Packed And Ready
The closest I’ve ever gotten to China was a short visit to Hong Kong a couple of years ago. But tomorrow I’m heading off to Beijing for two weeks.
Primarily, … Read the rest “Packed And Ready”
Surry Hills
With the exception of four years in Brisbane, I spent the first thirty years of my life in the country: Lismore, Bourke, Renmark and Wagga. When my career brought me to Sydney, I was really excited.
As I knew I didn’t want to live too far from work, I drew a “walking circle” (old style protractor) around Ultimo, that reached out to Glebe and Pyrmont, but I quickly settled on an apartment in Surry Hills. And even though I’m a country boy at heart, Surry Hills has pretty much become “home”.
Cleveland Lane
Even though I’ve walked past it several hundred times (if not more), I didn’t know there WAS a Cleveland Lane, Surry Hills until earlier today.
Anxious to try out my … Read the rest “Cleveland Lane”
Charcoal Chic
It all began with the closure of the Surry Hills Chicken Shop in July last year. Since then, there have been several significant changes in the retail sector in my … Read the rest “Charcoal Chic”
Laneways and Pathways
As I walked home tonight and looked up at the sky, the light caught my eye. The photograph here probably doesn’t capture it, as it was taken on my mobile … Read the rest “Laneways and Pathways”
Stolen Moments
For as long as I’ve lived in Surry Hills, I’ve been quite intrigued by a warehouse located on Wiltshire Street. It’s remained a bit of a mystery for me. I’ve … Read the rest “Stolen Moments”
Voting in Surry Hills
For just a few seconds every three years my mind go back to the early high school “rumble chamber”. That’s what it’s like when you go through the gates of … Read the rest “Voting in Surry Hills”