"You dodged a bullet by staying in Lismore", my friend Graeme commented the other day. Of course, he was referring to the growing COVID-19 problem in Sydney, and the associated lockdown. Things are obviously going much better here. There have been (to date) no cases or close contacts, and the restrictions (facemasks indoors, compulsory sign-in) … Continue reading Dodged A Bullet
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"You can sit wherever you like, so long as you don't sit in the front row, and so long as there are two empty seats either side of you", I was told in response to my question about where I could sit tonight. "Perfect", I said, "That's exactly how I like it when I'm attending … Continue reading Live Theatre
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
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 to get out of the … Continue reading Coffee : it works for me
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