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Art for art’s sake

A wet day in New York. Breakfast is eggs, potato hash and bacon at the diner with toast, grape jelly and lots of coffee. We walk to the Museum of Modern Art and join the long queue of damp people … Continue reading

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England, merry England

We’ve been having a good time in England – and with some good weather! I’ve not been able to blog for a while because of limited access to the web, but now we’re at Steve and Ginny’s place with excellent … Continue reading

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High life with a taste of noir

I enjoyed a lovely evening – a wine dinner at Epping Club with Viv and Chris and Norm and Lynne. The wine was “a selection of award winning Ara Wines from Marlborough” in New Zealand. There was Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc … Continue reading

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A taste of the high life

An invitation to dinner at the Jones’s on Saturday turned into a splendid special occasion. Christopher Jones very kindly shared a bottle of Penfolds Grange with me, Jan and Viv. He won the bottle of 1998 Grange as a door … Continue reading

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We talk to the animals

It has been lovely winter weather in Sydney, ideal for a visit to Taronga Zoo. We went last Friday, avoiding the school holiday crowds and had a great time. We went by train from home to Circular Quay and caught the … Continue reading

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