Category Archives: friendship

>The Fang

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Victor

> I had lunch with Kn today at the Golden Fang on City Road next to Broadway. He eats there on average two/three times a week. It’s location across the road from his job at Sydney University makes the restaurant very … Continue reading →

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>Not long now

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Victor

>I’ve been a bit quiet the past few days partly because of the cold weather that has hit Sydney with snow on the mountains to our west but more so because it is just over a week until we fly … Continue reading →

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>Mind the bouquet

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Victor

>Hn and I took Ae to collect her new car this morning; a Mazda 3. By coincidence today’s Sydney Morning Herald carried a report comparing five brands of car in a particular price range and which concluded that the Mazda 3 … Continue reading →

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>Walking the dog

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Victor

>I grew up living in apartments without the childhood experience of a house pet. For me, walking the dog was a trick performed with a Yo Yo. Not by me I hasten to add. I was hopeless at performing any … Continue reading →

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>Meet me in the Laneway….

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Victor

>…sounds like an invitation to a fight which, being the coward I am…is something I would run a mile from. In fact it was the suggested lunch location in Cammeray yesterday. The venue was suggested by My for our lunch with Le. … Continue reading →

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>A Pergola With A View

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Victor

> Autumn hit Sydney yesterday with cold and showery weather, at least in my part of the city. Duty called first as I visited my neighbourly polling centre to register my vote in the four yearly State election. As Andrew astutely … Continue reading →

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>Best laid plans

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Victor

> Tsunami and Quake damage This afternoon and evening certainly didn’t proceed according to plan. Flashback twenty seven hours and my plan for Friday afternoon and evening is to do my week’s laundry and then settle down for a slothful … Continue reading →

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>House guest

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Victor

> I have a house guest for the next few days. Mt has flown down from Ballina and is staying until Sunday. We were posted to Beijing during the same period in (1980-1982) and with Ll, Fd and Da (all posted … Continue reading →

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>The Lord Dudley

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Victor

> The (always a ‘The’) Lord Dudley is a pub about five minutes walk from my home that has been a haven for the rugby set and British expatriates for as long as I can remember. Although a non drinker I … Continue reading →

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>Balmain fruit

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Victor

>A couple of mates and I did our ‘seniors’ thing today and took the ferry across to the ‘trendy’ suburb of Balmain in the inner west of Sydney. We wandered up and down the main shopping area in Darling Street soaking … Continue reading →

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