Was in a cab the other day, on my way to a meeting. I was having the age-old internal struggle of “Do I make conversation, or pretend I have a really important text message to send?”, when I registered that the woman cabbie had some lovely, carol-like music playing. It was a nice [...]

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A million years have passed since my last post. A lot of things have been happening and many a time I have thought, ‘I should write about that at deckchair guru’ but for various reasons, haven’t.
My wife and I have welcomed our first baby, a boy we named Leo! More will be at [...]

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We’ve had a bit of a cooler week in Melbourne, with the nights in particular having a little chill about them. I’ve enjoyed it, it’s been nice coming home from work, getting into my pyjamas and snuggling up on the couch, watching TV and cuddling the wifey.
It’s a little strange though, as last winter [...]

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It was so beautiful - the day was warm and sunny and the lawn we’d chosen was gorgeous. The overhead marquees looked great and the sun sparkled on the water like a newly polished gold coin.
Friday April 20, 2007, will go down as the happiest day in my life by such a large margin. [...]

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Last night I went out with a mate, first time in ages I’d been out for a few drinks. I was looking forward to it, not least because the venue we were to go to was having a birthday party for itself so had free drinks for two hours. Nice.
We headed off and met a [...]

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I absolutely love Flinders Lane in Melbourne. It is a hive of activity and a nexus for those who work in the south-central CBD. Running the width of the city, it changes the further along you walk, with each area having its own unique identity and persona. My favourite stretch runs from Elizabeth Street to [...]

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There’s a guy on my train that looks ALMOST EXACTLY like James Earl Jones.
I so desperately want to ask him to say “Luke, I am your Father” and see if he also sounds like him…

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