We hadn't planned to travel from Parkes to Griffith via Condobolin; the original plan was to drive via Forbes. But when we took an unplanned, but very enjoyable trip to Forbes yesterday, I thought we should try an alternative. In the end, it didn't add much time to our trip, but resulted in a very … Continue reading Utes in the Paddock
Tag: Arts
I like all kinds of art – music, theatre, film, sculpture etc – but in recent times, it’s visual art that interests me more, especially contemporary works. Here’s some of the stuff that I’ve found interesting lately.
As they were re-setting the tables after last night's "dinner session" a the Katoomba RSL, I noticed one of the blokes had a tape measure, and was measuring the distance between the tables. I overheard him tell a colleague about the "plain clothes inspectors" who were visiting local venues to ensure they were "Covid Safe". … Continue reading One Night in Katoomba
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 check the overnight news and … Continue reading Four Months Later
Work-free Wednesday has been continuing over the last few months during the COVID-19 lockdown. As I mentioned a few months ago, I have "excess leave", and rather than take a block of holidays, I've been taking one day off each week. When it all started, I was going to galleries, swimming, catching up with friends … Continue reading Work Free Wednesday @agnsw
"No problems .. it runs till 9 .. might be the last gathering we go to for a while?" my friend Kate said to me in a text, when I told her I might not make it to Cockatoo Island for last night's event held there for the Biennale of Sydney. After a week at … Continue reading 22nd Biennale of Sydney