Okay, I have eventually found a recipe (asked my Mum in the end), here it is if anyone would like to make it:

Braise 2 or 3 sliced onions and 2 cloves garlic in a little olive oil. Remove from pan add 1 kg chuck or blade steak, 2 or 3 sheep kidneys in batches to brown. Return all to pan and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons seasoned flour. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Disolve 2 beef cubes in hot water and add to pan to just cover mixture (a combination of half red wine and water is even nicer).
Add a tablespoon worchesttishire sauce and barbie or tomatoe sauce. Chop up 3 carrots and 1 parsnip add to meat mixture with 1 bay leaf and a sprinkle of thyme.
At this stage you can carry on cooking it on top of the stove, stirring often or put it into the oven about 150 for 2 hours.
Other veges you could add celery, tomatoe, mushrooms, potatoes, pumpkin, kumera.

The easy way is to slap it all together and put it into the oven. Not nearly as nice. Serve with mashed potatoe and green vegeatables.