I’ve just been to see the latest production of “The Boy From Oz”, the musical based on the life story of Peter Allen. For those unfamiliar with the musical or his work, Peter was an Australian singer-songwriter who achieved a great deal of success in America. He had a song-writing partnership with Carole Bayer Sager that resulted in songs like “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “Arthur’s Theme”, as well as “I Love You, I Honestly…
I’ve just returned from a 24-hour whirlwind trip to Canberra. Although my main intent was to attend the opening night of “Don’s Party” directed by my friend Colin for Canberra Rep, I was also really keen to catch up with my friend, Patrick with whom I stayed last night. Although I’ve visited Canberra many times before (and in fact lived there for a while in 1994), it was probaby my first proper visit to Canberra…
My friend Sue suggested I should add this to my blog because, as she writes “You should add this to your photos – I think its hysterical”. “THE LEGO CHURCH” This is amazing! Someone certainly is talented and patient to create such a masterpiece. A few quick facts: How long to build it? It was about a year and a half of planning, building and photographing. How many pieces of LEGO to build it? more…
As I’m a sucker for an online quiz, I couldn’t resist this one, the Colour Quiz I found on Tom’s Place According to this test, which asks you to select a series of colours, and analyses your behaviour based on the order in which you selected them, these are my current psychoses… Your Existing Situation: Having difficulty in standing up to the demands imposed on him. Finds a great effort is involved and wishes to…
The decision to get an unlimited broadband account about twelve months ago was a really good one for many reasons. Yes, I admit I probably spend far too much time online, but it’s also broadened my use of the internet by allowing me to listen and watch radio and television online. One of the problems, however, with streaming audio is that you need to sit at your computer to listen back to it. And often,…
It was one of those really spectacular winter weekends in Sydney. Although it’s still the middle of winter, I was never quite sure when leaving the house about whether or not a pullover was needed. Of course it was, but wandering about there were moments when you could have imagined it was spring or autumn, not the end of July. A trip to Newtown yesterday and Circular Quay today just confirmed for me how beautiful…