An excellent movie - Get Low - nice story, no swearing or smoking and a happy ending.

A talk at the SMSA was on Maybank Anderson was a married woman and so had no rights to her own children or to her earings within the marriage and could not vote even if she owned property and paid taxes.  She divorced and was a single parent at a time when divorced women were social outcasts, and her success in influencing all-male powerbrokers via her writing and speaking skills.  An interesting lecture.

Minammura

Bombo



Kiama



Audrey, our leader for the day

Another stop at Sutherland last Friday but this time it was all of the walkers to gather together to catch the Kiama train.  We reached Minammura and hour and half later and started our 9 km walk.  It was great weather and this makes walking easier as its not hot or cold.  I loved the walk.   

Movie time

Two movies - a French film - Potiche meaning Trophy Wife, was funny but if I understood more of the language I think it would have been better.  The other film was Water fFor Elephants and after all the hype over the past few weeks, we were a bit disappointed but glad to have seen it.

How many times have I been to Sutherland?  This time 13 of us met at Sutherland station and enjoyed the walk down Linden Street into Burnum Burnum Sanctuary.  Morning tea on the rocks and behind me in the top photo is Bonnet Bay.  We walked down the hill to cross Woronora Bridge on the special walk/cycle pathway under the bridge.  Splendid view from the bridge down the river.  Lunch was at a park on the other side of the bridge after which we got to the footbridge back to the station side.  Up the bushy hill and we took a wrong turning but as we came to the cemetery fence we couldn't get lost, just followed it around. 9ks on a sunny day so a cup of tea at the cafe in the grounds at the end of the walk was very welcome.  A great day.  Kiama next week.
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John has learnt his lessons on internet shopping well as you can see from the above.  I think if he could, he would sleep in the boots. .

A cup of tea anyone.  A few weeks ago wanted to have something different and couldn't decide which one, so bought a few.  I like the English/Irish Breakfast the best.
At the Stanton Library I saw and heard Michael Rowbotham speak about his new book plus stories that came to his mind.  He even signed my copy.  He will be one of many authors gathering for next weeks Writers Festival which I am looking forward to.
Am not a fan of William Dobell but still went to the talk at SMSA and the speaker (Paul Delprat) was so keen on all aspects of Aust. artists from their lives to their different arts, he made you feel enthused as he spoke.  Paul himselft is an artist, is the principal of Julian Ashton Art School where people like Tom Roberts and Streeton attended.  Excellent talk.
A couple of movies - My Afternoons with Margueritte at the Dendy was very, very good.  You left the cinema with a good feeling.  There was no swearing, nor smoking.  Yesterday because it was a mixed up day, and on the spur of the moment, saw Source Code.  Good One.
A visit to the dentist was a necessiry but glad its over.
Lucy's birthday and mother's day both in one week and had the treat of skype to see all the US family.
While I am having all this fun, John is working but he is well and says he has to keep at it so he can spend more.

A group of 12 of us walked on Friday from Bungan Beach to Narabeen which was about 7/8 k. Originally the walk was 12 k but with the dicey weather, the walk was cut down.  As you can see from the top photo the weather was poor but did improve and then changed again.  Thats Narabeen beach behind Nea and I. It was a good day and really enjoyed the walk.
I saw the Spanish movie Biutiful and then Barneys Version at the Newtown Dendy and both were great movies.  Cannot say the same for Brighton Rock.
At the SMSA Laura Webster, the Senior Curator of Art at the Australian War Memorial gave a talk on men and women commissioned as Australia's 'Official War Artists' was very interesting and this week
Dobell will be discussed.