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Wolli Creek
For part of our journey to work the train line follows the path of Wolli Creek. The creek begins somewhere near the rather dreary suburb of Narwee, where I once worked in the post office. It is but a concrete lined stormwater canal, running besides the M5 East motorway, behind playing fields and factories, then…
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Malaysia, Thailand, Doctor Who, Elections
We have decided now to go to Malaysia rather than Europe early next year. The timing and costs for Europe just didn't work out and we found a cheap Jetstar deal for Malaysia. Also thinking of visiting Thailand as part of the trip. I came across a remarkable video of a Thai market located literally…
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Europe beckons, but do interruptions await?
At this moment six years ago I was on a Qantas 747 en route to Heathrow Airport and thence to Paris for our honeymoon. It was our first of three trips to Europe. Earlier today I put down a deposit on a fourth. Yesterday Flight Centre held a European Travel Expo at Darling Harbour. This…
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Music, storms, bears on car roofs and sick bags
On Friday the power went out again at work when violent storms struck the site with great bolts of lightning, heavy rain and even some hail. Disconnected until after 5pm, there was no point in staying so once the storms had passed it was time to leave. The creeks were roaring with run-off, the air…
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Powerless
The power was lost at work this afternoon. There was nothing thaat could be done without our precious computer network, so many of us left early. I sat in the food court of Darling Harbour and worked away on my Zaurus. Outside the flags were fluttering wildly as the cool change arrive, banishing the summerlike…
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A working city
There’s a flour mill I see out the window of the train on my way to work each day. I read yesterday that it is to be closed down and replaced with residences. It is one, if not the last, operating mill in inner Sydney. The Arnotts biscuit factory has also been converted into a…
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