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Me looking brave before taking to the air (and the wing) of the plane. Wow, it was cold !! But the whole experience was totally exhilarating.
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Jan's Blog
Computers and the internet are amazing things. One of my concerns with putting together this site was that it could remain current, yet with all my travelling I've often much to say, but little time to say it. Years ago when reading the news it would take me days on end to reply to the kind letters people sent. Now, with the magic of the modern age, I can keep you up to date with what I'm doing and other events in my life.
AUSTRALIA DAY
Date: 26th January 2012
I don't remember us celebrating Australia Day when I lived in Sydney. Maybe I've forgotten or maybe in the intervening 40 odd years it has grown into a much bigger event. Jonathan had arranged to meet friends down near the Opera House for brunch. Because of the usual sun, most of the restaurants have... Read more...
COFF'S HARBOUR
Date: 25th January 2012
When I lived in Sydney in the 60's I met a girl - a very good make-up artist trained at the BBC. Funnily enough we both remember the party at which we met and also both remembered that our host - Roger Murray Leach had the bath filled with ice and on top were dozens and dozens of oysters! My friend came back to... Read more...
HENRY LAFONT
Date: 20th January 2012
I had the lovely experience of being able to put two elements of a family back in touch. If you read my Blog regularly you'll know that in December I hired a cameraman and went to Paris to interview the sister of René Mouchotte and whilst in Paris received an invitation from the Director of the... Read more...
EL CIRCO - SYDNEY
Date: 20th January 2012
Last night Jonathan and I went to El Circo - it is an evening of Entertainment part Circus, part Cabaret and part Burlesque and a Degustation Menu taking place at Slide in Oxford Street, Sydney. It was a superb evening - can't say I have enjoyed anything so much in a long time. Having been to Le Moulin... Read more...
ODDS AND ENDS
Date: 20th January 2012
Once again I apologize that my blogs come out in one lump when I'm away from home and working on an Ipad - I'll correct this when I return, reluctantly, to the UK. Travel. Our trip up to the Rainforest was a flight there on Virgin Australia and return on Quantas - what a huge difference in comfort etc.... Read more...
RAINFOREST TOUR
Date: 15th January 2012
Claire, a receptionist at Thala Beach, recommended that we take a trip with Daintree Safaris owned and run by Nicholas Fox. He is a one man band so that you actually get the Boss who is one of only 4 accredited Rainforest Guides. Other companies are accredited because of their facilities but Nicholas took a one... Read more...
PORT DOUGLAS - QUEEENSLAND
Date: 13th January 2012
Having been horrified at the cost of simply everything in Sydney - and not just because of the weak pound, Jonathan and I decided to go for broke and treat ourselves to 4 days up in Queensland. We had wanted to go to Ayers Rock - but its really too hot at this time of the year and we were told you get a... Read more...
SYDNEY - The Marble Bar
Date: 10th January 2012
What a wonderful find although by accident. When I lived in Sydney in the 60's I was an actress and worked in several lovely theatres among them the Ensemble, the Philip Theatre and the Palace Theatre in Pitt Street. Someone told us that the Palace had been torn down but that some of its iconic architecture had... Read more...
SYDNEY - HARBOUR TOUR
Date: 10th January 2012
Yesterday we went on a Hop On - Hop Off Sydney Harbour Tour. You pay your money and can get on and off the ferry at any one of numerous stops. To take full advantage of the ticket, you'd need to be on the water early in the morning but as my son has always liked his lie-ins (how many cold cups of tea have sat... Read more...
JACKIE LAWSON E-CARDS
Date: 8th January 2012
One cannot download an Ecard on an Ipad. Apparently the late Steve Jobs didn't approve of the stranglehold which Adobe had on the market so the Ipad doesn't offer the facility. So thank you to all the lovely people who sent me the Jackie Lawson Greetings for my Birthday but I won't be able to view them till... Read more...
NEW YEAR'S HONOURS LIST
Date: 8th January 2012
I have been awarded my own little honour! The Director of the Museum at Elvington near York - which has promoted the memory of the French Bomber Crews in WW2 among other valuable work - has asked me to be a Vice President of the Museum - an honour I'm thrilled to accept. Whoever would have thought that... Read more...
CHINESE GARDENS - SYDNEY
Date: 8th January 2012
I forgot to tell you about a really lovely experience on my first day in Sydney and that was a visit to the Chinese Gardens down at Darling Harbour. Created by the local Chinese Community to celebrate Australia's Bicentenary in 1988, the gardens are a result of the close friendship and cooperation between... Read more...
SYDNEY FESTIVAL
Date: 7th January 2012
Jonathan loves his music and was determined to enjoy the first day of the Sydney Festival. It was quite an experience with most of Hyde Park given over to the festivities and the roads blocked to traffic. Jonathan was very excited about a DJ from the UK - Norman Jay who apparently has an MBE for his services to... Read more...
A GREAT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Date: 5th January 2012
My son organized a really wonderful day for me. I was woken with Stevie Wonder singing 'Happy Birthday to you' and Jonathan with two massive bouquets of flowers - an enormous one from him and another from a friend who'd asked J to arrange it. We went out for Brunch in a local Café. Jonathan... Read more...
ANNIE - THE MUSICAL
Date: 4th January 2012
What a wonderful start to my Birthday Celebrations. A friend of Jonathan's asked if we would like to go to the Preview of 'Annie'. I'd seen it absolutely decades ago but, as I love theatre, was only too pleased to accept. We met up in a Cocktail Bar and had some amazing cockails at exorbitant prices... Read more...
Apologies for lack of blogs
Date: 1st January 2012
Have been so busy with work to do with Rene - information coming from all directions. Friends came from Paris for Christmas which was fabulous including the Carol concert at Cathedral. Met Archbish again. Now at Airport waiting to take off for Sydney to celebrate my birthday with my son. Thought I had all sorted... Read more...