by Neil | Sep 15, 2010 | Personal, Travel
Following our trip around the head in Manly, we elected to take it a bit easier the next day and went for a wander around the local aquarium, Oceanworld. The attraction is a small one, comprising three levels and was partially under renovation on our visit but it was...
by Neil | Sep 14, 2010 | Personal, Travel
Wednesday saw the weather – somewhat temperamental given it’s only just spring here – improve and so we headed out for some outdoor adventuring. A long winded way of saying we went for a walk. Manly is located on a finger of land jutting out from Australia that helps...
by Neil | Sep 13, 2010 | Personal, Travel
I’m just posting these as I get a chance, and really just picking up on some of the highlights. In between I’m working on the book and relaxing. Monday we switched to a hotel in Manly to allow ourselves some pampering and to give my sister a break. We had an...
by Neil | Sep 12, 2010 | Personal, Travel
This was written a week ago but access to the internet has been intermittent. When last seen I was chilling out in Hong Kong airport, en route to Sydney. I’m in Sydney now, having spent all Sunday with my sister and now being safely ensconced in a decent hotel to...
by Neil | Jan 19, 2009 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review
Truthfully, I did not have high hopes for this film. I do rate the director Baz Luhrmann, being a secret fan of Moulin Rouge and a vocal advocate of what he did for Romeo & Juliet. Never seen Strictly Ballroom – god willing, I never will. My concerns were not...
