u/minteemist

Heading to Launceston for a two week holiday later this month. We love trying local produce/regional food specialties.

What's in season at the moment around Launceston/Tassie? For example, up here in Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast strawberries are in full swing. We also have a lot of tropical fruits and veg.

For Tassie, I'm noticing things like wallaby, octopus, oysters, scallops; is that right?

Any recommendations on where to get fresh scallops? Would love to hear your recs for butchers, seafood, farmers markets, or even nice bakeries/breweries/restaurants around Launceston CBD 😊

Just curious what little rituals or quality time you guys have with your loved one. Would love to hear what things you do together that make you feel loved, and maybe pick up some ideas ;)

E.g. My husband is in the habit of picking up our cat and bringing her over to me for pets. He sometimes makes funny cat-voice comments, it's the cutest thing and cheers me up immensely.

My husband is wonderful. We had such a lovely weekend together at home. Some small things he did that made me feel so cherished:

- He encouraged me to go try a dessert place and treat myself when I told him I was going grocery shopping.

- He showed interest when I texted him updates about which store had the cheapest bulk spices.

- When I got home, he was gracious about me going over budget, telling me it was perfectly fine sometimes, but to be careful next time.

- I had the spontaneous desire to move our computer desks around. He got on board immediately, was willing to try out my layout idea, and we spent a large part of the afternoon doing it. We worked together moving furniture, he helped me troubleshoot the cables, but also left me to take care of my side as I liked.

- We cuddled up on the daybed and had a tickle fight. He always modulates his strength so that he doesn't hurt me accidentally, but he doesn't treat me like glass either. I got him too and we had a good laugh.

- Invited me for a walk down to the bottle-o to pick out a beer or wine together for dinner. We chatted on the way and he made appreciative noises when I pointed out the pretty sky etc.

- Waited with good humour at the counter while I deliberated if I wanted a specific kind of wine or not.

- On the way home, listened to me sharing about the 16 part series I'm reading, and engaged with the ideas by sharing about one of his favourite shows.

- Set the table while I served up dinner.

- Praised my cooking and asked about my cooking process.

- Affirmed me when I shared about my PhD progress.

- We watched videos together in bed before we went to sleep.

- Gently wished me goodnight and that I would have a good day the next day.

I too, would like to keep doing things that make him feel cherished. I'm keen to hear what your spouse has been up to recently that made you feel seen and appreciated!

We're moving house to a completely different neighbourhood, and I'm a bit sad about it tbh.

It feels like the end of an era of cheap, accessible, amazingly delicious date nights around Pinelands/ Sunnybank/ Runcorn.

Any recs around Darra/ Oxley/ Jindalee to get us settled in? Any amazing spots to convince me this wasn't the biggest mistake to move 🤣😭

Edit: Thank you so much, you guys are genuinely amazing 🩵 I have now saved all your recommendations on Google maps, and we will be working our way through them! I feel like I've been given lots of places to look forwards to trying 🙏 will update with some reviews later!