Posts by Hilary Stace
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Sacha, please report in re both events. I hope the select committee members pay attention.
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When I was young I just sewed anything I wanted. I remember making a long black wool coat with scarlet lining (all readily available at Evans' in Cuba Street) and it was so successful I made another one of cream canvas with purple satin lining. Have completely lost those skills.
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Go Sacha.
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Rex - I was in Australia for a week or so when that ute-gate story was playing out and Rudd handled it so masterfully, including on Rove, that by the end of the week Malcolm Turnbull was sinking fast.
I watched and read as much as I could in my brief time in Oz and there is some great TV there (lots more political analysis). But wasn't as impressed with the papers - much the same formula as here and only slightly more content. Saw some on TV we only have as voices here, such as Phil Kafka-whatsit who got some bright circus school students to act as political commentators.
Channel 9 broadcast from snowy Queenstown for several days in a slightly patronising but still enjoying themselves kind of way.
Incidentally, the Wallabies (minority interest sport) were staying in the same hotel and I noticed that Robbie Deans looks younger and happier in the green and gold.
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How did the Dunedin event go? Did anyone lick the table?
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Paul - I think it was you who first mentioned the dugongs in Sydney Aquarium. Thanks. Sydney quite nice too last week - 20+C degrees and people swimming! in the east coast beaches.
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Heard interesting talk last week on meaning of meaning by philosophy professor from Beijing.
Later made pilgrimage to dugongs in Sydney aquarium Philosophically problematic - should these endangered wild animals be in zoo for fish? -
Tell that to this lonely dugong and 'fanstastic bloke'.