The Canberra times has run a story about ephemera collecting at the National Library - speaking to Catherine Aldersey who many will remember from the 2014 symposium. The journalist, John Thisleton, … [Read more...]
End of school year
END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR - SPEECH NIGHT, NO MORE UNIFORM, THROW AWAY THE TEXTBOOKS. We thought that recordings of the achievements of the little darlings in a play, dancing, singing or at speech … [Read more...]
New year’s resolutions – learn to sing
HERE IS A WAY TO START A NEW HOBBY WITHOUT SCARING THE NEIGHBOURS - start singing in the shower - best way to loosen the under-utilised vocal cords. This booklet, with waterproof plastic … [Read more...]
Australian carols
CHRISTMAS IN SUMMER PRESENTS LOTS OF CHALLENGES WHEN FOLLOWING THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TRADITIONS. Singing about snow, sleighs, reindeer and like require a lot of imagination and ignore our actual … [Read more...]
#Illridewithyou – 1,000 badges
ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF THE LINDT CAFE KILLINGS WAS THE RISE OF THE 'I'LL RIDE WITH YOU' OFFER MADE TO PEOPLE TRAVELLING ON BUS 373 FROM COOGEE TO MARTIN PLACE. We note this … [Read more...]