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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”.

Best Post Ever
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Best Post Ever

ByJames O'Brien 12/07/200721/04/2017

Apologies, first of all, to The Other Andrew for another grainy photograph from my camera phone. Yes, it was taken in almost complete darkness and it needed some basic photoshopping, … Read the rest “Best Post Ever”

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Microwave
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Microwave

ByJames O'Brien 24/06/200724/05/2023

It’s been a while since I’ve posted something in my “discarded category”. Maybe it’s the wet weather that’s stopped people from throwing stuff out? Or maybe it’s just that time … Read the rest “Microwave”

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Oxford Street Reflections

ByJames O'Brien 14/06/200727/09/2014

With a title like “Oxford Street Reflections”, I guess you were expecting a treatise on the twenty year period (almost) since I first visited Oxford Street.

You were probably expecting … Read the rest “Oxford Street Reflections”

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Holidays
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Holidays

ByJames O'Brien 13/06/200722/07/2017

It’s funny being around Surry Hills in the daytime. As I work M-F 9-5 (or thereabouts), I don’t normally get to see what’s happening in my neighbourhood on a weekday. … Read the rest “Holidays”

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McElhone Place
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McElhone Place

ByJames O'Brien 26/05/200723/07/2017

You know you’re bored, or you know you’re desperate for something you read when you read junk mail from “City of Sydney”. It’s not as if it’s lacking, though, since … Read the rest “McElhone Place”

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