Even though I've been to the National Art School on countless occasions, and I've been on several history walks which have touched on its history as East Sydney Tech College, and before that as the Darlinghurst Gaol, I've never really had much knowledge of the change chronology. So when I saw something on Eventbrite a … Continue reading Old Darlinghurst Gaol
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It started with a cough on Tuesday. A persistent cough. I was in a series of quite important meetings, and apologised profusely to my colleagues about my cough. Later in the afternoon, I wandered home. And almost as soon as I arrived home I had a "Hillary Moment", as I've since joked about. Within minutes … Continue reading Darlinghurst Dinner
My earliest memory of the Sydney's Taylor Square Newsagency was when they had a "footpath sub-branch" outside The Oxford Hotel. As a young man from the country, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the large collection of international newspapers and "adult magazines" they sold. And yes, in my younger years, I may have bought some of … Continue reading Taylor Square Newsagency Closes
As soon as my friend recommended dinner at Onde, my mouth started watering for one of their signature dishes, calves liver. While many would hate the thought of such a dish, I really love the taste and texture. I grew up eating a lot of offal: steak and kidney was a stable when I was … Continue reading Onde
"Oh my goodness, that looks just like something I made in wordwork class thirty-something years ago" was my first reaction when I saw the shell-covered jewellery box in the second hand shop on Oxford Street late yesterday. On closer inspection, I noticed this one displayed a greater level of professionalism (you might say) than might … Continue reading Second Hand Store
After a week or so in bed, or sitting on the couch, and where my only excitement has been going to hospital and getting my bandages done, it was time to re-connect with the real world. For a bunch of reasons, a good friend and I haven't seen each other this year. A couple of … Continue reading Night On The Town
I spent the early part of the day teaching at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. As part of the lecture I gave, I repeated the mantra, "there are no boring stories, only boring story-tellers" which I've heard many times from radio consultant, Valerie Geller. She's absolutely right. Just about any story can be … Continue reading Darlinghurst History Walk