February 12, 2012

Steven Stretch

Steven Stretch

Footballer Steven Stretch is generally regarded as a distinguished South Australian (West Torrens) player who made his mark in the AFL with Melbourne. I remember him as the most consistent player for Fitzroy in 1995-96. He was a reliable defender who floated across half-back and initiated many attacking moves. I thought he was the best of the club’s recruits. Steven’s son Billy, 14, is in line to be considered as a “father-son” selection for Melbourne if he makes the grade. According to Wikipedia:

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Victorian election

The Victorian election should be a close contest. I think Labor will just win. I’m interested to see how my former journalist colleague at the Bairnsdale Advertiser, Tim Bull, goes for the Nationals in Gippsland East against independent Craig Ingram.

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Adelaide Parklands

Adelaide Parklands

It was too hot for tennis this afternoon, so I went for a walk instead. At 7.45pm it was still 29 degrees. I took a shared cycle/walking path alongside Santos Stadium to the Mile End Railway Station. Trains don’t stop at the unmanned station on weekends and it’s a fairly desolate place with only a small platform and no facilities. To cross to the other side you really should take the underpass, which I did reluctantly given the absence of people. Doing so rewarded me with another shared path through a tree-lined park.

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Ethiopian restaurant

I tend to associate Ethiopia with famine, but the country has excellent cuisine, based on my experience tonight of an Abyssinian restaurant on Henley Beach Road. The food was spicy without being hot. It’s eaten by hand with soft pancake-textured bread.

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Galaxy tab

I’ll be interested to see what price the Galaxy tab starts at when it’s launched in Australia tomorrow. They are currently available on eBay for around $950, which seems ridiculously high.

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