The phrase “Scenic World” summons up images of a theme park, which (as a tourist) doesn’t hold a lot of attraction for me. There are certainly elements of a “theme park” (the tourist shop, the cable cars), but Scenic World (in The Blue Mountains) offers a hell of a lot…
The further west you go in Sydney, the more you see the faces change. Even though there’s a large amount of cultural diversity in Central Sydney, it doesn’t take long before you see “brown faces” begin to dominate those getting on and off the train. By around Burwood/Strathfield, the advertising…
It’s Wednesday night and I’m sitting here all alone in front of my computer. I’d still happily be alone, but do you know where I’d rather be? I’d like to be sitting in a bar somewhere, with a scotch and soda, listening to live music. Or I’d rather be at…
When the pandemic hit Australia a few months ago, and I began working full-time from home, I still went out most days to buy a take-away coffee. Generally I have one coffee every day, and I thought it was a good thing to support local businesses. It was also nice…
I passed a milestone this week: four months of working from home. Aside from two occasions where I went in to work (to print off something on A3), I’ve settled in to a fairly good routine. I get up early (as I’ve always done) and have breakfast. Over breakfast, I…