Weekly Wrap – Stilgherrian

30 November 202503 December 2025

Weekly Wrap 809: A Tale of Two Centrals, and the podcasts

The upper parts of the sandstone facade of Sydney Central station, including the coat of arms on the left and the clock tower on the right. Behind it are two construction cranes and the partly-constructed modern architecture of Atlassian Central. And behind all that is a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

My week of Monday 24 to Sunday 30 November 2025 was remarkably productive, with four podcasts recorded — three of them posted already — and the launch of the new season’s crowdfunding campaign which has already reached its first target. Wow.

23 November 202530 November 2025

Weekly Wrap 808: Productivity and wild birds are this week’s themes — and there’s more to come

A smallish bird is perched on top of a weatherbeaten wooden stake, looking to its left and with an eye on us. Its head is black with a light grey chin, and its chest is also light grey. Its beak is white with a black tip that ends with a little downwards hook. Its wings are black on top and white below, but they can’t really been seen because they’re closed. In the background, out of focus, are some shrubs.

My week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 November 2025 was another busy one. More podcasts were recorded, but they’re taking their time to be extruded from the queue. Your patience is welcomed. Have a butcherbird!

17 November 202520 November 2025

Weekly Wrap 807: All the podcasts, all the trains

Looking along a railway station platform shortly before sunset. A Sydney Trains V-Set stands on the right, stretching along the platform towards left, where its distant nose is just short of a signal glowing red over red. The forward part of its shiny fluted steel sides glisten in under the platform’s illumination, although the car nearest us is mostly in the shadows, its two levels of windows glowing yellow and highlighting the purple upholstery within, The only person to be seen is the driver walking up to the front of the train, a tiny figure in the distance.

It was very busy, my week of Monday 10 to Sunday 16 November 2025, despite sleeping all day on Tuesday due to a suspected mild virus. Lots of podcast work, some client work catch-ups, and a very busy weekend. Many trains were involved, so I’ve decided to post a photo of a soon-to-be scrapped V-Set. I will not miss them.

09 November 202512 November 2025

Weekly Wrap 806: The Kookaburra of Consideration

Sitting on a slender lichen-riddled branch, with a background of sunlit trees and bushes, is a laughing kookaburra, its right side toward us and looking down to the right. It’s a chunky medium-sized bird with off-white head and underparts, and brown wings with a pale blue flash, and on its head are brown streaks back from the eyes and along the middle of the crown. Its tail is lighter brown with black bands. It leans forward, its big beak prominent, concentrating on what might appear on the ground below. Yes, it’s about to pounce!

My week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 November 2025 saw me invent a new podcast sub-project, and then manage not to post the two full podcasts I’d planned. For various reasons. Oh well. The rest of it was reasonably productive, so I’m happy with that.

02 November 202509 November 2025

Weekly Wrap 805: Cruising through spring in the Sydney suburb of Campsie

A suburban street in Sydney’s inner south-west. A two-storey red-brick building is labelled “1912” and ”Fire Station” in early 20th century typography in maroon on cream. Two big garage doors hide a modern fire engine and an empty garage respectively. A sign on the lower left reads: “Smoke alarms save lives. Spring is here. Emergency 000.” On the right, a young man wearing lack strides into the frame. Overhead, rainclouds loom.

I am happy with my week of Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November 2025. While I didn’t push out the podcasts I’d intended, Certain Things were sorted out. And here’s a photo of a fire station from last century.

26 October 202531 October 2025

Weekly Wrap 804: Endeavouring to plan podcasts (not sorry)

A NSW TrainLink Endeavour railcar at Blacktown station. It’s a diesel multiple unit (DMU) although we can only see the first of two cars, facing to the left. It’s made of fluted silver metal sides with a black band running along the windows. The front end is painted dark blue with a bright yellow band below the driver’s window, and it has bright yellow doors. The underparts and black, and the entire train is filthy and in need of a good wash. Its number is 2854.

Despite being down with a random virus on Wednesday, my week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 October 2025 was remarkably productive. I produced one podcast, planned four others, and continued to assist with the property hunting. I also took photos of trains, one of which is included with this post.