By day, it's an office space for all sorts of creative types. Sometimes by night, it's host to…read moreparties that you never thought would exist in Brisbane. I went to a Day of the Dead party the other week hosted by the Thought Fort's friends, frankie&bs. Sometimes I feel dread when I go to costume parties. Is anyone else going to be dressed up? Is this bespeckled robed rooster I'm wearing on my head too much? Well, let me tell you this. The Thought Fort is a place home to all sorts of creatives by day and by night. As soon as I walked into the venue, I felt right at home. The venue was in the best costume of all, and everyone within it was wearing costumes too. There were dj's in one corner, and a makeshift bar at the front where you walk in. There were a multitude of rainbow crepe organisms that just seemed to grow out of the walls. Local artists were exhibiting their work there as well. The balcony that wraps around the building gave a sweet reprieve from the sultry heat of the dancefloor. The parties held at Thought Fort usually shut down at 12, but then, because you're just on the outskirts of the valley, it ain't no thang to shimmy your way into the lion's den intersection of Ann and Brunswick Street. If you wanted to arrange an event at the Thought Fort, you'd do best to contact them during daytime hours (see phone number) and see what they've got to say about it.

As I look out the window of my home office, the gentle drift of ocean currents and the soft peaks…read moreof golden sand inspire me to great heights of productivity. Yeah right. I currently look out onto a row of city council bins, I am sweltering in my 5x 5 metre home office space and I've befriended the neighbourhood stray cat, such is my need for a sounding board to run my ideas pass. For self-employed people working from home, the Thought Fort is Brisbane's latest 24 hour co-working studio space. It's a great idea for those who don't like to mix their domestic life with work or just need to upgrade to a professional space for client meetings without the complications of leasing a commercial office. Prices range from daily, weekly or monthly hire and include a desk, air-conditioning, internet access, cleaning, basic printing (don't print a magazine), Friday beers and an exotic fish tank. Also included is the great opportunity to network with like-minded people who are sharing the same experiences of building a business. The current tenants are an eclectic mix of designers, musicians, artists and programmers but don't let this deter you from applying. If you're working on a great idea, you need some temporary office space, you want like-minded people to inspire and support you, then check out the Thought Fort. The Thought Fort is located 550m away from Brunswick St Station and 850m away from Central Station.

For some reason my hot water system hates me. Let's leave that problem alone though and move on to…read moreLeigh. I've called/used a few different electricians in East Brisbane, with varying levels of success. Biggest issue has always been the time it takes them to get here and the cost. Leigh ALWAYS arrives when he says he will, usually a lot quicker response time (by days) than other more well known companies and is very reasonable with his costs. Practical, polite and good natured, he knows what he's doing.

An excellent job at a reasonable price. We would like to use them again but the number is…read moredisconnected.

Outside the city centre, where there must actually be people who use them, I'm not sure I've ever…read moreseen a Laundromat in this city. This one means serious business, with numerous heavy duty washing machines and shiny dryers lined up on either side of the room. When I was there it wasn't exactly happening; I guess everyone had either already, very responsibly, completed their washing, or they all have washing machines in their homes. If some horrendous catastrophe occurred and I no longer had a working washer and dryer, I would complain a lot, then cart my washing to this place.

Value at $5 a wash . Did wash and dry for $9 . Very clean and easy parking at the front .read more

What do people look for in a Laundromat? Ideally it should be close to where you keep your laundry…read moreright? Either way, I was fortunate enough to live just down the road from this particular Laundromat during a time in which I didn't have a washing machine. It costs $3 to wash a load and you have to pay in all dollar coins. Fortunately the corner store adjacent to the Laundromat will happily exchange coins for cash. I have an inclination that the people who own this corner store also own the Laundromat but this is in no way confirmed. Just something I thought about as I watched my wool cycle spin around and around. This Laundromat is open till 9 pm daily. I was living near a Laundromat that was open 24/7. I began to wonder who would be washing laundry at 3 in the morning? This is a curiosity I have not yet explored. The dryer runs on a fee for $1 per 10 minutes. Seems reasonable enough. Also the dryers are huge, I suspect you could even fit two loads into a single dryer. But this in turn may take it twice as long to dry and cost you twice as much. But for the adventurous laundry wenches out there I'd give this a whirl, just for a laugh. Laundromats aren't really exciting places but the important thing is you leave with clean, dry clothes. This was indeed achieved during every one of my trips here. P.s. they business wants to be called Indooroopilly Laundromat but it is located in Taringa. Don't ask.