Home, Garden and Sydney
We had a Twelfth Night party, for which some people came in elaborate costumes. There was a quiz on the play and a 'mystery object session', not to mention some fantastic singing (see link!)-- a genuine piece from the play. I converted an old toboggan of Michael'
Bushwalking
The Sydney Bush walking Club organised a city walk, including a visit here. We were shown around by a volunteer and saw the make-up and wig room, special effects room, live studios with Wendy Harmer on air and a separate one with Richard Vidler. There was a studio where
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With a car temperature showing 32 Deg C, it had to be tried!
Home, Garden and Sydney
Not a fan of Halloween, but the Shire band practice tonight required a 'dress up' so I went as the more innocuous Gandalf! After the break we played games instead of music . I won the 'knock the bottles over with a ball tied to your head with
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Last night we attended a singing concert at Sydney Town Hall--an annual event which combines adult and children school choirs from around the State. Mary normally participates but had been around for enough rehearsals this year. The organ in the hall is a magnificent beast and was, at the
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This annual fair is very popular. We visited there with Caryl this year. One of the most popular attractions is always the reptile display and a sort of German 'Lederhosen' brass group!
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On return we found our garden wonderfully coloured and quite weed-free--thanks to Holly and Dave! Today we took part in the annual 'Operation Christmas Child' at St Phils, where, as part of a global campaign, you are encouraged to select suitable items for a child, pack
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Friend Brice from France, was granted citizenship this week, so held a party at lunchtime, in another friend's garden--Helen.
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While Mary fell asleep in a scanner at RPA hospital then enjoyed a sandwich there, I strolled around Sydney Uni campus. Naturally I visited the Chemistry building and saw a video poster for research on heterocyclic molecules. It's amazing what they've learned from my thesis paper
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I was astonished to read that a house on a bay near us has been voted 'best house in all of Australia 2016' by the housing assn or some such body. I took this pic, of it at final of construction phase, from my kayak in Dec 2014
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Right at Wanda beach and almost sea level, is a new housing development, built on sand--Greenhills. The houses are huge and almost without any garden area or yard. A sandtrack leads over a sandhill to the beach, about 500m away. Nearby, also fronting the beach, is a 'dog-
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Some friends came for a cup of tea and presented us with these beautiful roses. Aren't they a gorgeous colour?