As I looked down Alfred Street at Milson's Point (Sydney) yesterday, I quickly remembered how good the view of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge is from Kirribilli. As I live on the southern side of the harbour in Sydney, it's not something I often think about. For me, it's always about the … Continue reading Sunday Sunrise
Author: James O'Brien
AUSTRALIA : Born/Lived/Planned Retirement: Lismore; Lived: Brisbane, Bourke, Renmark, Wagga, Perth, Sydney; Work: Radio; Love: Travel, Genealogy, Sweden, Radio
After the closure of the Surry Hills Shopping Village, the search for my new supermarket continues. Though it's not exactly "desperate" (as I have quite a few supermarkets within walking distance), I still haven't settled on which one I'll start using after the three year closure of Coles. It's official: the Surry Hills Shopping Village … Continue reading Supermarket Search
"Hey dude, can you put your phone away?", my friend said to the bloke in the cinema in front of us yesterday. There weren't a lot of people in the cinema: only us, another woman, and the bloke who was there with his mum, so it's not as if he didn't know who she was … Continue reading The pub with no bears
We had a cracker of a storm this afternoon. There wasn't any lightning, and there wasn't any hail. There wasn't even much rain. But it was still a pretty good storm nonetheless. Most of which I enjoyed from the 200 Bus from Bondi Junction. The 200, by the way, is not my normal bus. I … Continue reading Foggy Glasses
About the only time I ever have loose-leaf tea is when my colleague, Zoe makes it. Zoe has the office next to mine, and from time to time, she'll say, "I'm having a cuppa. Would you like one?" Since I've been working from home since March last year (yes, last year, it's a thing), I … Continue reading A cup of tea, a Bex, and a good lie down