Weekly Wrap – Stilgherrian

09 March 202609 March 2026

Weekly Wrap 823: Rebuilding Railway Parade, and the future

A view down a rural road into a valley and then up the other side. The road has been stripped back to its foundations and surfaced with freshly-packed earth and such, ready for the next layer and, eventually, asphalt. On the right, two black on yellow signs read “NEW WORK NO LINES MARKED” and “DRIVE SLOW”. Trees and bushes line both sides of the road, with those on the left caught by the morning light.

My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 March 2026 wasn’t as busy as it was meant to be, thanks to more fatigue than usual. Still, I recorded a podcast, did some billable work, and locked in some more of the house-moving logistics.

01 March 202605 March 2026

Weekly Wrap 822: Unexpectedly Bankstown, and now March

We’re looking out a window. At least two-thirds of the view is of a brick wall painted cream, heavily cracked. Rising up in the middle of the image is the shiny steel chimney of a restaurant kitchen extractor fan. Above the roofline of this wall are several air conditioning units on the roof of the next building and, in the far distance, trees and the upper parts of buildings. The sky is grey and cloudy.

My week of Monday 23 February to Sunday 1 March 2026 was disrupted by an unexpected need to be somewhere other than the Blue Mountains. I chose Sydney, and specifically Bankstown. All that went well, and I got a lot of planning done, but there’s little new to show you — except a successful first stage of the crowdfunder.

22 February 202601 March 2026

Weekly Wrap 821: A cocktail for the Fire Horse

On a clean pub table sits a rocks glass, with a second one behind it. Both contain an orange-brown drink and a big fat ice cube. Behind all that is a large open window with a view of a passing tram. And on the right, through the glass door, can be seen the sign “Charlie Chan’s Bar.

The week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 February 2026 took me another week closer to my move back to Sydney. I got lots of little things done in the background, but I don’t have much to show you — apart from the links to Interesting Things.

15 February 202615 February 2026

Weekly Wrap 820: A podcast about AI, and big changes loom

The view across Hyde Park, Sydney, from College Street. In the lower third of the image are the tops of various kinds of trees. But the main part of the image is the cityscape of the Sydney CBD, with a jumble of various skyscrapers modern and 20th century, behind the park and on the left of it. All is set against a bright blue sky and a few cirrus clouds.

My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 February 2026 saw me settle into a busier phase of life, preparing for my move back to Sydney after 15 years in a kind of exile, as well as the usual podcast production and, as it happens, a new phase of work for a client.

08 February 202612 February 2026

Weekly Wrap 819: The relocation is confirmed! To Campsie!

On a bright sunny day with blue sky stands a red-brick hotel, three storeys high, with the ground floor finished in cream tiles. The awning is dark green, and reads “Campsie Hotel” in white.

My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 February 2026 wasn’t particularly productive, but my move back to Sydney was finally confirmed after 15 years of living in the Blue Mountains “for a few weeks”. Not immediately, but very soon. I have a lot to think about.

01 February 202602 February 2026

Weekly Wrap 818:The future hinges on the Momos of Fate

Ten little dumplings, fried, sit on a brown plate along with a small brown bowl of a brown sauce. The plate sits on a dark wooden table, and in the background is a glass of water.

My week of Monday 26 January to Sunday 1 February 2026 represents a hinge of fate, or at least it’s very likely to do so. I’ll find out in the coming days, and then I’ll explain what I mean. Either way, it’s nothing to do with Winston Churchill.