Emily Cat 176

In the age of Covid travel is a dream, even within the country of Australia. I love seeing photography exhibitions, but they're not running now either. So online it must be. I live in Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria. Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland. Type in the link below and enjoy historical photos of Brisbane. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-04/historical-photos-of-brisbane-digitised/13089956?nw=0

I saw an interesting film on Netflix today.  It's called The Dig and it's based on the real life story of the discovery of the Sutton Hoo Treasures. I will admit that l didn't know of these treasures, nor the story behind their discovery.  It does take some liberties with the truth as later research proved, but, overall it was an interesting film. Ralph Fiennes plays Basil Brown and Carey Mulligan plays Edith Pretty. They both give strong performances, as do all the cast. The filming was done close to where the original discovery was made. If you're looking for an action packed film this is not for you. Dialogue is sparse in places and it is set in the years just before the war, 1938-1939; Basil rides a bicycle everywhere. If you like history, and, archaeology then it's worth a look, if only to see what was actually discovered in a few mounds in the ground.

  I don't think that l'm letting a secret out when l tell you that Robert Galbraith is the pseudonym for J.k Rowling. These are crime novels, very good crime novels.  Having never read the Harry Potter novels l had no idea what her writing style would be like. She's a very good writer. The crimes themselves are well thought out. The structure of each novel flows and the use of language is another stand out. The characters are believable and this is another bonus as we. the readers, are shown their development as the books progress. I have read all five and will definitely be reading number 6. Robert Galbraith 5 out of 5.

  Great news. The Australian Ballet 2021 season is now on sale. So many wonderful ballets to choose; from Anna Karenina to New York Dialects.  The 2020 season was nearly all cancelled so l think tickets for 2021 season will sell fast. If you're a ballet lover like me book early to ensure that you don't miss out. The dates are Melbourne August 27 to September 4 and Sydney November 5 to 24. For more information visit australianballet.com.au

  Have you ever got addicted to an author or a series of books? I've read all the J.D Robb books and now l'm addicted to the Stephanie plum novels by Janet Evanovich, There's crime and laugh out loud moments. What about you. Who are you addicted to??

  Hi everyone, hope everyone is staying safe and well. Here in Melbourne we are slowly coming out of level 4 lockdown. No live, in person, performances yet. The good news is that l hope to soon start music lessons to finally learn the ukulele. On that note, starting this Sunday November 29th the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain will start performing pay per view full concerts and l, for one, will definitely be watching. Who knows one day you may see me playing my ukulele (and l promise not to sing ). I hope more companies do this. I'm missing ballet and musical theatre so bad. What are you missing during lockdown???