When I retired I told people who asked how I was going to spend my time that I would start living in Melbourne by which I meant, really throw myself into the cultural life of the city. And this I have been doing with great enthusiasm and enjoyment. Melbourne has so much to offer; why travel the world! Opera, concerts, literary events, gastronomic … [Read more...] about The Year That Was – 2018
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Books Read From Mid 2018
Nausea, J-P Sartre I read this during our week long philosophy course in June this year devoted to Being And Nothingness. I'd read it before of course and remembered it well; including that I had not liked it much. But I got more out of this second reading thanks to the course. It's a grim read but beautifully written. And as clear an exposition … [Read more...] about Books Read From Mid 2018
Navi
This is a wonderful restaurant at 83B Gamon Street, Yarraville. We went last Wednesday night. Saturday nights are booked out until the end of the year. It's very small, with room for about 25 diners, some sitting at a bar overlooking the kitchen. But that's not the only reason it's hard to get into. The food was spectacular. There's a set menu and … [Read more...] about Navi
BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat – The Rest
There is so much art to see at the Biennale it's quite exhausting. Lucky locals get to go back to the different locations many times. We really only saw a fraction of the total, but even then were overwhelmed after a day and a half really. We visited some of the smaller galleries near the Art Gallery of Ballarat. In BOAA on Lydiard I liked these … [Read more...] about BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat – The Rest
BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat – Art Gallery of Ballarat
Some of the most impressive artwork at BOAA was found in the Art Gallery. Remember to click on the image to enlarge it. Starting with Three Installations from Asher Bilou. In the catalogue he talks about one being The lightness of light which I presume is this one. On the wall plaque it's called in-visible. It's made of resin and I liked it best … [Read more...] about BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat – Art Gallery of Ballarat
BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat – Ballarat Welcome Centre & St Andrews
The second place we visited at the Biennale is now known as the Welcome Centre, but in my day it was Sacred Heart College where my paternal aunts and cousins went to school as boarders many years ago. I've never set foot in the building despite spending six years at Loreto Abbey on the other side of town. Memories of boarding school days permeated … [Read more...] about BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat – Ballarat Welcome Centre & St Andrews