Pa Svenska
For the last few weeks, you may recall, I have been learning Swedish at the Lutheran Cafe in Goulburn Street. I have found some aspects of the course quite easy, … Read the rest “Pa Svenska”
ABBA
The pop group I’ve loved since childhood.
Sardine Sunday
So far I’ve managed to avoid “Sardine Sunday”, as they’re calling it: the day when there are half a dozen major events happening in Sydney, including the Mardi Gras harbour … Read the rest “Sardine Sunday”
Somewhere Else
I was sitting at Star City Casino the other night, and for just a brief moment I wondered if I should have been somewhere else. Normally on a Wednesday night … Read the rest “Somewhere Else”
Makes Me Cry
It’s late at night and I’ve just been watching the film, “The Sum Of Us”, and once again I found it a teary affair. There’s one scene, in particular, that … Read the rest “Makes Me Cry”
Meeting Bjorn
Thirty years ago, this week, ABBA arrived in Australia for their concert tour, recorded famously in ABBA – The Movie. I desperately wanted to go, but in 1977, $58 for … Read the rest “Meeting Bjorn”
Musical Friends
Looking at my “Last FM” profile today, and in particular those I share musical tastes with, I notice the lack of any Australians and a preponderance of European men in … Read the rest “Musical Friends”