I'd forgotten how busy Cleveland Street can be in the early hours of the morning. Although I like to wake early, it's been a few months since I've wandered down the road in the early hours. As with last time, I'd run out of milk. There's a particular brand of milk at the nearby service … Continue reading Yes, it’s raining in Surry Hills
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"You can sit wherever you like, so long as you don't sit in the front row, and so long as there are two empty seats either side of you", I was told in response to my question about where I could sit tonight. "Perfect", I said, "That's exactly how I like it when I'm attending … Continue reading Live Theatre
"What are you doing, and what are your plans for the afternoon?", my friend Sue asked me on the phone around lunchtime. "I'm sitting on the couch watching Youtube and that was my plan for the afternoon", I told her. Even though it's mid-winter in Sydney, the weather's terrific. A little bit chilly at night, … Continue reading Winter Sunshine
"There are too many awful people, who I don't care about", I thought to myself as I scrolled through today's paper. I got to about page fifteen or thereabouts, and decided I really didn't want read any more. So I pulled out my laptop, and went looking for some more interesting reads. Surry Hills Breakfast … Continue reading Breakfast Thoughts
Though many people like to go away for long weekends, I'm far more inclined to be a home-body. It's quiet and relaxed. And so, I'm starting the third day of the Queen's Birthday Weekend with nothing much planned, aside from a very vague idea I'll go for a swim, and maybe engage in some more … Continue reading Long Weekend
The view from Sydney's "Ensemble Theatre" is one of Sydney's hidden delights, both from the restaurant below, and the bar upstairs. Even though the theatre has been there for over sixty years, I'm guessing most Sydney-siders have never visited "The Ensemble". View from the bar at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre "There is , however, a large, … Continue reading Out & About
"I really love French disco from the late 70s to the early 80s", I whispered into the ear of my friend, Sue, as we watched and listened to the DJ, and waited for the show to start, a production called Pigalle at Sydney Festival. DJ warms up the crowd at Pigalle at Sydney Festival As … Continue reading Pigalle