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The other side of Miss Silvia
A letter appeared in the Herald today replying to my article about the coffee machine. It’s good to know people are reading this stuff! It reads: Silvia’s other side not so smooth, dark and spicy Oh, John Sharpe! (”Silvia keeps me frothing”, … Continue reading
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Cold steel and hot coffee
I wrote a story about my love for my Rancilio Silvia coffee machine and the Sydney Morning Herald has just published it on the Saturday edition opinion page. The piece was inspired by all the advice on the internet on … Continue reading
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Gravity – it’s worth the weight
We’ve just been to see the film Gravity in 3D. Ever since I was a lad and man first ventured into space, I wanted desperately to be an astronaut. Not any more! Watching poor Sandra Bullock being whirled around in her … Continue reading
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Here comes summer!
The clocks have gone forward, it’s 30 degrees and sunny. We’ve finished the last of the porridge, so it’s officially summer in our house – yay! I washed Jan’s MX-5 yesterday and today we had a drive into town with the … Continue reading
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Rush, and a rush of memories
We’ve just been to see the film Rush, the story of the Formula One motor racing rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Loved the film, a great story handled well. The story was special to me because I … Continue reading
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