Do you remember "Eric The Eel?" If not, Eric Moussambani Malonga, who was from Equatorial Guinea, was a wildcard entrant at the Sydney Olympics. He had never swum in a 50m pool before, and after a couple of false starts, and moments when it seemed like he might not have been able to finish the … Continue reading Lazy Day in Melbourne
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"Ding Ding". I smiled when I heard the familiar sound of a tram. After a long absence, light rail (trams) will soon return more prominently to the streets of Sydney. Although we’ve had them for a while around the casino and the Inner West, they’ve been absent for decades from the main CBD, and around … Continue reading Melbourne Needs Hills
I’m normally asleep before take-off. Within seconds of switching off my mobile phone, my head can normally be found bobbing from side to side, probably to the annoyance of the person sitting next to me. And there is always only one, as I have a preference for aisle seats. I don’t want to be the … Continue reading Movies, Food, Friends and Travel
A decade ago, or maybe more, I went into the "wrong toilet" at an Irish bar in Darwin. "Mna, that sounds like men, and fir, that sounds like female", I thought to myself. In reality, it was the other way around, as I discovered, seated, when female voices appeared in the cubicles next to me. … Continue reading Visiting Melbourne
You know the character, "Ronald Niedermann" in one of the episodes of the Swedish TV production of "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo?". He has a congential condition where he has no feelings of pain, and subsequent attempts to kill him off are completely unsuccessful. In the films, he has a steely gaze which basically … Continue reading Swedish Day at the Ice Hockey in Melbourne
For a bunch of reasons, there aren't too many "gay bars" any-more. It doesn't worry me too much, though a friend bemoans the lack of a "traditional" neighbourhood bar, where you can go and have a drink, have a chat, meet some nice blokes, and maybe "catch up". Or at least that's the case in … Continue reading Visiting Melbourne – Sunday night at DT’s
It was one of those days. My alarm went off at 4.00am, but I stayed in bed until 4.30am. Being so close to the airport, I figured I could stay in bed until the absolute last minute. We left Sydney at 6.00am, got to Melbourne 7.35am. I slept most of the way. Caught the bus … Continue reading Day in Melbourne