We have eaten here on many occasions and the food has always been great - whether having pasta, risotta, fish, steak. It is fully licensed but you can BYO. The staff are friendly, helpful, courteous. The atmosphere is relaxed. This is a great place to dine.

Approximate cost: $14 pasta, $26 fish

The surrounds of this cafe were most inviting and quite elegant - leather sofas and chairs and it also had a quiet ambience. The quality of the chocolate looked great and the when my friend and I received our drinks and chocolates we were delighted with our choices.

Approximate cost: $5.50 for hot chocolate

The quality of this butcher is always good. At Christmas he had pork with a delicious seasoning - my mother thought that it was the best she had eaten. Shane is the owner and he is always ready to offer advice and suggest recipes - very friendly and helpful.

This is a small Thai restaurant in Bayswater and it can be difficult to get into as it is usually busy as it is such good value. The food is delicious and the cost is most reasonable.

Approximate cost: $14

I have been there on numerous occasions and it has been great. The meals have always been of a high standard and most enjoyable. It is BYO and fully licensed. It was wriiten up in the papers as being a "city restaurant in the suburbs".

Approximate cost: $steak about $27

This is a wholesale butcher which also sells a lot of King Island meat and produce. The prices are low eg $8 kilo for a leg of lamb and the quality is really good. Local restaurants and wineries purchase theri meat from here. There is also a range of deli food as well as some fish. I have never been disappointed. When I spent over $50 I was given a dozen eggs.

You have to book to visit this home and then on the day are picked up at Mornington Art Gallery about 9.45 arriving at the home by 10.00am. Morning tea was then provided and the director spoke about the history of the place. There were about 50 visitors and we were divided into small groups each with a volunteer guide - some toured the gardens while others toured the house. Lunch was served in the comfortable visitors' centre and again the director provided more information. We finally arrived back at the Art Gallery at 3.00pm after an enjoyable day.

Approximate cost: $33 for me and concession

We were interested in looking at a deisel volkswagen and the dealer we spoke was very helpful but never pushy. We went for a test drive and the car was just what we wanted. The dealer negotiated a price that was within our price range so we decided to go ahead with the purchase. The staff were all friendly and we were introduced to the service manager and the overall manager of the dealership. We were never pressured into making a decision.

We had a double garage built - about 6x6.5 metres. Mr Verandah showed us various designs he had built and once we agreed to go ahead with the project it was completed when he said with the utmost professionalism. He is very organised as well as providing a excellent work. Three of our friends have also used him for carports and have been very happy.

Approximate cost: $about $10 - 11 thousand e

This cafe is situated in a nursery and overlooks the gardens and a pond where ducks can be seen swimming around. The setting is very relaxing. The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating to cater for the weather. As it was cold we were seated inside but with a view over the gardens. There was a variety of food to choose from as well as the specials board. The service was good and the staff very friendly.

Approximate cost: $about $12