Back in early 1996, I was planning to buy a flat. Maribyrnong was the suburb of choice. I really liked one which I inspected in Newstead or Navigator Street – the floor plan was much better than that of most other flats. And it was about 3 minutes’ walk from the Anglers Tavern, a riverside …
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Will No One Rid Me Of This Turbulent Priest? The State, Civil Society And The Essendon CEO Debacle
In 1170, after a falling out with his former friend and sponsor, Henry II, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas A Beckett, was murdered in his Cathedral by four knights from the King’s household. History since then has generally accepted that Henry’s frustrated utterance ‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?’ was taken as …
As a monarchist, my message to Peter Fitzsimmons is simple: Please Stay!!!! You are our best asset!
On doing Grand Final Eve lunch in South Melbourne
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/south-melbourne-pub-rolls-in-100-barrels-for-the-swans-faithful-20220923-p5bkgy.html Funnily enough, I ended up doing lunch today at the Rising Sun Hotel in South Melbourne. I though I knew most pubs within a 20km radius of the GPO, but I had never been to the Rising Sun, a pleasantly old school pub with the most emphatic AFL theme to its decor, predominantly based …
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Wendy’s burgers to reopen in Australia
The news report that Wendy’s is to open in Australia is welcome. There is just one thing niggling away at me – obviously the reporter is not aware that Wendy’s already launched in Australia in the mid 1980s, but did not last long. Hopefully they do better this time. http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/restaurants-bars/us-cult-fast-food-chain-wendys-to-launch-in-australia/news-story/a28b10ea5c61cc8cc86504a71cbf7f61
Even Johnny Rotten is sad about the Queen’s passing
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I suspect a village somewhere is short one idiot….
The Queen is Dead and I am Sad
I’m quite sad today at the passing of our Queen. She has been a unifying figure for so long and it is hard to imagine the world without her.
Has Darth Vader Gone Too Disney? You Be The Judge!
The Railway Hotel, North Fitzroy
I have been pondering for a while the sad disappearance, through either redevelopment or renovation, of most of the old school typical Australian pubs I remember from years gone by. What I crave, I guess, is a pub with its last renovation and furnishings from the 1970s, such as red vinyl covered chairs, and laminated …
Lost For Words! 