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Mr Turner: good pictures, good picture
A good cinema experience watching Mr Turner. He’s Jan’s favourite painter and we are familiar with his work, having spent some time at a recent exhibition at the Tate in London. Excellent film with some wonderful portrayals and brilliant landscapes. … Continue reading
Batting, bowling, beer snakes
It’s that time of year again. We headed off to the Sydney Cricket Ground by train for the opening day of the Sydney test match against India. It’s a great occasion with lots of ceremony. Australia has already won the … Continue reading
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Starting the year with a splash
We had a quiet New Year’s Eve, watching the fireworks on television with our neighbours, Paula and Dean. We’ve had many enjoyable years right on the harbour with close-up views of the action (including at the exclusive Lord Mayor’s party!) but … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas to all!
A belated Merry Christmas to all my faithful readers (and the unfaithful ones). We’ve had a busy time. On the 19th it was our turn to host the neighbours’ Christmas party which was fun, but a fair bit of work … Continue reading
Spooky, creepy, and very enjoyable theatre
Switzerland is a play about the American crime writer Patricia Highsmith (Ripley et al), who lived in Switzerland. We saw the Sydney Theatre Company’s production at the Drama Theatre at the Opera house. “It’s the early 1990s, and Highsmith (Sarah Peirse) … Continue reading
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