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  Two years ago, occasional music buddies Rodney Greene and I were asked to play a fifteen minute pre-carols set at the Burnie Carols. No need for Christmassy songs, we were assured, 'there will be plenty throughout the evening to keep the public happy'. So we performed Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer and Crowded House's Distant Sun (which we [...]

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Kathy and I visited Sydney in 2010 for a weekend of sensations, smells, pints (beer) and an iconic Bridge Climb - an awesome way to see the sights and extended Sydney skyline. The unfortunate thing with the Bridge Climb is one was not permitted to take a camera, phone - even a hat unless the latter was hooked to the rather [...]