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The Limb Shift / James O'Brien

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”.

Polling Day at Bourke Street Primary School 2007
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Election Day

ByJames O'Brien 24/11/200714/10/2023

“Are there any local voters?”, one of the officials called out just a short while ago at the Bourke Street Primary School. “Yes”, I declared and was moved instantly from … Read the rest “Election Day”

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Something Fishy
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Something Fishy

ByJames O'Brien 20/11/200707/09/2009

I had a lovely meal tonight with my friend, Yvette at Mohr Fish. Oddly enough, although she’d lived in Surry Hills for a number of years now, she’d never been … Read the rest “Something Fishy”

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Discarded Desk
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Discarded Desk

ByJames O'Brien 19/11/200721/04/2017

Although I’m not sure exactly what kind of desk I’m after, I’m looking for a new desk at the moment, something larger than the one I currently have. I’m finding … Read the rest “Discarded Desk”

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Surry Hills Festival
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Surry Hills Festival

ByJames O'Brien 13/10/200707/02/2022

“Have you ever seen the cover of the Shine album by Frida?”, I said to my friend Andrew this afternoon. As soon as I’d finished asking the question, I instantly … Read the rest “Surry Hills Festival”

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Glorious, Views and Tastes
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Glorious, Views and Tastes

ByJames O'Brien 13/10/200729/11/2022

It’s another beautiful Spring day in Sydney and, once again, I’ve woken up with a bad case of the sniffles. Although I live on the first floor of my apartment … Read the rest “Glorious, Views and Tastes”

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