Week 36/2024: Spring architecture and reading

Week of 2 September 2024 Welcome to spring! Spring architecture and reading Conservatorium Further from my post about the ABC building once-was-Utas-Conservatorium last week, I recently became aware that the transmission tower has gone. If I’d been paying attention I could tell you when it happened, but I only...

Week 35/2024: Wear it purple day

Week of 26 August 2024 Content advice: This post mentions suicide. Wear it Purple day This Friday (30 August) was Wear it Purple day. Wear it Purple celebrates and respects LGBTIQA+ young people, “acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are...

Week 34/2024: A quieter week

A quieter week Week of 19 August 2024 After the excitement of the Stranger Sings! opening week, this was a quieter week. Stranger Sings lives This was the second and final week of performances and yes, I did go again. Twice. I loved it just as much as I...

Week 33/2024: Singing strangely

Stranger Sings! Week of 12 August 2024 This week was the culmination of six months work by Kramstable and his college classmates, when they had their first performances of their musical, Stranger Sings! So this week is all about that. The parody musical When Hobart College announced last year...

Week 32/2024: Returning to exercise

Week of 5 August 2024 Nerding and exercising This was another quiet week. I caught up with a friend on Saturday, and we went to an event at the Beaker Street festival. That was fun. Returning to exercise This week, we return to my disjointed account of attempting to...

Week 31/2024: Just visiting

Week of 29 July 2024 This week had some ups and some downs. I really wished I’d had my camera on Wednesday morning’s walk. The Visitors A night at the theatre We went to see The Visitors at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. This is a play by...

Week 30/2024: Art and acting

Week of 22 July 2024 This week I took in some art and acting classes, and had a fabulous time doing it. Art and acting (and more acting!) Art from Trash Art from Trash is an annual exhibition held at the Salamanca Long Gallery by Resource Work Cooperative (aka...

Week 29/2024: Walking in stormy weather

Week of 15 July 2024 This week reminded us it was still winter. Stormy weather . . . . . . is not going to stop me walking The weather at the start of the week was cold, wet and windy. There were forecasts for 40 mm of rain,...

Week 28/2024: Listening and learning

Week of 8 July 2024 This was a week for listening and learning and reflecting. And for roasting sweet potatoes. Listening and learning NAIDOC Week 7-14 July was NAIDOC Week, which is a week to “celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Week 27/2024: The depths of winter

Week of 1 July 2024 I felt better this week, and going to bed on time was my main goal. There was also wonderful winter singing and feasting. Sleep, winter singing and feasting Sleep and daylight I wrote a couple of weeks ago about trying to improve my sleep...