Sunday Morning
The owners of a nearby cafe are clearlv expecting a change in the weather today. Though I’ve lost count of the number of days of rain we’ve had, they were … Read the rest “Sunday Morning”
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”.
Surry Hills Tramstop
“We apologise for the delay, but we’re still not sure when we can leave, after an earlier incident”, the tram driver told us twice. While many others got off the … Read the rest “Surry Hills Tramstop”
Public Art in Surry Hills
A couple of days ago a friend and neighbour alerted me to a new piece of public art in Surry Hills, on the wall of the nearby Bourke Street Bakery.… Read the rest “Public Art in Surry Hills”
Development Applications
I’m not really sure when I started looking closely at “Development Applications” but it must have been sometime between 2005 and 2010. I was the Program Director at ABC Radio … Read the rest “Development Applications”
Under My Nose
“Did you see the excitement in the street the other day?” my next door neighbour asked me. “It was in The Daily Mail and it was on Channel 7 News”, … Read the rest “Under My Nose”
Food, Glorious Food
There’s always something “scarey” about trying a new cuisine. Even though I’m fairly adventurous, by nature, when it comes to food, there’s still some apprehension. Apprehension that you’ll order the … Read the rest “Food, Glorious Food”