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A fair slap of the Conga
It was the launch of Chairs in Squares for the summer season today. We stepped out to help fill the deckchairs in Sydney Square for the TV and newspaper cameras. There was a man playing an African drum and inviting passers-by … Continue reading
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Cyclepathic tendencies
Good bike ride on Sunday. We’ve had some lousy weather at weekends, so this was my first ride for ages. We did some of the usual route through Bicentennial Park to the Parramatta River, the Armoury and back. This was … Continue reading
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Art for art’s sake
Lovely sunny public holiday Monday (Labour Day). We head off to the Art Gallery of NSW to ingest a bit of culture and lunch. The Culture is an exhibition: The Mad Square, Modernity in German art 1910–37. It sounds like … Continue reading
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Fine food, fine company
The visitors, Ginny and Steve Cook, gathered with Chris and Viv, John and Jan, Norm and Lynn for a very pleasant meal at Verde in Stanley Street, East Sydney on Wednesday evening. Norm and I arrived early and had some … Continue reading
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Golf, kookaburras, hot chicken roll with gravy
Steve Cook, Norm Arnott and I played 18 holes today at the Northbridge Golf Club. A very pleasant excursion on a warm, sunny Sydney spring day, well worth taking the day off work. Northbridge is spectacular, as its website explains. … Continue reading
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