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Exploring the Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair: A Family Day Out

by wjlka, posted in Conventions

On the 13-4-25 we went to the Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair at St Clair Receation Centre which is near the Woodland Vipers FC. I have played the vipers before, so mum knew where to go. We decided to go to the fair to get out of the house for the day. We drove the car to their carpark, walked to the centre and paid to see the fair. If you are under 10, it is free but adults had to pay.

The place was so big. The first thing I saw was old spider man comics from about the 80s. There was video games, collectible cards, old toys and more. I didn’t know that you could buy stuff there until I saw they had price tags on the stuff.

My mum said I could buy something from the fair, so I looked around first and then deicded on footy cards. I got 4 cards; they were all of Marcus Bontempelli: gold best and fairest, ar footy flix, silver card, and a card craft majestic. I was also allowed to get an astro bot plushie, but I have to share it with my little brother.

There were a long table of lego figures at the back and a ghostbusters vault. There were some people dressed up as characters from the Ghostbusters movie. I wish there were more cosplayers at the fair.

There were lots of things to see at the fair, we stayed for a few hours, then it started to get close to the fair ending,so we stayed just a little more then went home.

I really enjoyed the Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair, I hope they do it again soon.

When we got home I put my cards in my AFL Team Coach binder and had a beef curry for lunch and enjoyed my day. It was the best school holidays ever.

Astrobot Plushie

KRSA Wants YOUR Epic Adventures!

by wjlka, posted in Blog

Share Your Cool Stories Now!

From MiMi (KRSA Mum):

Hey Readers,

KRSA want to hear about your cool stuff!

Did you go somewhere awesome, read a good book, or play a game that’s super fun?

Write about it and send it to our contact page!

Like, maybe you saw a T-Rex at a museum or played a game where you fight zombies.

Anything you like!

We might put it on our blog next.

Do it, it’s gonna be epic!

P.S If you need help writing a review, we will have examples you can download and use very soon.

Submit your work here

From Spiral to Spoon: My Pasta Cooking Quest.

by wjlka, posted in Blog, Recipe

I made my first spaghetti bolognaise and spiral pasta pesto today. I wrote the recipe underneath this post if you want to try it at home.

We got everything to make the two pasta dishes at the shops. I cooked the spaghetti and then we drained it. Then I opened the pasta sauce lid and my parents were surprised that I could open the lid. Then Dad poured the pasta sauce and I cooked the spaghetti, and put the seasoning in and simmered the spaghetti. Next, I opened the pesto jar and poured it on the spiral pasta and cooked it and added the seasoning. Then we cooked the spaghetti once more and enjoyed the yummy spaghetti and pesto.

Will Lionfield approve it? Or not approve it and get the cross?

Recipe for Spiral Pesto:

Ingredients:

Spaghetti

Pesto (Jamie Oliver Pesto Italian Garlic & Herb)

Seasoning (Salt & Pepper)

* Cooked Diced Chicken Breast (optional)

* Cheese (optional)

Water

Saucepan

Bowl or Plate

Cutlery (Fork & Spoons)

Instructions:

  1. Boil water in the saucepan.
  2. Add the spaghetti, (follow cooking instructions on packet).
  3. When the spaghetti is cooked, drain the water.
  4. Add the pesto to the pasta and stir it in.
  5. Cook the pesto and add the seasoning and paprika.
  6. Serve on a plate or bowl.
  7. Enjoy.
  8. If you like you can add cooked diced chicken breast and cheese.

Tea Tree Gully Library

by wjlka, posted in Blog

This week I went to Tea tree Gully Library. My favourite thing about visiting Tea Tree Gully Library was borrowing the books, and dvds.

The library is big, colourful, and cozy. I felt happy walking in their knowing that I can borrow the books and read them at home.

Also on of my favourites book that I put on hold was available so I got to borrow it.I

Ts super easy to find what you want to read. If it’s not on the shelf you can put it on hold.

I do wish the library had more books on space, animals, dog man, and Diary of a Minecraft Zombie.

The library is more than just borrowing books and dvds, it has lots of fun things to do there like puzzles and has a lego building club and other events. My brother likes to listen to stories and play games on their ipads in the childrens area.

I think it would be good if the library got more video games to borrow.

The people working at the library are always very nice, but I don’t need their help as I know what I want and how to look for it.

The library has lots of comfy places to sit. They have tables and chairs and a reading nook.

I would give the library a 4.9 star rating because they didn’t have all the books I want.

If I were in charge of the library for a day I would read all the books I wanted to read and go into the staffroom.

If I imagined a story about the TTG Library it would be about me and my friends going there and finding an ancient scroll and then going on an adventure.

What would your story be about?

The Village Tavern

by wjlka, posted in Blog, Restaurant

Last week I went to the Golden Grove Village Tavern to eat lunch at their bistro. I’ve been there a few times, once with my friend Mason. We had lots od fun eating and playing.

First we decided where to sit and what to eat. We sat at the garden area, but inside. There was music, a person who singing and playing the guitar. They had TMNT colouring in sheets for us to colour in.

We scanned the QR code at the table and ordered what food we wanted to eat. We ordre a village supreme pizza and a kids meal (nuggets & chips, which had a frog in the pond for dessert).

While we waited, we coloured in our TMNT colouring sheets. I did a mix of all the turtles (Leo, Mikey, Raph, Donnie), which is purple, red, blue, and orange. Then when I finished I listened to the music and the food came pretty quickly.

I was so hungry. It looked yummy on the plate. I started to be full and decided not to anymore. Then I took my brother to the playground that they have inside, and also to the claw machines. Then I tried the dessert, it was the frog in the pond (a chocoloate frog in green jelly). Then took my brother to the playground for a third time!

It was time to go home and relax. I laid on my couch and read one of my books from the TTG Library. Has a shower and put my brother to bed. I got to play Spiderman on the PS5, had a little snack and then it was my bedtime.

The Village Tavern is definately a 10/10 stars to rate the restaurnat.

Fasta Pasta

by wjlka, posted in Blog, Cafe

On Friday I went to Fasta Pasta. I used my free kids menu voucher I got from school. I got to order everyone’s food. I got chicken tenders with chips and sauce for the kids menu and a sprite, and chips, lasagna and a salad. And a penne rosso. We ate inside the restaurant, and they served our food to us. The food tasted yummy, and it looked delicious on the plate.

My favourite part of eating at Fasta Pasta was eating the yummy food and hopefully I can work there when I’m older. There wasn’t anything about eating or going to Fasta Pasta that I didn’t like. I really liked seeing the clock inside the restaurant flipping the time over.

I would like to go back again because I like the food there and going there is fun. I also like trying out all the different food on the menu.

I would give them 5 out of 5 stars. If had to use one word to describe my meal it would be: tasty or yummy.

Cafe de Vili’s

by wjlka, posted in Blog, Cafe

On Sunday 16th February 2025, my family and I went to Cafe de Vili’s in Hillcrest.

Flappy (the platypus) who is one of my class mascots got to come with us, as it was my turn to take Flappy home for the weekend.

Vili’s is a super clean café that makes you feel excited when you walk in as you can see lots of yummy food behind the displays that look delicious.

I got to order the food for us all.

The staff were nice and friendly, and they smiled when I ordered my food.

I had a chunky beef pie, and a strawberry doughnut with sprinkles. Everything was really good, but my favorite was definitely the donut because it had so many sprinkles!

My little brother got a sausage roll, it was really big and he ate it all. He even had some of my donut.

While there aren’t any games or books in the café, there is an area to eat outside, which I love because I enjoy fresh air! Inside the cafe there is lots of posters on the wall that tell you all about the history of Villi’s Cafe.

We only had to wait a few minutes for our order, and it came out super fast.

I would definitely recommend this café to my friends because they have pretty good food. The best part of my visit was eating the food and deciding what dessert to get.

I can’t wait to go back again to try the schnitzel, chips and gravy, or the lasagna topping on the schnitzel!

Andy & The Oddsocks Concert Review

by wjlka, posted in Concert

On 17th January 2025, I got to go see Andy and The Odd Socks for their “Are You Ready To Rock?” tour. We went to see them at the Norwood Concert Hall in Adelaide. Mum had made awesome tops for us all to wear to the Andy and the Odd Socks so we could have matching tops to the band. First, we bought the tops, then we got some cool stickers to stick on them. We were so ready to rock! When we got to the concert in Norwood, we were lucky to sit in the front row. Andy’s mum called us to say they’d be on stage in just 5 minutes, and then the lights went dark. The narrator said, “Here comes the best band in the world!” 

Mac, Rio, Blu, Moxy, and finally Andy appeared! They started singing the “Andy and the Band” song, and it was so much fun. They welcomed us to South Australia, and then we heard from Emerald that the band had to deliver their album to the record studio. They thought they would have miss their gig, but Blu had a great idea to do it right there! They even had a robot named Tammy to download their songs. But they had 1 hour to download all the songs at Adelaide. The concert was amazing with hits like “Spooky” and “Great Hair Day”!

I was super excited to see Andy and the Odd Socks live! They played my favorite song, “Spooky,” and I felt a rush of excitement when the band first came on stage. Meeting the band afterwards was one of the best parts of the day!

One of the funniest moments was when Andy threw his underpants on stage after trying Mac’s new shampoo. It was hilarious! I sang along to all the songs, and the other kids around me were cheering and full of energy. We even got to get up close to the band, which made the concert even more fun.

I loved the band’s costumes, and I was wearing one just like them! I would definitely want to see them in concert again. If I could ask the band one question, it would be, “Can I spend the day with you?” I would rate the concert a perfect 10/10!

During the show, there were also some cool dinosaur facts and a funny segment about who would be the soccer dinosaur. When the band wasn’t playing, I enjoyed the silly moments like Andy trying Mac’s shampoo, throwing his underpants, and Mac’s invention that teleported back in time called “Back to the Hoover.”

I think all kids should watch Andy and the band the next time they tour Adelaide; it was fantastic! My Mum and Dad said it was the best concert they had ever been to. If I could change one thing, I wish I could have been on stage with them. Dressing up as a dinosaur would have been so much fun!

Meeting the band after the concert was amazing! I felt a bit shy walking up to Andy, but he and the rest of the band were super nice. They sat down with us, talked for a long time, and took photos. I was really surprised they did that!

You can watch their tv series on ABC & ABC iView. They have an awesome website: andyandtheoddsocks.com