campsie – Stilgherrian

19 October 202620 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 855: Stretching, with added pigeons

My week of Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2026 was the third week of me doing some regular stretching and exercise, and more regular walks, and I’m already feeling the difference — although the week wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped.

11 October 202615 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 854: All the birds (alive), all the fish (dead)

A chunky fish with pink-toned nose and fins lies, facing to the left, on top of a crumpled white plastic bag, which in turn is on top of damp newspaper. It’s a snapper! The fish is dead.

My week of Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026 saw me exploring food quite a bit. I baked a snapper. I made fried rice with the leftovers. I explored the wonderful world of baked potatoes. Oh, and I made a podcast. And I communed with some of the local fauna.

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05 October 202606 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 853: Stretching into a productive spring while I wait for the demolition to begin

I started a little stretch and exercise routine in my week of Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, and I managed to stick to it! Please congratulate me. There was also an acceptable level of productivity, as you’ll see from the lists below.

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13 September 202618 September 2026

Weekly Wrap 850: I am a space computer, no really

A street corner in suburban Sydney. We’re looking diagonally across the intersection to an inter-war commercial building, probably 1930s by my guess, which has been converted into a pub. The ground level is painted cream with a lower section of dark green tiles. Above are two floors of cream-painted walls, topped with the legend “Station House”. The awning also reads “Station House Hotel”, and is hung with red Chinese lanterns. Either side of the image are London plane tree, bare of leaves because it’s only the very start of spring. A blue and white bus is pulling up from the left.

My week of Monday 7 to Sunday 13 September 2026 was relatively ordinary. I didn’t get a lot done, but it wasn’t a disaster either. I ate fish. But most importantly, a fun little film was released, one in which I’d played a small part. The photo of the pub is totally unrelated.

29 June 202601 July 2026

Weekly Wrap 839: Podcasts and pain, what a week!

It’s a bright sunny day on a suburban street. We’re looking at what has obviously been a corner shop for a century or more, a two-storey building which has been re-rendered in buff-coloured plaster or concrete or something. On the righthand end there’s an open door, above which a blue awning reads “1 STOP SUPERMARKET” with various square photos of food and groceries. The centre part of the wall has two big panels with similar photos. On the left-hand end is a roller door-closed. The upper floor has windows of various shapes, the larger ones with roller shutters. At the right-hand end what was once a balcony is now enclosed. In front of it all is parked a small silver sedan — a car, not a chair.

I ended my week of Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June 2026 with back pain from a rather nasty series of spasms, which kicked in on Saturday and are kinda still with me as I write this on Monday. I’d recorded two podcasts, but didn’t have the energy to edit them. I haven’t taken many photos lately, which is why there’s a random local shop at the top of the page.

22 June 202627 June 2026

Weekly Wrap 838: The key to handling stress is avoiding it

Looking across a suburban street to a three-storey red brick pub. The ground floor’s walls are tiled in yellow. The first floor has arched windows, while the second floor has square. Late afternoon sunlight strikes the left-hand side of the building. On the corner facing us, in the shade, is an illuminated sign reading “Oasis on Beamish”. The awning over the footpath is blue, its underside studded with glowing lightbulbs.

I ended my week of Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2026 by losing my keys. Possibly at the pub — not the one on the photo but another local — or possibly in the street. Very annoying. Maybe I’ll find them again? Either way, that topped off a somewhat stressful week, although I still got quite a bit done. Anti-stress procedures have been activated.