Archive: 2023-03
Week 116: The novelty of the quotidian
I’ve had a quiet week, enjoying the relative novelty of being at home after three weeks away, and of cooking instead of dining out for every meal.
Upgrading a Fender Frontman 15G guitar amplifier
When I bought one of my electric guitars, many years ago, the shop threw in a Fender Frontman 15G combo practice amp for free. It was never an expensive amplifier, it doesn’t have a good reputation, and it didn’t sound particularly wonderful.
Week 115: … and home again
We spent the last three days of our holiday in Brisbane. We got a lift to Nambour (from where most of the trains terminate) and took the train to the city. It’s not a particularly regular service, but it was comfortable, inexpensive, and, most importantly of all, air conditioned.
Week 114: Melbourne, Sunshine Coast, K’gari
We spent our last day in Melbourne exploring the area to the east of the CBD: Fitzroy, Collingwood, and Abbotsford Convent, which isn’t a convent any more, but a community of artists. Most of it was closed, but we saw a couple of video installations.
Week 113: London, Sydney, Melbourne
It’s not even six days since we left London, but it already feels like a very long time ago. I’m mostly over the jetlag.