"This place makes me sick." I turn to Connor, surprised at this vehemence. "Physically sick, I mean", he continues. "It's the fluorescent lights, I'm sure of it. They affect my eyes. I hate coming here." A teenager who hates shopping malls? Intriguing. I love them, always have. I inherited a love of shopping - or … Continue reading in praise of suburban shopping malls
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the big barossa
A free hire car upgrade is always a good way to start a weekend away. Satnav on and away we go, out of Adelaide, up the Main North Road to wine country. Shiraz country, to be precise: the Big Barossa. Once past the outer suburbs the landscape becomes more and more sun-scorched, all browns, ochres … Continue reading the big barossa
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Melbourne Ramblings – year in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 6 years to get … Continue reading Melbourne Ramblings – year in review
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