Category Archives: Fun
Music under New York
B.B.King is a classic name in blues music, both for the man himself ( he still performs at 87) and for his namesake on 42nd street. His club is home to the Harlem Gospel Choir on Sundays as well as … Continue reading
Papabubble
A few years ago a couple of Sydney-siders moved to Melbourne after learning the sweet trade from an aging artisan on the north coast. Christopher King and Tommy Tang ( with a name like that you would just about have … Continue reading
The Easter Bonnet Parade
There was a spirit of joy on Fifth Avenue today for the Easter Bonnet Parade. The tradition of emerging from Sunday Mass and strolling along in your finery may have modified slightly over time, but the essence is the same. … Continue reading
Horsing around at Grand Central
When I saw that Nick Cave was involved in an unique performance of dancing horses at Grand Central Station – Heard NY – I immediately thought it would involve rock and roll. Wow, that would be quite an event! But … Continue reading
Sweet rendezvous
Leading the well heeled crowd and the curious to Bergdorf’s yesterday was a leopardskin woman and her fashion conscious best friend. While they set the standard for the store’s buying demographic, anyone who slips though the spinning doors at the … Continue reading
Well heeled and Havaianas
Our neighbours upped the ante. It is common practice to leave your wet boots outside your apartment door rather than drip them inside on wintry days. So there can be an interesting assortment of foot wear and umbrellas along the … Continue reading
Downunder delights
I have to seriously rethink the whole definition of good coffee after being completely spoilt by the perfection of rich creamy flat whites in my recent (too) fast and fabulous trip DownUnder. Maybe it’s the water, maybe it’s the milk, … Continue reading
Macy’s Parade
What a spectacular day for a parade! I rode the long way round through Central Park and was rewarded first with the sunshine and then with the breathtaking excitement of children working their way to the best vantage point. Bleachers … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
It is a glorious day here in NYC and Thanksgiving is in the air. This is the busiest travel day of the year in the US, as everyone scrambles to get where they need to be. Lucky for me I … Continue reading
Fuzzy woman
You never know your luck in a big city, especially this big city! Today I ran into Richard Gere, who was very happy to pose for a photo with me – only thing was that my friend taking the photograph … Continue reading
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