Weekly Wrap 694: Abandoned walk, abandoned house, and a heatwave which is not abandoning us

My week of Monday 11 to Sunday 17 September 2023 wasn’t hugely productive, but it felt like it marked a gentle phase shift in my world. I got some exercise done, and I kicked off a new client project.

As I mentioned last week, I had planned to walk the 13 km from Merrylands to Bankstown on Wednesday. Unfortunately I started to show signs of being a little overheated or dehydrated or something, so I cut it short and caught a train from Chester Hill.

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As you can see, that’s still a decent stroll, and I’m determined to do more in the future. Indeed, I’ve order a second-hand Fitbit so I can track my movements more effectively. Don’t worry, though, I won’t get obsessive about it and post every little thing. I’m too old for that bullshit.

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  • Digital developments from Canberra 53. Spies, more spies, cybering, and more cybering! We also have proposed new ID and drug laws, a report on sexual consent laws, and an apology for robodebt — to Services Australia staff.

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The Week Ahead

On Wednesday I’m heading to Sydney again for some health-related appointments, lunch, a social thing, and some shopping — but no long walk this week because it’s looking like it will be a ridiculous 14°C above average.

Other than that it’s a series of standard days trying to get some work done rather than falling asleep. Maybe I’ll write more about that in the near future.

Further Ahead

  • Housesitting in Sydney, 7–31 October 2023. If you’re wanting to catch up with me, this would be a good time in which to extend invitations. Except for…
  • NEW DETAILS: The 9pm Hobart Expedition, 22–25 October 2023. Snarky Platypus and I have locked in a voyage south. I may well be recording a podcast there. We’re definitely going to MONA on the Monday, though, and there will now be an anyone-can-come evening at a bar on Tuesday 24 October, venue TBA.

[Photo: An abandoned house in Merrylands, Sydney, photographed on 13 September 2023.]