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Category: Outings
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We went walking today at Venman Bushland National Park, intending to do the long circuit walk around the park. We did that successfully, but then we tried to do a small additional circuit while in the depths of the park and got lost for a little while. Not so lost that we weren’t on a…
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After Mum discovered the Eagleby Wetlands while browsing through the Refedex, we headed out there for a spot of birdwatching. And while I got a bit frustrated with my zoom lens and its very noisy focussing gear (and gazed with envy at the truly enormous lenses that the more professional birdos were lugging around) I…
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We went to Garter Belts & Gasoline for the first time last weekend – sat in the sun, listened to bands, got sunburnt and people-watched those in “the scene” (to quote one overly emotional bloke who gave a speech later in the day). The 50s/hot rod scene, to my uneducated eye, seemed like an odd…
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I went to the races at Doomben for Kat’s birthday. It was fun – we had a table on the grass, right near the fence, which enabled me to lean over and take photos every time the horses went thumping past. I am happy to say I’ll never have a gambling problem. I just don’t…
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I love the atmosphere at Verve Cafe. Set underground, beneath the Metro Arts building, it’s a dark little venue, frequently noisy, with a bar towards the back, and a congregation of smokers out near the back stairs. I generally go there for weekday lunches (it’s much more crowded in the evening), and always for the…