Category Archives: Life

Fun at the Festival

We binged out on Sydney Festival tickets this year so we’ve been having a big dose of culture. First was Briefs at the Spiegeltent in Parramatta. Bizarre boys-only burlesque with a very sexy tranny as MC. Whoever thought plate-spinning could … Continue reading

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Party time!

I’m recovering after a hectic New Year’s Eve Party on the Opera House forecourt. I scored another invitation to the Lord Mayor’s shindig by volunteering to help run part of the event. They needed a qualified pilot to man the … Continue reading

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Modern art and a river trip

We went down the Parramatta River on the Rivercat Ferry to Circular Quay, then to the Museum of Contemporary Art for an exhibition of some interactive modern art. Lovely sunny day for a change. The museum was partly closed for … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to everyone

Seasons greetings to all my readers – both of you! We’ve been having a very relaxed Christmas break, just the two of us at home. My pressies included a new tool – a reciprocating saw, very useful indeed. Jan got … Continue reading

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Welcome visitors from across the sea

Our old friends Grant and Reta Dyson from NZ were in Sydney for a few days. I took them for a drive up to the northern beaches. It was supposed to be a lovely sunny day, but there was  sea … Continue reading

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