Category Archives: Life

Having a lovely time in Kangaroo Valley south of Sydney at a bush retreat for the wedding of Amanda and Tris Burke. Bob and Julie Lymn travel with us. Great privilege to be invited and great fun. We stay in … Continue reading →

We cycle the Cooks River cycle track today. It runs from Bicentennial Park along the Cooks River to where the river enters Botany Bay at Tempe, right near the airport. The group is Jan, me, Pam and Steve. Pam and … Continue reading →

Very pleasant evening at super trendy restaurant in Kings Cross with colleagues. Great food – Chinese style but with lots of post-modern irony. Sort of rough warehouse interior – walls covered with wallpaper made from newspaper and magazine pages, coffee … Continue reading →

Sunday: We head in to the city by train for a Sydney Festival event at Hyde Park. We get there early to have a bite before the 9.30 pm show Smoke and Mirrors (‘A visually stunning show that’s a feast … Continue reading →

Sydney Festival is in full swing. We go to the State Theatre to see Emmylou Harris, a Country Music star from way back. This woman has an amazingly soulful voice that does not seem to have deteriorated over the 30-plus years she … Continue reading →