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Pots and pots of art
We took a trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art to see the Grayson Perry exhibition. I wasn’t very interested in his work until I saw a TV documentary about him that showed the impressive breadth and depth of his output. It … Continue reading
A swim as the summer lingers longer
We’ve had a record run of hot days in Sydney with about 39 days in a row of temperatures above 26 degrees. We’ve managed to take advantage of that by getting to the beach a few times. Today we went … Continue reading
The bear should have won
Went to see The Revenant at the pictures starring Oscar-winning Leonardo DiCaprio playing frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823, in some very wild and very cold bits of the USA. A good film, but not a great film. And boy, wasn’t it bloody! … Continue reading
Mmmmmm, more veggies!
Jan’s Cambridge Examinations colleague from New Zealand, Mo Killip, has been staying with us for a few days while Jan’s been running meetings in Sydney. Among other things (cat lover, raconteur etc) Mo’s a vegetarian. Jan’s been extending her vegetarian … Continue reading
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