Live on Delwood Beach, Manly. Highlight of the day is generally the half hour on the back of the Ferry where the big issues are worked through. Have lived in Beijing, NW Fairlight, Brisbane, Cleveland, South Kensington (SW7), PNG and Sydney. Love sport, beer, bars and the insular peninsula.
Author: bladdamasta
Baiyun Shan, Moxing Summit and Too End Export
It’s a symbol of China that the tallest man made structure is higher than the highest natural point of a city. That’s the case in Guangzhou where the Canton Tower is over 100m taller than the natural peak of the …
On the Back of the Star Ferry and Pineapple beer
I eschewed the more direct subway route when I arrived in Honkers and opted for a stroll and a trip on the Star Ferry from Kowloon to Central. Most Harbours are good Hong Kong’s is spectacular if you can see …
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The Brew and Brewers & Union beer
If you want to get a sense of the explosion in China’s wealth, visit Zhujiang New Town. This is a part of Guangzhou that will blow your mind even if you aren’t aren’t a connoisseur of skyscrapers. They’ve just gone …
Zhujiang Draft Beer on the Pearl River
A trip to Guangzhou cannot avoid visiting the banks of the Pearl River. Guangzhou exists because of this mighty river. It is so vital to the city that the VB of Guandong is named after the Pearl River – Zhujiang. …
EU rubbish making it way to Aussie Shores
So look at the label. “Ireland Beer”. Green background. Some Celtic castles that look suspiciously like the Dublin coat of arms. “Dublin Export”. But, I don’t think this beer has anywhere near Ireland, let alone Dublin. It’s made by “Corbelli …
Daylight saving, Blue Moon and baseball
To be honest, daylight saving has gone on too late this year. It is a wonderful invention, but here we are in April and it is pitch black at 6.30am – I’m completely thrown. Still, at least we have it, …
Old Fart on a moist night
It has been a sodden week in Sydney. The cruise ships have left at the right time because Sydney has, in the words of Edmund Blackadder, been wetter than a fish’s wet bits. That didn’t deter two old salty sea …
Bruce Springsteen, Hanging Rock, Holgate Brewery and 3 Ravens 55
I’m a big fan of Bruce Springsteen. I’ve got almost all the records and I’ve seen him live in 1985 (Sydney) and 2002 (LA). He’s never really lost it and his 2012 album – Wrecking Ball – is a remarkable …
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Kirkland Signature Beer
It’s been way too long since my last visit to the US. Baseball, bars, beers, big burgers – I really need a fix. One of my favourite trips to the US was about 6 years ago, when a number of …
Queen Mary 2 and LIa Fail
It’s been a stellar season for cruise ships in Sydney Harbour this year. I can’t profess to be across the statistics of the cruise ship industry, but my sense is that it is booming. The slew of new boats with …
