Great day at NSW Art Gallery

Both Hiromi and I LOVED the Aboriginal Gallery ...

The Rembrandt exhibition was fab....BUT...

Some of the Modern Art was just rubbish!

The walk home through the Botanic Gardens fantastic!

Bach's Magnificat.... Magnificent

It wouldn't be Christmas without a Manly Warringah Concert and this one was incredible.   Two sell out performances.   

Check out our performances for 2018.

Hi Hiromi, Welcome back

Oh my goodness, no wonder I am the size of a house ha! ha!

Arty Party

Hey!  Arty Party time......

Great to see everyone.... and all that FANTASTIC Food!

James shared a few votes from the media about Trump....

Won one campaign now to free asylum seekers from Naru and Manus

A great idea...I could name a few more politicians too!

The Afghan Wife

Cindy publishes her novel... The Afghan Wife... sequel on its way... Bravo Cindy!

A chance to look at some of the fab artworks in the Gallery... so lucky to have an art gallery just 5 minutes from home!

Summer's here...

Let's GET UP & Go

Get Up and plan....

Hey Mr Abbott - you look kinda worried.  We'll be seeing you at Beach Salt.... all through 2018...  ha! ha!

Lots of walking, talking (Q & A) and celebrating ...YES!

Phone parties for the YES campaign, letters published in Sydney Morning Herald and yay! Success.....

Cooking October!

Harris Farm Strawberry sale - time to make jam!

Jamie Oliver chicken cooked in pastry.... yum!

Ha!  Ha!... loved playing games with Libby...   Did have to be serious though!

The Glamour of Dior

From protests outside the gallery to the fantasy world of Dior.  I didn't realise that he created everything from the hats and dresses to the shoes and perfumes.  Every outfit was an entire creation of its own....Fantastic to see the exhibition of a six year old... Good on yer Libby.

Libby's favourite dress.  Great exhibition... Not something I would normally go to BUT if you're in Melbourne go for it!

A Protest Really!

Can't believe we spend our lives protesting.. we take a break and the firs thing we see are people protesting about Manus...AS WELL THEY SHOULD!

Oh my goodness so much to protest about...horrific Manus Island tragedy, failed Republican movement, pathetic Grech affair, backflips on technology (ie wrecking of the NBN), climate change, Adani, wasting fortunes on surveys, Uluru conventions, no policies or vision from anyone... and that's just in Australia!.  Will I tell you what I really think about it!

Hey! Melbourne

Yeah!  Off again...

 First stop ...The Middle Park Hotel... can't believe we snuggled up to the open fire in the snug!  Freezing... Great dinner at the Little Buddha restaurant... loved how within a few minutes we were chatting to half the diners there.. Melbourne is definitely more friendly than Sydney...Sorry its true!

2 One Another

Oh my goodness... what a night....FRENETIC  was the word.  Fast, furious and LOUD.  So loud our seats vibrated!  Must be getting old.

Were they talented?  Skilled... Sure were.  Did I love it... No!  Ah well can't win them all.

Best bit was the YES at the end!

STOP ADANI - SAVE THE REEF!

Early morning start... as I said its not easy being an activist.  Off on the ferry to Bondi where we formed a huge message to the government.  

Not that you can see us but we were at the bottom of the second A.  Good to see a couple of thousand people out there protesting at this appalling move by the Government. A billion dollars to an Indian Coal mining company that has the most appalling environmental track record... just can't happen!

With Nick & Jan, Turnbull and Adani!

The Magnificent Magnificat and much more

Come and join us for what I think will be a great concert.   Rehearsals going really well!

Sorry a bit of a weird photo - I'm having a few problems with my printer... oh the joys of technology!  

You get the message though...log onto www.manlywarringahchori.org.au and then go to click for tickets... see you there!

SLACK

Oh my goodness, it took all of our brains to work out how to use not only SLACK but also Zoom.  Think I've got it now!

Loved how people didn't realise they had their cameras and audio connected and we could hear them eat their snacks and whinge about SLACK!!!

It's hard work being an activist!

Get up and Go walking

Great to walk and chat with like minded people.  Onward the revolution!

Pottering in the garden

Finally had time to plant some salad veggies and to finish a mosaic lantern... yeah!

Go Mandy and Gary

Hey such fun to catch up with these guys... hopefully do another "Walks of London" or a pop concert when we go to London next year!

Oh my goodness did we really eat all of that!

A quirky exhibition at Manly Art Gallery

A quirky exhibition at Manly Art Gallery.  It includes a silent film starring Brett and Wendy Whitley.  If nothing else it is really thought provoking!

The Phantom Show

8 Sep - 29 Oct 2017

The Phantom, created in 1936 by Lee Falk, was the first costume ‘superhero’ and pre-dated both Superman (1938) and Spiderman (1962). MAG&M is the final Australian venue for a touring exhibition of contemporary artworks inspired by The Phantom, created by Peter Kingston, Dieter Lederwasch, Euan Macleod and Dick Frizzell among 40 artists. Explore why this comic book character resonates so strongly across the world nearly 80 years later.

Three Boats a much more conservative display.  

This unique exhibition presents a rare and original Manly Pier dodgem boat, alongside an early Manly Junior sailing dinghy - both 1950s. These craft are juxtaposed with Richard Goodwin’s award winning sculpture Moth (2003), which plays with the pleasure craft form to invoke metaphorical allusions to journey and transformations. This project continues the approach of the blending of heritage objects with original art works that has come to characterize MAG&M’s museum. Curated by Ross Heathcote.

Jazz it up at Manly Jazz festival

Great to wander down, catch up with friends and hear great music.

Trailer Trash... NOT!

Wow Caleb did you really make that?  Can't wait to try it out!

YES

Time's ticking by ... we have to get everyone to mail their votes.  Do you know anyone who needs a gentle reminder?  Oh and yes I do have more posters.

Archibald 2017

This small sculpture was kind of creepy in its realism

How about these?  Children's art aged 5 - 8!!  Sheer talent there

The winners of course had to be ..... The Dawsons!