The pop group I’ve loved since childhood.
Returning to ABBA The Museum today felt like stepping into a time machine, though one with a few updated gears. I actually attended the opening night back in May 2013. … Read the rest “ABBA Museum in Stockholm – almost…
Being an ABBA fan for over 50 years, I was slightly apprehensive about seeing the “animated” ABBA Voyage show in London. It’s a strange thing, isn’t it? When you’ve loved … Read the rest “Seeing ABBA for the first time”
“In Sweden, we have a saying: there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.” That’s what the woman selling me a beanie at Central Station said today. It’s a phrase … Read the rest “Blue skies smiling at me”
It’s a phenomenon I’ve observed with increasing amusement, particularly among my peers who, like me, are nudging the big 6-0. Suddenly, it seems everyone has always possessed an impeccably cool, … Read the rest “Retrospective “Cool””
For the three decades I’ve lived in this area, my local shopping centre in Surry Hills was affectionately, or perhaps ironically, known as the “Murder Mall.” I, however, preferred to … Read the rest “From ‘Murder Mall’ to Modern Marvel”
I recently returned home to Lismore for the funeral of my Aunty Joanie. My parents’ generation has only one remaining member, an aunt in her 90s who lives in Brisbane. … Read the rest “Peers”