Tag: Surry Hills
With the exception of four years in Brisbane, I spent the first thirty years of my life in the country: Lismore, Bourke, Renmark and Wagga. When my career brought me to Sydney, I was really excited.
As I knew I didn’t want to live too far from work, I drew a “walking circle” (old style protractor) around Ultimo, that reached out to Glebe and Pyrmont, but I quickly settled on an apartment in Surry Hills. And even though I’m a country boy at heart, Surry Hills has pretty much become “home”.
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Pub crawl through Newtown
Despite the lack of initial planning, Saturday unfolded into an unexpected “pub crawl” adventure.
Originally, my agenda included a lunchtime workshop at Surry Hills Library, organised by friends, followed by … Read the rest “Pub crawl through Newtown”
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Surry Streets
In the weeks following the devastating floods that struck Lismore last year, impacting thousands, including my own family, I had the opportunity to contribute some meaningful words to a public … Read the rest “Surry Streets”
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Warike Restaurant, Surry Hills
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, and a couple of weeks at home, I was finally well enough to enjoy a “major meal” out with a friend at “Warike … Read the rest “Warike Restaurant, Surry Hills”
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Sydney Sights
I noticed there was a lengthy queue outside Messina, on Crown Street, Surry Hills today.
I had just been to the post office and was looking for somewhere to grab … Read the rest “Sydney Sights”
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On The Street
“It’s pretty confronting”, a friend and I concluded about our (separate) experiences of visiting the red-light area of Amsterdam. As you walk around Amsterdam there are half-dressed women in shop-fronts … Read the rest “On The Street”
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Sydney Streets in Surry Hills
“I wish there was more live music”, someone said over lunch today. A group of us were at the Carrington Hotel, a pub on Bourke Street, Surry Hills. I had … Read the rest “Sydney Streets in Surry Hills”
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