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Lost Churches, Chocolate Coloured Horses and an Absinthe Couch

Posted on February 27, 2025 by sagesomethymes

I’ve been trekking through Waterloo and Redfern hunting for lost churches. Two of them. To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, “To lose one church may be regarded as misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.” Luckily, I think I’ve found them. Or … Continue reading →

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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Time Travel

Posted on November 19, 2023 by sagesomethymes

I’m going on a memory walk, retracing the path from Redfern Station to Sydney University that I traipsed daily as a student over thirty years ago. I’m in the mood for a little time travel. Walking along the narrow footpath … Continue reading →

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Edgelands

Posted on November 18, 2020 by sagesomethymes

I’m on my way to visit my mother but I’m early. I don’t want to interrupt her while she’s watching her favourite soapie, the one I’ve dubbed Italian Doctors in Love, so I decide to take a detour. I get … Continue reading →

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The Desire Path

Posted on December 21, 2018 by sagesomethymes

The clock on this silly season is counting down and I only have a few days left to indulge my passion for beautiful objects in the name of gift giving. I leave the house and head into the city but … Continue reading →

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