Spectacles
Each year in Sydney there is a spectacular laser light display, on the major buildings and some special displays. The Museum of Contemporary art was one of the first we saw, with someone modelling clothes in front of it. Strange location. Then Mary stood in front of a huge inflated
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Helen (in a beautiful Kaftan) brilliantlyand generously, hosted a fancy dress party tonight for Agnés and Brice Marcel to celebrate their permanent residency in Australia. Mary went as Brittania and myself as a local surfie! (The white cord is my 'leg rope') There were Arabs, hussars, a sorceress
Spectacles
Tonight we had tickets for Cronulla Arts Theatre -an English play set in the 1980's in London, called " The Mating Game " , a typical farce, very funny and very well acted. We have been going to this theatre for over 30 years now. The son of one
Scouting
After such nice weather, it turned cold and wet for the annual ANZAC dawn services on the coast here. People here are examining the dozens of donated books for schools, wreaths etc, following the service itself, attended by hundreds of local residents. The main speech was given by a soldier
Music
Today our Bundeena Band played at this annual Festival--until the rain started, anyway! There were many colourful stands and stalls, including community groups plus some colourful characters, one of whom is 'Jewel' who ran a kids' show called 'The Lottie Show' about a little
Spectacles
We attended a night where, after a meal, people from S. Sudan explained the current plight of their country and performed songs and dance for the audience.They are such a tall race and dress so elegantly. A network of young Australian -based people have started a campaign to raise
Spectacles
Down at the beachside at Cronulla today, a couple of Dragon boat teams were preparing to race to the surf. They seem to have their 'mascot' on display, a pink warthog, pig, sanglier??
Spectacles
A day of terrible weather for the wedding of a friend -Dayna--of our eldest daughter and husband, Alison and Craig. The civil service was conducted in a nice restaurant called the 'Nun's Pool' after a local sea pool. The groom is Jose, of Chilean origin.
Spectacles
Some of the people at a protest vigil outside the offices of the Australian Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison as part of a national day of protest over the death in an Australian detention centre of a young Iranian asylum seeker this week. Scott Morrison had already banned all journalists
Pictures for Brice
Yesterday the French Chandaleur (pancake day) event was held at a local hall, where about 30 of us made (well, the 'real' French people made) crepes and dranks cider (plus a little sweet wine).
Spectacles
This evening I joined with several other people at Como Pub, who are members of a national non-aligned internet political protest group called 'Get Up'. The plan is to get similar groups all around the country to meet with their Federal MP's to debate the
Australian Holidays
We saw the fireworks from the balcony of a friend's flat (where we enjoyed a nice meal) overlooking the beach. Wandering through the crowds I met some interesting friends and people--Rikki and daughter Naan, amongst all the revellers. An interesting older couple sporting great hats --who said