Category: Melbourne

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Federal election day, 10,000 steps and the Halal Snack Pack

Life can be full of symbolism. Some of it is molded by the beliefs of others. Social media allows groups of youth roaming the streets during their semester break to embark on one journey...

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Winter in Melbourne – more of the little things

Winter is the time of wearing black in Melbourne and walking past cafes where the aroma of freshly ground coffee beans tempt one to pause for a cup and conversation. In my last post...

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Adding up the little things

When you are in the midst of work, deadlines looming, responsibilities that extend beyond what might be considered normal and you feel as if you are in fact drowning and not waving, it is...

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Harvest Time – The second harvest

Well I have been back up in Darwin for almost a month now which means I haven’t seen how our small garden plot in Kensington is going. What I have seen though is that...

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Joe’s School Photo (with the entire school)

We received Joe’s mounted picture of all the school students and I have to say I was very impressed. It took us quite a while to find Joe in among more than 1000 students, but...

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From commentator to cultivator

I look down on the garden that has popped up at the end of our very short street and now view it with a new found sense of urgency. With a plot offered and gratefully...

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Another huge week at Melbourne High for Joe

After our great day with robots at Telstra Joe restarted Melbourne High in Term 2. He immediately had two days of athletics and although due to his rowing commitments he hadn’t been able to...

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Women’s Peace Park, Kensington, Melbourne

Helen and I took a morning stroll a couple of days ago and it brought back memories of the walks we used to take when Helen was pregnant with Joe. Walking down the bluestone...

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Popup Gardens and Cinemas in Kensington Melbourne

Autumn is well and truly upon us and despite defying the norm and turning up for a Collins St Naplan Online workshop in traditional Hawaiian shirt I fear it might be my last journey...

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Autumn is here with all of its beauty

On Monday we observed “Qing Ming Jie” by visiting Joe’s grandfather’s grave which is located in an idyllic location southeast of Melbourne. You could forgive yourself if you thought you were on the outskirts...