great value for money - especially if you take up a Zoo Friend membership and plan on revisting a few more times within a 12 month period. Under 4s are free - so it's great for visiting with the littlies!

Check their website in advance to see what areas may be "off-display or under construction" - this could save a lot of heartache if you or the kids are wanting to see a a particular animal (no penguins for us this time - their enclosure was still being repaired).

A fantastic outdoor experience and my family can't wait to visit again.

Located inside of the newly re-opened Waldecks in Osborne Park / Stirling, this is a lovely little cafe which promises to become a favourite coffee date. It's an "order and pay at the counter" deal, which is great if you're meeting up with friends and don't want to be dividing the bill at the end. The service was quite prompt and the staff were pleasant.

My decaf latte was lovely and smooth, whilst my friend had a soy flat white (they use "So Good" soy milk). Coffees were reasonably priced, but sadly, most of their mains were a little too expensive for us to indulge in (up around the $20 mark). Having said this however, the food that I saw coming from the kitchen was beautifully presented, and those around us opting for lunch seemed to be tucking into their food very happily.

I feel they could use some extra "snack" offerings on their menu, as not everyone wants to indulge in an all-day breakfast or lunch option. As an example of pricing, their kids menu had a toasted ham & cheese sandwich for $7.50, sweet potato fries on their lunch menu was $8.00 and the soup of the day was $11.50. The cafe has only been opened for a couple of weeks - but they were about half full when we visited on a weekday at lunchtime, and I suspect they would be buzzing on the weekends.

The garden centre also has a small, semi-enclosed play area for very young children, accessed via the cafe, so that is definitely a bonus for parents as well. Given that the outdoor section of the cafe sits out in the garden centre, the surroundings are lovely (though my friend was commenting about the occasional waft of manure - it is a garden centre after all!).

A very enjoyable experience and I look forward to visiting again.

We had a leaking hot water pipe (though we couldn't locate where the leak was at the time). Anthony came around on the same day and very quickly located the culprit pipe (it was buried underground). He worked quickly and efficiently and he then assisted with organising for a plumber to come over to fix the problem. He was a nice gentlemen and we'd be happy to use his service again.

I have been using FlyBuys since they first started their loyalty programme. I have lost track of the number of gift vouchers that I've redeemed over the years (I especially like to redeem them leading up to Christmas, or when the mid-year sales are on).

I would never bother trying to save for a flight, and although I've redeemed some of the "gift" items and hotel stays, I think the gift vouchers are the best value for your hard-earned points.

Great loyalty programme - just remember to have your card swiped!

My mum has been raving to me about Cafe Elixir (she had a ladies' lunch there and thought the food and service was fantastic), so we decided to pop in for coffee and cake on a rainy late afternoon recently for me to experience this little gem (located next to the Wanneroo library).

A very pleasant experience, the coffee was smooth and hot (they serve Five Senses coffee), the cake was delicious and they even had a high chair available for my little munchkin. The friendly serving staff also thoughtfully brought out some colouring-in items to keep my youngster amused.

I had a quick perusal of their food menu whilst I enjoyed my coffee - and it looked really yummy!

I will definitely be back for a visit to this cafe when I'm next in Wanneroo.

I have used this service once and would possibly use it again (though I'd try their competitors first to have a good comparison). In relation to value - I think you are likely to save money by pushing a trolley through the supermarket instead. The convenience of home delivery however may be too tempting to resist!

Pros: Convenience! Online ordering for general grocery items, especially bulky items (toilet paper) and heavy items (tinned foods, pet food), pantry items, cleaning products etc saves the hassle of being in a supermarket for a long period of time. Let's face it, most of us buy the same stock essentials each time - with online ordering, you can have a previously saved shopping list ready to go whenever you want to place an order.

Cons: Less items to choose from overall (eg. I couldn't buy the tea bags that I like), the "specials" in the letterbox catalogues are different to the "online specials", if you're even slightly fussy about the quality of your fruit and vegetables - you could be disappointed.

I was not at all happy with the quality of the selected fruit and vegetables that were chosen for my order. My complaint to their customer service team was dealt with efficiently though, and I received a credit for the items that I felt were below expectations.

In future, I would only order groceries that I use as my standard essential pantry items. I'd still choose to shop for fruit and vegetables myself (as well as meat, frozen foods, dairy etc) as I am very particular about the freshness of these types of items.

A panel beating business that's professionally run with quality repair work - I can't rate this place highly enough.

From the first contact I had with this business, I breathed a sigh of relief. They were so helpful, friendly and professional - I brought my car in to have an initial assessment, then had a booking made for repairs. Due to the hail storm in March 2010 in Perth, they were unable to book the repair work for 7 months, but as I'd heard great things previously about this company, I was happy to wait (the repairs were "non-essential" - more aesthetic than anything and covered under our insurance).

The repairs made my car look like new again, and it was a hassle free experience.

I would definitely use them again, should the need arise.

Good quality fruit & vegetables (including an organic section). They often have samples of the fruit available to taste, and I absolutely love their "freshly squeezed on the premises" orange juice.

A yummy selection of deli products (they've recently expanded this section of their store to include more hot foods and more cakes / pastries), with a good selection of general grocery items, plus fresh fruit platters, fruit salads, fresh vegetable mixes etc.

A little more expensive (though not always) than supermarket fare, but it's worth the extra as the quality of their produce is much better.

I really like the Bap rolls at this particular Baker's Delight - light & fluffy and dusted with flour. There seems to be quite a variance between some of the stores - I've had some from another location and they're more like a boring flat hamburger bun... The scones are quite good too, and they even make an edible, though still "bready", traditional croissant.

If I'm buying bread from them, I normally can't pass up their Cape Seed Loaf. As a treat, I quite enjoy their Kalamata Olive Panino too.

The staff are generally friendly and efficient, though there is one staff member who never seems to know "who was next" in line...

Other than that, this is one of my favourite Baker's Delights NOR.

I attended Ante-Natal swim classes at Mercy Physiotherapy leading up to the birth of our baby, and I was very surprised by how enjoyable the classes were. The physiotherapist lead classes were tiring, but fun and it was nice to be in a supportive atmosphere with other women.

I attended a 1-on-1 coaching session (specifically birthing related), and was very happy with the information provided to myself and my husband. I also hired a birthing "TENS" unit (a Mama Tens) which I used as part of my birthing plan, and managed to subsequently have a drug-free labour.

All the physiotherapists at Mercy Physiotherapy were professional and friendly and I would be very happy to use their services again.

They also have HICAPS, which made claiming from our health fund simple!