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Scenes from the QVB

December 4, 2022April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 31 Comments

6pm Saturday 3rd December 2022. After a long lunch with girlfriends, I wandered back to the train through the QVB (Queen Victoria Building) in Sydney, taking happy snaps on my phone. Click on any image to enlarge, although I have resized them to WordPress's recommended 1260 x 628 which has diminished the clarity and crispness … Continue reading Scenes from the QVB

It’s All Over Folks (Take 2)

October 6, 2022April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 16 Comments

The UCI World Championship Cycle Races have been run ridden and won and Wollongong is fluffing out its feathers and settling back to normal. But, Oh! What a week Bill and I had. First, a little reminder of my earlier post, Wollongong is on the map! Bill ended up volunteering every day on split shifts. In … Continue reading It’s All Over Folks (Take 2)

Wollongong is on the map!

September 18, 2022April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 38 Comments

I've just come back from helping a neighbour install STAN on their television. WHY? STAN is an Australian subscriber-paid streaming service, and all this week it is streaming the UCI (Union Cycliste International) cycle races for free! Why do we care? Well, hey, hop on your bikes, folks - they are being held right here … Continue reading Wollongong is on the map!

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