Striking Competition at All Saints Parramatta

Six ringers from Christ Church St Laurence took part in the 6-bell striking competition held at All Saints Anglican Church, Parramatta on 29 August. Up against many very good and experienced ringers from other churches, we were very pleased to finish fourth.

All Saints Anglican Church, Parramatta

Ringers waiting for their turns.

The team from Christ Church St Laurence, after the peal.

Vivid Sydney

In June this year, buildings in Sydney CBD turned on splashes of colours at night for Vivid Sydney.

Sydney Town Hall looked frosty.

The Opera House was quite unrecognisable.

The Sydney skyline was like Disneyland (though I've never been there).

And in the same spirit in Chatswood,

On the mall.

At the Concourse.

At the Chatswood Station.

And the most popular of all was the display on the facade of the Customs House in the CBD -

Vivid Sydney 2015a (1) from Kin-Mun Kan on Vimeo.(Click to play)

Imperial Hotel grand piano, Mt Victoria

We were at Mt Victoria in the Blue Mountains and went to the classic Imperial Hotel for dinner. Right near the front door of the pub was this very impressive old grand piano.

Then we found this note placed above the keyboard -

So, that's was that. Good to look at. I was actually thinking of playing even though I could not actually play. I was actually impressed.