I booked in to get my tattoo inked by Rob, the owner. When I got there (after a long drive from the Eastern suburbs) I was told he was 'out somewhere doing something'. Rather than drive home again I opted to have the job done by Trinity, who did a fantastic job with the design I took in. She worked non-stop for a few hours and it looked fantastic. She used vegan inks and gave me appropriate vegan after-care advice too.

A great dance school. They offer a range of classes with everything from toddler dance through to adult professional classes. Their Adult Jazz/Funk session is good, with an enthusiastic teacher and loads of other dancers of all abilities - so routines can be really dynamic. There are two shows each year, meaning there's no time to get bored!

Approximate cost: $14 for 1 hr adult class

I started singing lessons with Carol while my main teacher was on maternity leave. Carol has a knack of getting you singing without you even realising it. She teaches a range of instruments, as well as Alexander technique. She has really helped improve my singing while still letting me sing some songs just for fun.

Approximate cost: $40 for 30 mins

Importers of a wide range of vegetarian and vegan products, including cheezly and plamil and Booja Booja chocolates. They run an online ordering service, then food arrives at your door by courier in a well-packed box. They are very friendly and helpful, and have even arranged to meet me when I was passing by to save me the postage costs.

Yummy organic fruit, veg and other groceries delivered to your door across Melbourne. You can choose to order specific items, or their 'box of the week' which is a mixture of fruit and veggies which are in season. The boxes are always on time and rates are very reasonable.

A fantastic little home away from home a short drive from Wilson's Prom. The cottages are equipped with everything you could need, from kitchen equipment and comfy beds to DVD players and a book library. The log fire keeps everything toasty and there are even chickens to eat any dinner scraps!

Approximate cost: $160 per night

Very helpful with good customer service. High quality work but at a fairly high price. They look after our Smart car and have even done minor work without charge on a couple of occasions.

Very thorough dental check up, using the latest technologies (including a 'mouth-cam' to give you a dentist's eye view of your teeth!) and fantastic service - but at a price. Definitely a good place to go if you're not a fan of dentists as they work hard to make you feel comfortable and at ease. They always ring after treatment to check how you are going.

A handy online business that prints photos. Upload the pictures online then choose from a variety of formats including different sized prints, photo books etc, which turn up in the mail a few days later.

A group of us recently went bowling for a social night. They were accommodating in allocating lanes and helpful in fixing problems. They have a cafe on site, though only fast food and a bit pricey. Our lane was very slow, but they tried to fix it for us.

Approximate cost: $21.50 for 3 games