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Archibald Prize - Margaret Whitlam

Art and Ellis

“It’s so nice being able to look at the exhibition without the crowds”, I whispered to someone tonight at the Art Gallery of NSW. I was at the gallery with … Read the rest “Art and Ellis”

Number 96

I’ve spent most of the day watching television: a combination of Fox News, CNN and Number 96. I’m totally addicted to coverage of the US election. It’s almost as gripping … Read the rest “Number 96”

Swedish As She Is Spoke

You remember on “The Vicar Of Dibley” there was the older woman who used to always dazzle the town with her culinary delights? She had the skill/habit of combining the … Read the rest “Swedish As She Is Spoke”

Life Collision

You’ll recall, of course, I’ve been learning Swedish on a Tuesday night for the last few months? It’s been great fun and has become a regular and much-anticipated part of … Read the rest “Life Collision”

Home and Away

“It takes quite a while to get here”, I said to a friend at lunch today. He and his partner are also from the Eastern Suburbs where the idea of … Read the rest “Home and Away”

Perfect Saturday

As I wandered home from a really terrific lunch this afternoon, another great Darlinghurst laneway caught my eye. At first, it was the colour contrast between the spectacular blue sky … Read the rest “Perfect Saturday”

Ten Canoes

I went to the Opening Night of the Sydney Film Festival where the film, “Ten Canoes” was shown. The film’s significance is three-fold: it relies on a non-linerar story telling … Read the rest “Ten Canoes”