Tag Archives: Newtown
Playground for little kids or big kids?
Camperdown Memorial park children’s playground is in disrepair. From the pile of empty bottles outside the playground it looks as if there was a party in the playground. And a rowdy one at that. The lock on the gate is … Continue reading
Green with envy, or goblin blood?
I stepped out of a bus in Newtown today to see the gutters of King Street running green. Should the Goblin Protection Agency be called? Or is someone just a little envious? Now the amount of water is consistent with … Continue reading
Late night buskers
Walking through Newtown tonight there was a large crowd gathered around a band of buskers under the “I have a dream” mural in King st. Two on drums, two guitars and two saxophone players. Well done with a good feel … Continue reading
Newtown IGA is no more… (2)
(Follow up to Newtown IGA is no more…) I visited the ‘new’ store tonight. The new opening hours sign is up, and the times are the same. The supermarket in Newtown was once a Franklins, but when Woolworths bought the … Continue reading
Newtown IGA is no more…
Are you the sort of Newtownian that thinks at 11pm “I need some blah, better duck off to Newtown IGA” ? Well as of tonight that might be a thing of the past. 🙁 In my jaunt off to Newtown … Continue reading
Bad Karma, No longer needed, Free to good home
If you were a Buddhist what would you put in a garage sale? This question intrigued me when I noticed that the Buddhist centre in Newtown was having a garage sale. Old scrolls or monk robes no longer needed? Small … Continue reading