Tag Archives: Melbourne
Ferris wheel
The Giant Sky Wheel is claimed to be the largest travelling Ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere. It comprises 36 gondola carriages, each able to hold six people. It has a 50-metre peak clearance and each ride is 10-12 minutes … Continue reading
Celebrity comedian
After dining at a Nepalese restaurant in Lygon Street tonight we attended a couple of shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Trades Hall. The first was with British celebrity comedian Deborah Frances-White (pictured). She’ll like me calling her a … Continue reading
Corporate box at the MCG
A corporate box at the MCG is the ultimate in luxury sports entertainment. I used to view them with some contempt, seeing the concept as a corruption, almost a betrayal of football’s origins. It probably is those things, but the … Continue reading
Speed renting
Speed renting sounds like a great idea. I read about it in The Age today while attending a junior soccer carnival. I had thought the soccer season finished until they sprang this on us. Apparently it was a pre-season cup … Continue reading
A total of 55,436 people attended the A-League soccer final won 6-0 by Melbourne Victory. Soccer is now a mainstream spectator sport in Australia.
Race Round
Here’s an update on news from Juliet and I: Our house in Porepunkah finally sold and we have some spare cash for the first time since 1993. Combined with the fact we can now go out for dinner or functions, … Continue reading
Footy fever?
The football season has begun. Here in WA the supporters of West Coast and Fremantle are strutting and fretting as the case may be. Delayed coverage from Victoria and South Australia tells me the Lions are in demise, the Kangaroos … Continue reading
