This is my second blog on this very large exhibition; you can see the first one here. This display is near the start; showing Vivienne in her activist role. The dress on the left is from a 2007 collection entitled 56 - referencing a proposal by the British Government to increase to 56 days the period for which terror suspects could be held without … [Read more...] about Westwood / Kawakuba Exhibition – Part Two
Westwood / Kawakubo at the NGV – Part One
Pauline and I visited this exhibition on the 13th of December 2025. We had earlier been to a curator's discussion with the exhibition designer. At which I should have taken notes, because it all made sense and was exciting, but I couldn't remember it while looking at the exhibition! The gallelries were meant to evoke different parts of the body - … [Read more...] about Westwood / Kawakubo at the NGV – Part One
Final Books for 2025 – December Reading
Just A Little Dinner, Cécile Tlili A French writer I've not heard of before, but I enjoyed this very much. Contemporary Paris, a claustrophobic dinner with all four participants hiding secrets and vulnerabilities. Claudia and Étienne, Johar and Rémi. There's a pregnancy, an as yet undiscovered (or not) affair, a possible work promotion and a … [Read more...] about Final Books for 2025 – December Reading
Books – November 2025
Tokyo Express, Seichō Matsumato I’ve wanted to read this for a while. It’s regarded as a classic in the mystery genre. I liked it, especially because it stuck to the rules of mystery writing. At the conclusion you realise all the clues have been laid out for you. There’s a lot turning on train timetables and I was not quite sufficiently … [Read more...] about Books – November 2025
Archibald 2025
Being in Geelong on other matters, we were lucky to catch the Archibald Prize exhibition on its last day. Here are just some of the portraits on display. This is Finger painting of William Barton by Loribelle Spirovski. I like the exuberance of the sitter, and the title which captures Barton’s inventiveness on his instrument. I love his … [Read more...] about Archibald 2025
More From Mildura
Our second treat on our Slow Train Tour after Lake Mungo (see my previous blogs here and here) was a trip on the paddle steamer Mindoo. A modern version of the traditional paddle steamer, it comfortably held our 150 people on its two levels. The Murray River has it’s own flag - who knew? Someone on our tour! Flown from paddle steamers and … [Read more...] about More From Mildura