I was going to say that all of the books I read in June were old fashioned paper books. But I was mistaken. At the start of the month I threw myself into three different versions of the story Babylon Berlin. First up I watched the Netflix series which was fantastic. Intense and over the top but capturing the frenetic atmosphere in Weimar Germany … [Read more...] about June Reading
Archives for 2018
MoMA at NGV
I got to see the MoMA at NGV exhibition on 8 June 2018 and enjoyed it a lot; my experience enhanced a lot by the Curator's talk that preceded it. Not knowing much about art, I find these talks for members preceding major exhibitions the best thing about NGV membership. This one was given by Miranda Wallace, Senior Curator, International … [Read more...] about MoMA at NGV
May Reading
I read four new books in May along with a re-reading of The Goon Squad and bits of The Odyssey which I write about here. This number confirms my average book reading achievement; which is basically one a week at the moment. I used to be one every two weeks. The advantages of retirement! I tend to read in burst; so will read continually for a couple … [Read more...] about May Reading
Wonderful Wheeler Centre
The Wheeler Centre is indeed a wonderful institution to have in Melbourne. Thanks to the Bracks Government and the Wheelers. It's becoming a regular thing in May for it to piggyback off the Sydney Writers Festival with sessions from visiting authors making their way down South as well as visiting the harbour city. Makes sense, Australia's a long … [Read more...] about Wonderful Wheeler Centre
Don Quichotte
We saw the opera Don Quichotte by Massenet on 9 May 2018. An Opera Australia production. We have to encourage them to be more adventurous here in Melbourne. It was quite lovely. Shimmering music. A great performance by Ferruccio Furlanetto in the title role. He certainly looked the part as pictured on the programme. At nearly seventy years of age … [Read more...] about Don Quichotte
Baking Bread – Quick Recipes
Once you have the basic method down pat, all you need for your successful bread-making is to maintain your starter effectively, know the different quantities of leaven, flour, salt and water required for the different loaves and know the right temperatures for baking. Starter Maintenance 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup water. Basic Sour Dough … [Read more...] about Baking Bread – Quick Recipes