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We talk to the animals
I had an excellent weekend break among exotic animals, lions, giraffes, meerkats and Viv and Chris, at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. I took the train to Dubbo – a first for me. An enjoyable trip (in First Class, … Continue reading
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The Queen is dead, long live . . . . .
I went to see a play – Charles III – at Roslyn Packer Theatre at Walsh Bay. I joined Chris and Eunice for the matinee outing (Viv had already seen it and urged us to go.) It was a splendid play. … Continue reading
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Heavy petting at the Easter Show
We had a lovely Sunday out at the Easter Show, one of Sydney’s huge annual events. The show boasts that it brings the “Country to the City” and it’s hard to argue with that. We saw (and petted some of) … Continue reading
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Catching up with colleagues
I bumped into a former Sydney Morning Herald colleague, Freddie Cheah, at the Epping club a couple of weeks ago and Freddie invited me along to a lunch with some other Herald refugees. We dined at a budget Indian restaurant near Central … Continue reading
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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
