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This week... Gazing back at you from this week’s cover is Malachi Mpagi, 3, the “junior farmer” at his family’s flower farm (right) at Wamuran, 50km north-west of Brisbane. Malachi’s parents Kerri-Ann and Fred took the plunge two years ago to move from suburban Petrie to acreage at the foothills of Mt Mee. Since then, life has not been all sunshine and rainbows – drought is a constant companion – but they have found the peace, quiet and open spaces they craved. As writer Kara Sonter discovers, the couple’s door is always open to family and friends, who invariably leave with a bouquet of fresh blooms. Learn about the couple’s life on the farm, how their family came to be, and Ugandan-born Fred’s own remarkable story on P8. Until next week.
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THE CHAT Georgia Birks on the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival COVER STORY Welcome to Wallflower Farm SPOTLIGHT Psychic medium Tracey Dimech RESTAURANT Il Gancio, Toombul RECIPE Asian style mushroom salad ART Jandamarra Cadd – Our Culture, Our People, Our Way, city GOING OUT Jordan Malone’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory local debut TRAVEL Milford Sound, New Zealand
08 ON THE COVER Malachi Mpagi, 3, at Wallflower Farm, Wamuran, Cover Story, P8. Picture Russell Shakespeare/AAP Design Anne-Maree Lyons
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Brooke Falvey I scored two free tickets ... so my cousin and I decided to negotiate the half-naked, sweaty crowd to watch Swedish house DJ Avicii work the decks Do you remember your first concert? I was eight years old when I went to see Kylie Minogue for the first time. Since then I’ve chalked up countless more: James Taylor, Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Ricky Martin, P!nk, Powderfinger, John Farnham and Goddess of Pop, Cher. And there was the time I went to Las Vegas to see the Foo Fighters, on a second date, but that’s a story for another time. My first outdoor music festival experience was back in the late ’90s when I went to alternative rock festival Livid at the RNA Showgrounds where I danced (OK,
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jumped around) to Regurgitator, Jebediah, The Living End, Grinspoon and The Whitlams. I wore cargo shorts and eighteye Doc Martens and by the end of the day, I’d completed my look with a dose of sunburn and a rainbow-coloured crochet hat on top of my piggytails. It was 15 years before I went to another music festival, and the crowd had certainly changed; grunge was gone, and Future Music Festival had taken over. I scored two free tickets for living across the road from Doomben Racecourse, so my cousin and I decided to negotiate the halfnaked, sweaty crowd to watch Swedish
house DJ Avicii work the decks. We’d barely passed through the gates and the crowd had exceeded our expectations; there were girls doubled over throwing up in the middle of the field, and swarms of shirtless guys who looked like they’d popped performance-enhancing drugs as if they were Tic Tacs. But it was so worth it. As Avicii took to the stage, streamers were shot into the sky and people weaved their way through the dancing crowd trailing strings of flashing helium balloons. The music started and the sweaty, smelly crowd surrounding me were forgotten; my arms were in the air and there was a smile
on my face. To borrow a line from Eminem, I’d lost myself in the music, the moment. That’s the power of music. These days, A Day on the Green at Sirromet is more my style; a long afternoon spent in the sunshine listening to great music with even greater friends and enjoying a couple of drinks. It’s a little more dignified than the festivals of old, or so I thought until I watched a man throw up out the door of a car while waiting to leave the carpark after last month’s stellar Elton John concert. It turns out when you lose yourself in the music, the moment, those carafes of wine really sneak up on you.
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THE CHAT
Design driven Co-curator Georgia Birks nominates her must-sees at next month’s Asia Pacific Architecture Festival Hannah Davies
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s a little girl, Georgia Birks always took an active role when it came to designing her bedroom – telling her dad exactly where to put the bunk beds. Now aged 26, she’s got a bigger project on her hands. Co-curating the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival (APAF) next month is no mean feat, but Georgia says she’s tackling it with the same gusto as she did the family home when she was a child. “I’m really excited to be involved because there is so much to look forward to,” she tells Brisbane News. “There are so many wonderful architects coming to Brisbane from interstate and overseas, including Thailand, India, Japan and New Zealand, and I can’t wait to meet them all.” Returning for its fifth year at the State Library of Queensland, APAF has established itself as an important event on Brisbane’s cultural calendar. This year the festival explores the theme of water, having taken inspiration from GOMA’s innovative Water exhibition. At a time of extreme environmental challenges, water plays a significant part in the growth of urban and rural regions. “The interesting thing about water is that everyone has a different relationship with it,” says Georgia. “Living in Australia, people have grown up by the beach or the pool but many have also had to deal with flooding. With those things in mind, I think architecture has a great role to play. “The festival will look at what is happening with architecture and its innovative response to this resource in terms of sustainability and the
environmental challenges we face,” she says. “We wanted to link up with the GOMA exhibition to highlight water as an important contemporary resource.” Georgia, of Highgate Hill, has a Bachelor and a Masters of Architecture from the University of Queensland. She is curating the APAF with UQ Dean and head of the school of architecture Cameron Bruhn, who invited her on board after meeting her at the event last year. Georgia’s festival highlights will include a live cinematic show by comedian and design nerd Tim Ross, who looks into why architecture is so important in terms of leaving a legacy. Part talk, part screening, part stand-up comedy, Tim’s show will be an architectural adventure into some of the most significant modernist houses. Being of Aboriginal heritage, a proud descendant of the Kamilaori and Daniggatti people, Georgia is also looking forward to providing the festival with an Acknowledgement of Country. In her work at boutique Paddington architecture firm Myers Ellyett, which is largely residential and retail-based, Georgia often draws on her heritage. “I always try to incorporate as much landscape and reflection to country as possible,” she says. “By embracing the landscape and bringing it into the interior it can have real psychological effects on people and impact the way we live.” Asia Pacific Architecture Festival, State Library of Queensland, Mar 7-20. asiapacificarchitecturefestival.com
LIFE LESSONS … Georgia Birks draws on her Aboriginal heritage in her design work.
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From little things ... What started as the seed of an idea has blossomed into a thriving flower farm for Kerri-Ann and Fred Mpagi
Kara Sonter
OOPS A DAISY ... Africa Mpagi, 14 months, settles in a lush bed of statice at her family’s Wallflower Farm, Wamuran. Pictures: Russell Shakespeare/ AAP and supplied
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HEAVEN SCENT ... (clockwise from right) Fred Mpagi harvests statice in bloom; Malachi, 3, picks a posy; Fred, Kerri-Ann and their children on the farm.
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ush paddocks line the narrow road to Kerri-Ann and Fred Mpagi’s home, which sits against the dramatic backdrop of Delaneys Creek State Forest and Mt Mee. As the sun sets, the filtered light illuminates the rows of sunflowers, zinnias, celosia and statice. It’s this time of day when Wallflower Farm, the couple’s 5.6 hectare flower farm at Wamuran, 50km north-west of Brisbane, is at its most beguiling. With a well-earned wine in hand, Kerri-Ann and Fred, both 34, take stock of their private paradise while their children Malachi, 3, and Africa, 14 months, play with the farm dogs. “Farm happy hour is what I call sunset drinks on the farm,” Kerri-Ann says. “Sunset is the best time, that’s my reflective time – to just enjoy the farm as it really is.” The serenity is the pay-off for the family’s tree-change two years ago, from suburbia in Petrie. “I grew up on acreage, and I loved it,” Kerri-Ann says of her childhood on a strawberry farm on Gympie Rd, Aspley. “A lot of people seem to remember the strawberry farm being there. “Fred and I decided we wanted a bit of space for the kids to run around on, but we didn’t want the space to go to waste so we thought, ‘What can we do with acreage?’ “We joked about having a cut flower farm. That was just a random conversation at a cafe … we even talked about a goat farm or a pig farm but somehow we found a property that was perfect for growing cut flowers because it came with cold fridges. “My sister Renae is a florist – she owns Wallflower Floral Design at Sandgate – and my dad and mum have run plant nurseries, so I have grown up in that sort of industry.” We are chatting on the front porch of the family’s low-set brick home, seated at a timber table long enough to accommodate a dozen friends and family, which it often does. Most recently it was decorated with florals and foliage for a family Christmas party. The setting is a world away from Fred’s homeland of Uganda, but Kerri-Ann says her “hardworking” husband has made an easy transition to life as an Aussie farmer. The pair met when both were working for the Australian branch of the Watoto Child Care Ministries, which supports orphans and widows in Uganda. Kerri-Ann was the tour co-ordinator
for two six-month Australian tours by the ministries’ children’s choir in 2012 and 2013, while Fred worked as a lighting technician for the concerts. “I worked closely with him on the tour,” Kerri-Ann says. “From the start he kind of liked me, but I was a bit reserved. I was very busy with my job. There was something about his character, he was very hardworking and very honourable. My family loved him. “I used to always be a little reserved in relationships, but for some reason with him I sort of knew it was the right choice. Something sort of clicked.” Fred moved to Australia in early 2014 to be closer to Kerri-Ann, they were engaged by May and exchanged vows at Maleny Manor in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in the December. Kerri-Ann’s sister Renae
My husband always brings me the first bloom
did the floral arrangements, of course. “I had peonies – which I would love to grow but can’t (in these conditions) – and silver dollar and lots of pastel colours.” For Kerri-Ann, life on the farm is a return to her childhood, and it was her father who taught her much of what she knows. Having moved on from the Aspley strawberry farm and retail nursery, her dad Ian Handy now runs one of the state’s largest wholesale nurseries at Elimbah, also in the Moreton Bay region. This is where Fred, who spent years
working at the nursery, learnt many of the skills required to manage a farm. “Freddie has learnt a few things about growing things, and machinery. Dad actually helped us find the property. It’s been great having his input,” Kerri-Ann says. The couple welcomed little Malachi in 2016 and daughter Africa in 2018. “Life has changed a lot. Prior to Malachi, I was in an office job in Slacks Creek (with Watoto). Fred was working in the nursery. Now we have a lot more space to move around, we have a lot more time to do things with the family. “Malachi spends a lot more time outside now, which I love. We’re hoping for a horse for the kids when the kids are older.” Friends and family, most of whom also live just north of Brisbane, often converge on the property. The couple’s next step is to build their forever home on the property, perched on a hill overlooking the most colourful backyard any family could hope for. “Our friends love coming here because it’s so peaceful and quiet. Often when they come over they go home with flowers. I have a mums’ group that comes over and we’ll have a picnic at the dam, under a tree,” Kerri-Ann says. Fred’s day starts at about 3am, when he begins the routine of watering, fertilising and planting. Flowers are harvested each Sunday and Wednesday, the days before Brisbane’s booming wholesale flower markets, which supply most south-east Queensland florists. Kerri-Ann takes care of administration, marketing and their young brood. “At our really busy times Fred will be CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
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Keeping the faith PRIZED CROP ... Dahlias captured at sunset on Wallflower Farm; and (below) farmer Fred Mpagi with son Malachi in their lush sunflower patch.
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harvesting during the day and then late at night, after the kids are in bed, I’ll help with quality control and order slips.” The family employs a staff of two to help Fred, who is often joined by their “junior” farmer. “Malachi helps, I think he thinks he’s helping,” Kerri-Ann laughs. “He’ll play around with the dogs and picks flowers.” The youngster has another important role – as a regular face on the farm’s Instagram feed which features a vibrant catalogue of snaps from the property, some of them with a cheeky Malachi peeking out from behind freshly cut blooms, or a tiny Africa sitting in a sea of colour. “I get him to take photos a lot … he’s a bit of a poser,” the proud mother says as she turns to her little son who has appeared at the table. Malachi points out a storm is coming, and sure enough, raindrops begin to ting
on the metal porch roof. Recent downpours, while welcome, have wreaked havoc. One deluge was so intense it washed nutrient-rich topsoil from the flowers, triggering more work for Fred to replace what was lost. The problem is a twist on what has become the norm on the farm – many dry months. “We haven’t, thankfully, run out of water yet. We’re actually quite good here; we’ve got a dam and a natural spring, but we try not to use too much. My husband has lowered the amount of water we use to try to conserve water,” Kerri-Ann says. “I think people see the flowers and think ‘you must float around the place’. It is that, but it’s also a lot of hard work.” Inside the couple’s house, the rooms resemble a florist shop. Atop the entertainer’s table on the porch, burgundy blooms of black knight scabiosas spill from a clear vase. Elsewhere, jars and empty bottles are filled with flowers at different phases of their life cycle. Kerri-Ann is testing their “vase life”. The couple trials
each type of flower after it is cut, using different treatments for different varieties, all in a quest to ensure their lovingly grown blooms last as long as possible at their final destination. “We’re still learning things – we learn on the job pretty much. We have a lot of different flowers all around the house. I forget to throw them out.” Flower crops are constantly rotated but Kerri-Ann prizes one bloom above all others. “Dahlias. I don’t know what it is about them, they’re just so pretty and there’s such a variety of styles.” But dahlias are also the most challenging to grow as there is no way to guarantee the seeds of the plant will produce the same colour flowers. It can make the process something of a lottery. “It’s crazy, the genetics of dahlias; when it starts growing it’s sort of a surprise to see what colour it is,” she says. “My husband always brings me the first bloom.”
Life is beautiful for Fred Mpagi, but it was not always so. The eldest of six children, he was raised in the slums of the Ugandan capital Kampala. By age 11, he had lost both parents and a younger sibling. “We had to fend for ourselves, with the help of relatives here and there. Those were tough days.” As he grew, the Watoto Church became a haven for the teen, a place of safety from the rough streets and a source of hope for a brighter future. The church helped with the cost of education and offered programs to help Fred avoid the drugs and crime of the slums. “The church was more a hiding place … being raised in a slum, you stay in church and have a better life.” Filling his life with learning, Fred became a youth worker at the church and volunteered as a lighting technician for the church’s Christmas productions and its touring choir. It was the church that pushed him towards success, he says. “At school I had a teacher who every day would make us recite: ‘Discipline and hard work is the key to my life.’ ” The saying has formed the basis of Fred’s approach to life, and work, particularly his up-at-dawn routine at Wallflower Farm. “You plant a seed and you see it grow. In a way you’re in charge of something, and then it makes people happy.” Fred’s ties to Uganda remain strong and he returns there most years, to watch another project grow – mentorship camps. “In Uganda men don’t really spend time with children … we teach men how to play with children, and children how to be men.” He says his life’s experiences have helped shape not only his work with children in Uganda, but his own young family. His primary goal is to simply be there for his children. “Back in Africa we have a saying, that it takes a whole village to raise a child. And it’s true. My mother’s sister is not my aunt, she is my mother, and my father’s brother is not my uncle, he is my father. That’s a part of my culture that I would love to teach them.”
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hen Tracey Dimech’s son Luca told her about his new friend, she knew she’d passed down more than her fair share of genes. Tracey, 38, a psychic medium, can’t remember a time when she couldn’t communicate with the spirit world but was surprised to learn Luca also had the gift. “Luca (now 11) came to us when he was three and told us that he had been playing with his twin sister on many occasions,” Tracey says. However, Tracey sadly lost Luca’s twin during pregnancy. Her younger child, Alaska-Mary, 6, has also shown some occasional “quirks” that suggest there is “something” there. “I am all for letting my children discover their own uniqueness with guidance and protection if and when needed,” she says, having herself enlisted the help of a mentor in her late 20s. “Up until then it was a free for all and I had no control over when it would happen. It does take discipline and practice to develop and use effectively.” Presenting An Evening with Tracey Dimech in Brisbane this weekend, as part of her first capital city tour, the medium says she is planning a dynamic, interactive show, interventions, healings, and connections to the afterlife. The mother-of-three cannot predict who or what awaits her at her shows. “It may sound strange, but Spirit always delivers the goods and who knows what they have up their ghostly sleeve for me to serve to the masses,” she says. “I can’t plan any of it, I just prepare myself to hold space for both sides.” Based in North Avoca on the NSW Central Coast, Tracey says her show also highlights the need for more awareness and mainstream exposure around modern spirituality and what it “looks like”. “The most common assumption people make is that I am a hippie or a witch,” she says. “I do understand the stereotypes that surround psychics and mediums but they are very, very outdated.” Born in the historic and supposedly “haunted” NSW town of Windsor, Tracey can’t remember a time when she couldn’t communicate with spirits. At the age of six she saw her step-grandfather Ray come to say goodbye on the day of his funeral. “It was just like he was there in the
HEALING PROCESS ... Tracey Dimech says her show highlights the need for more awareness and exposure around modern spirituality. room like every other human there.” It was in her mid-teens that natural curiosity led Tracey to explore paganism and the occult, in the hope of finding a label for her abilities. “My late grandmother Mary was a strong source of support as she would listen to my wonderings and discoveries about psychic abilities with empathy and a knowing,” Tracey says. “She absolutely without a doubt had her own special abilities which she confirmed after passing almost 13 years ago.” For the past decade, Tracey has been practising all she has learned and developed over the years to provide clarity, understanding and insight for clients, by passing on messages from the other side. “Most people walk away (from the shows) having gained more than they would have expected regardless of a personal connection,” she says. “On occasion, Spirit has been known to do a ‘divine intervention’ with certain audience members which can have profound effects.” And there have been a few interactions with clients and spirits that have stayed with her, including, she says, with the late Australian billionaire Kerry Packer. “Kerry came through for his personal bodyguard during a session,” she explains, which was “interesting to be a part of”. “I absolutely love what I do and feel very blessed to serve the masses with my purpose as a messenger and teacher.” An Evening with Tracey Dimech, Feb 8, Toombul Shire Hall, 1141 Sandgate Rd, Nundah, $62. traceydimech.com.au
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RESTAURANT
At first bite Italian classics are handled with care in a fresh take on shopping centre fare
PASTA PERFECTION ... The cheese wheel pasta is served on Wednesdays at Toombul’s Il Gancio.
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here’s a pavement water feature that changes colour as it spurts skywards, an out-sized swing set framed in hot pink neon, and a circus themed arcade-style bar
for adults. And that’s just for starters. We’re at Upstairs in Toombul Shopping Centre visiting the new “dining playground” that owners Mirvac unveiled in November. Front and centre sits Il Gancio, a casual but sophisticated looking Italian eatery by old hands Dom Barakat and Ibrahim Haddad. Il Gancio, “The Hook” in Italian, is one of about 10 dine-in options at the new food precinct, a line up which includes Max Brenner, Niku Ramen and Hello Harry. It’s a sibling for Barakat and Haddad’s Il Verde restaurant on Bowen Hill’s King St and Il Vento at The Wharf, Mooloolaba. And there’s more than a passing family resemblance. Like its forerunners, Il Gancio’s menu follows a classic format, featuring hits aplenty from the Boot. Here, the roundup includes 10 wood-fired pizzas, antipasti, primi and secondi options, as well as several salads and a kids’ menu with options like a gnocchi bolognaise ($11) and spaghetti carbonara ($11). 12 BRISBANE NEWS February 5-11, 2020
Pizza margherita ($16) is a reliable benchmark – and the base of this one is a beauty. It’s fat and puffy around the rim, the tanned dough freckled and slightly blistered by the intense heat. The sauce just misses the burst of bright acidity needed to kick everything up a level, but it’s a solid Neapolitan-style pizza, especially for the price. A tempting collection of wines by-theglass features organic Italian options like a When We Dance Chianti ($13) from Il Palagio, the ritzy Tuscan estate owned by popstar Sting. Both Peroni Nastro Azzurro ($9) and a house lager ($8) are on tap, and a separate premium wine offering is also in the mix. Cheese croquettes with Il Gancio sauce ($13) arrive plated up as three mini zeppelins. Their crumbed outers are bronzed and crisp, scattered with salt flakes. Each croquette is crammed with a mac and cheese filling, an oozy mix of provolone, ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella thickly coating the short pasta tubes. A bed of rocket adds pep, while the small ramekin of Napoli sauce helps balance richness. A serve of salt and pepper baby calamari ($17) also hits the mark. The tender seafood arrives in a small stack, coated in a delicate golden batter of well-seasoned rice flour.
A basil-flecked aioli, jazzed up with pesto, works well with the seafood. As you’d expect, there’s a variety of pasta options up for grabs. Sicilian caserecce twists come with house-made sausage, pancetta and a taleggio sauce ($25), while pappardelle scores with truffle and mushroom ($27). Seafood linguine ($29) lands with just a hint of Napoli sauce, the pasta cooked al dente. The strands are tangled around a decent haul of seafood – crunchy prawns, a few shell-on mussels and baby calamari. An accompanying chunk of lemon adds zing. We’d probably return for the Wednesdays-only “cheese wheel” deal ($35pp). This includes a glass of wine or beer, a croquette and a bowl of pasta coated in parmesan from the wheel. Service this evening, though, is rather hit and miss, but more experienced servers manage to cover the gaps. When the bill includes the next-door table’s pinot grigio and a soft drink we hadn’t ordered, the error is quickly corrected. Il Gancio isn’t breaking new ground for Italian cooking, but it is helping raise the bar for shopping centre dining. Italian standards are cooked with care and priced sensibly. And that’s something with mass appeal, particularly for a mass market.
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For starters Chef Daniel Jarrett serves up a flavour-packed preview of the Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival ASIAN STYLE MUSHROOM SALAD INGREDIENTS 30ml vegetable oil 350g oyster mushrooms, gently torn in half ¼tsp sea salt ¼ cup eschalots, thinly sliced 2tbs lemongrass, thinly shaved into ringlets
SALAD ½ cup mint leaves, larger leaves roughly chopped, smaller leaves left whole ¼ cup coriander leaves
1 long red chilli, deseeded, cut into thin strips 1-2 long green shallots, thinly sliced on angle 1½tbs roasted rice powder (store bought or see below) Roasted chilli powder, to taste (optional – store bought or see below)
DRESSING 3tbs lime juice 2tbs soy sauce
Method Over medium to high heat, add the oil to a wok or large saute pan. Add the mushrooms, season with a pinch of salt. If your pan or wok is on the smaller side, cook the mushrooms in batches to allow them to brown slightly and retain some texture. When cooked, place in a mixing bowl. At The Tamarind, we grill them over charcoal which gives them a nice smoky flavour. If there is liquid pooling in the bottom of the bowl, pour it off before adding the remaining ingredients. This liquid can be used to flavour dishes. While the mushrooms are still warm, add the sliced eschalots and lemongrass then toss to mix. Push the mushrooms to one side of the bowl then add the remainder of the salad ingredients to the other side. Combine lime juice and soy sauce. Dress the mushrooms then gently toss to mix the salad. Serve immediately. Serves 2 as an entree or 4 as a side
CHEF’S NOTES Although this salad is great on its own, it is even better served with sticky rice which can be used to soak up the juices, or place it into lettuce cups like san choi bao. To make the toasted rice powder, use uncooked sticky rice or jasmine rice. Place in a small saute pan (no oil) and toast over medium heat. Keep moving the grains constantly until they turn a deep goldenbrown colour. Transfer to a plate to cool. When ready to use, grind in a mortar and pestle or in an electric grinder. Only grind what you need, then store the unground rice in
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an airtight container. For the roasted chilli powder, take small dried chillies and use the same method as above. The chillies will darken slightly and become smoky and crisp. Allow to cool, then grind. A selection of different mushrooms can be used, however try to use the Asian varieties. At the restaurant, we are lucky to have Mountain Top oyster mushrooms just down the road. I urge cooks to visit local farmers markets to investigate what is available. Fresh local mushrooms are far superior in flavour.
SAVE THE DATE Now in its third year, the Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival returns to Spicers Tamarind Retreat on Feb 22, 1-6pm. Gather friends and family for an afternoon of vibrant Asian street food cooked by The Tamarind’s head chef Daniel Jarrett, plus refreshing beverages and great sounds. Learn something new at an Asian cooking demonstration or attend a Riesling Masterclass hosted by Spicers Group’s wine guru, awarded sommelier, and GM of Clovelly Estate, Peter Marchant. To book, spicersretreats.com/events/sunshinecoast-asian-food-festival-2020
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FILM
SEBERG (M) hhkjj Director Benedict Andrews Starring Kristen Stewart, Jack O’Connell, Anthony Mackie As the first American actor ever to win a César – or French Oscar – Kristen Stewart can probably relate to Iowa-born ’60s screen icon Jean Seberg better than most. Cloud of Sils Maria recast the Twilight star as a serious, international actor just as, 55 years earlier, Jean-Luc Godard’s film Breathless immortalised Seberg as an emblem of the French New Wave. Like the tragic character she plays, Stewart also knows what it’s like to be burnt by the press – if not at the stake (when Seberg was shooting Saint Joan of Arc for Otto Preminger in 1957, the irresponsible director allowed real flames to come terrifyingly close to his then 17-year-old leading lady). Shared experience, then, might go some way to explaining Stewart’s intensely empathetic performance in this stylish but ultimately rather shallow political thriller. Inspired by real events, Seberg tells the story of J. Edgar Hoover’s relentless surveillance and harassment campaign, over a period of years, in retaliation for its subject’s support of the Black Panther movement. The targeted FBI operation took a heavy toll upon Seberg’s mental health, as well as her professional career. The media scandal that erupted after the bureau leaked false information to gossip columnists about the actor’s impending pregnancy pushed her over the edge. Despite a committed performance from Stewart, Seberg barely scratches the surface of this dark and fascinating period of US
POLITICAL THRILLER ... Kristen Stewart as Jean Seberg, who spoke out in support of civil rights and was harassed by the FBI. history, not to mention the deep-seated misogyny that underpinned the FBI campaign. The actor-activist’s complex motivations are reduced to something more like a naive, middle-class whim. Seberg meets civil rights leader Hakim Jamal (Avengers: Endgame’s Anthony Mackie) when he causes an opportunistic
ruckus in the first-class cabin of her LA bound plane. Her commitment to the cause seems driven almost as much by sexual attraction as it does by any ideological commitment. Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) is a talented actor, but nothing about his ambitious new FBI recruit, an essentially decent man who tries to speak out against
A HIDDEN LIFE (PG) hhhhj Director Terrence Malick Starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Bruno Ganz A young couple wrestles, at times literally, with the terrible consequences of a man’s determination to do the right thing in this slow-burning World War II drama set in a small village high in the Austrian alps. Farmer Franz Jagerstatter (Diehl) knows what will happen if he refuses to pledge an oath of allegiance to Hitler, so he tries to make himself as small as possible in the hope that he won’t be called up. Every time a postman cycles along the path next to his house, the conscientious objector flinches. Jagerstatter’s wife and soulmate Frani (Pachner) tells herself they’ll be okay, that the war effort needs farmers to feed the troops. But although the Nazis are a fairly minor physical presence in the couple’s lives, their ideology has infected the entire 14 BRISBANE NEWS February 5-11, 2020
LIVE FAITHFULLY … Valerie Pachner and August Diehl as farmers caught up in war. community. The Jagerstatters and their three small daughters are ostracised by angry fellow villagers even before Franz is imprisoned as a traitor. The priest, while
sympathetic, counsels pragmatism over idealism. Jagerstatter’s lawyer urges a similar compromise. What is to be gained from Jagerstatter’s execution, he asks.
his organisation’s heavy-handed tactics, rings true. Perhaps because the character is a screenwriter’s invention. Seberg is Australian director Benedict Andrews’ second feature, after Una with Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn. The acclaimed theatre maker has yet to translate his stage success to film.
What will be achieved? The answer, in each case, appears to be very little. Jagerstatter is not a member of any political organisation. Deeply religious, he’s a lonely voice of protest in what feels like a silent void. In veteran director Terrence Malick’s (Badlands, The Thin Red Line) version of this true story, Jagerstatter is not a hero in the conventional sense, rather an ordinary man of extraordinary conviction. What makes the film bearable to watch is the director’s customary close attention to the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape. The inexorable rhythm of the seasons – wheat is sewn by hand, harvested by scythe, ground in a stone mill, and baked into bread – gives Jagerstatter’s sacrifice a broader context. A Hidden Life, which takes its title from a quote in George Elliot’s Middlemarch, is an achingly sad and exquisitely beautiful meditation on faith and courage. But since the film clocks in at almost three hours, it also demands moviegoers’ patience. REVIEWS BY VICKY ROACH
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CHARACTER STUDY ... Artist Jandamarra Cadd’s large-scale portraits include (clockwise from bottom left) Balance; We are the Land; and Radiance; the artist with his blood relation Uncle Jack in front of Jandamarra’s painting Cleverman.
Face forward Jandamarra Cadd’s portraits make a fascinating collection that captures the value and beauty of First Nations people Phil Brown
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watching Anh Do paint people on telly? OK, sometimes the paintings aren’t what the critics would like. And they sometimes dismiss the Archibald as a circus – but everyone loves the circus, right? And you will love the work of Sunshine Coast artist Jandamarra Cadd, whose exhibition Our Culture, Our People, Our Way is now showing at Birrunga Gallery & Dining in the city. This solo show features about 30 works
from the award-winning artist. Cadd – a Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Warung descendant – is an inspirational man with stories to tell. His large-scale, vibrant and expressive portraiture is a powerful medium to bridge the storytelling divide between Aboriginal and mainstream Australia. In the words of the artist himself, the exhibition is “a visual culmination of the evolution of my works over the past 10 years ranging from an Archibald Prize finalist painting of Uncle Archie Roach, to four People’s Choice-winning portraits from a variety of prestigious art prizes including the Black Swan Art Prize and Sunshine Coast Art Prize”. Jandamarra says the works “highlight the value and beauty of First Nations culture and the people that are a part of this, along with paintings that share through a visual narrative the message of walking together proper way”. Gallery director and fellow artist
Robert Henderson met Jandamarra when both entered the 2014 Archibald Prize. “Unbeknown to us, our mutual subject was Archie Roach, something we only discovered after we’d sent our entries south,” Robert says. “Jandamarra’s piece was hung in the finals and mine was the focus of a threepage story in the NSW Gallery Society’s September 2014 Look Magazine. These events were also the catalyst for our ongoing friendships with our chosen subject, Uncle Archie Roach. It is then with a great affection that we host this collection of Jandamarra’s works, (that) constitutes the largest collection of his work hung to date. “It is a pretty special hang, offering a decade of Jandamarra’s practice, cataloguing his painterly exploration of his chosen genre, portraiture.” If you’re a people person, you will love it. Jandamarra Cadd – Our Culture, Our People, Our Way, until Feb 21, Birrunga Gallery & Dining, 300 Adelaide St, city, free. birrunga.com.au
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Jordan Malone is relishing the chance to perform in her home town when Roald Dahl’s delicious tale comes to Brisbane Hannah Davies
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ordan Malone was destined for the stage before she was even born. “I was in my mum’s tummy when she went to see The Phantom of the Opera,” Jordan says. “Everyone thinks that the reason I am (a performer) is because Mum saw that show with me when I was a foetus.” Now she’s starring in her first professional show, in the ensemble of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and can’t wait for it to open in Brisbane next month. The 23-year-old, who graduated from Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Musical Theatre, is relishing learning the tricks of the trade from seasoned performers in the show including Lucy Maunder.
“I love the cast and creatives in this and feel very lucky to be working with them on my first show because they are all so established in the industry,” she says. “Growing up in South Brisbane, I always enjoyed seeing shows at QPAC and I always wanted to be up there on the stage. It’s a dream come true to finally be getting to do that and performing in my home city will be amazing.” Jordan, a Somerville House graduate, decided on a theatre career at the tender age of 10 and says her “Con” training stood her in good stead. “I really think the course I did set me apart from a lot of other performers. It taught me how to push myself and to take risks, but also made me understand how demanding the industry is. As well as that, I think my parents’ support
has played a big part. They are such hard workers and taught me that hard work and dedication get you where you need to be.” Jordan encourages everyone to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, billed as “a delectable treat” with songs from the original movie including Pure Imagination, Candy Man and I’ve Got a Golden Ticket, alongside a new score. “It’s a really colourful, fun show,” Jordan says. “It’s very spontaneous and there are lots of things in it that take the audience by surprise. “As a performer it’s lovely to hear the kids laughing … to know they are enjoying themselves is very rewarding.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank, from Mar 18, from $59.90. qpac.com.au
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TRAVEL
Enjoy a wet weekend in one of the most beautiful places on the planet
MAJESTIC BEAUTY … Cruises offer the best views of Milford Sound’s stunning landscape.
Fall for Fiordland Splash out on an all-natural glacial facial or linger longer to soak up the serenity at Milford Sound Chantay Logan
appreciate Milford’s majesty. There are plenty of cruises to choose from, many of which you can pick up at a discount from last-minute booking websites. I opted for a smaller boat to get closer to the main attraction. With wonder-seekers kitted out in heavy duty red raincoats, the skipper on the Southern Discoveries Encounter Nature Cruise skilfully angles the bow under misty Fairy Falls so we can experience the famous Milford glacial facial. Sipping bottomless hot chocolate, we spy seals lolling on the rocks and a rare Fiordland crested penguin taking a bath.
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oody Milford Sound is one of those rare destinations where you won’t mind a bit if it buckets on your holiday parade. Locals call the New Zealand region’s drenching downpours liquid sunshine, creating rainbows and sending hundreds of flash falls dancing down sheer slopes. Embrace it and enjoy a wet weekend in one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
DRIVE YOURSELF Several tour operators offer cost-effective coach and cruise packages, but the drive from Queenstown is almost as aweinspiring as the destination, so make your own way in your own time if you can. The roads are good, just make sure you carry snow chains in winter, check if the tunnel road is open before you set out, and top up on petrol in Te Anau. From mirror-like tarns on the roadside to echoing valleys, there are too many worthy detours to detail here, but the threehour return hike to Lake Marian is a preferred pit-stop. While the glacial-water filled lake is the piece de resistance, you only need to walk a short section of the trail to be blown away by its beauty. The forestlined path crosses a swing bridge before running alongside a roaring waterfall. V1 - BNSE01Z01MA
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STAY OVERNIGHT The majority of Milford’s visitors whip in and out in a day, but a more than eighthour return drive from Queenstown leaves little time to do it justice. Wilderness-wrapped Milford Sound Lodge is the only accommodation in the area, so book well in advance. I stayed in one of the newer Mountain View Chalets, which over-deliver on the advertised peak panorama. Milford is magic in the morning before the road opens and busloads of tourists
descend, and it’s a privilege to be among the handful of travellers who get to soak up this serenity. It’s also a top time for a kayak. If a sleepover at the scene isn’t an option, consider breaking up your trip around the halfway mark at the waterfront town of Te Anau.
CHOOSE TO CRUISE I nearly made the mistake of dismissing the Fiordland flotilla as too touristy, but it proved the highlight of my wet weekend. You have to get out on the water to
Improbably steep snow-dusted peaks mirrored in inky waters; forest-cloaked cliffs ribboned with waterfalls – Milford Sound doesn’t have a bad angle. A humble rope-wrapped swing with a not-so-humble view of Mitre Peak is proving prime position for photographers. Head out from the main carpark on the short Milford Sound Forest Walk to find it on the driftwood-littered shores. The 151m Stirling Falls that Hugh Jackman “jumped off” in the movie Wolverine is best captured from the water by boat – or kayak if you’re brave. milfordlodge.com southerndiscoveries.co.nz
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Twice the fun These friends have taken job-sharing to a new level by setting up two independent businesses, in homewares and training Kristen Lowrey
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LIFE & DESIGN NESTING INSTINCT ... (clockwise from main) Kristy Wong and Catherine Goos; petal felt bunting, $24.95; knitted cactus cushion, $44.95; ‘To the Moon and Back’ banner, $21.95; knitted cloud cushion, $39.95.
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tanding shoulder-to-shoulder, best friends, colleagues and business partners Catherine Goos and Kristy Wong seem to become almost one. Their glances exchange information in a way that likely eludes other colleagues. And if they aren’t quite finishing each other’s sentences, they’re certainly elaborating on each other’s thoughts. “When we reply to emails, people often don’t know who is doing the writing – whether it’s me or Kristy”, Catherine laughs. “From day one, everything we did, said or delivered was from ‘us’.” As senior professionals in the mining industry, Catherine and Kristy have succeeded in a field where, traditionally, women are the minority. And they’ve done so while maintaining personal, family, social and creative lives. Today they not only job-share a corporate role at BHP, but run Homely Creatures, an online children’s decor shop, and Biz Design Queens, which teaches the fundamentals of small business and flexible working arrangements. All this while raising families and pursuing personal passions. You could say, they live their lives by design. Both come from a rural background, Catherine having grown up in Thangool on a cattle and grain farm, and Kristy spending her early years in archetypal Australian towns such as Coober Pedy and Alice Springs. Though both now call Brisbane home, Catherine in New Farm and Kristy in Carina Heights, they still carry their country “can-do” attitude with them. Like many women, they were reluctant to return to full time work after having families. They also didn’t want to lose the careers they had worked hard to cement. Kristy says, “When I came back from having my twins I was offered a jobsharing role. I said, ‘Only if I can work with Catherine!’ I knew that I could only do the role to the best of my ability with Catherine on board.” Job sharing gave them a unique opportunity to hone their individual and collaborative skills and soon they knew they were ready for more. “We always wanted to do something that fell in line with our personal passions and complemented our lives as mums,” Catherine says. Adds Kristy: “When the opportunity came to purchase Homely Creatures it was just the thing we were looking for.” V1 - BNSE01Z01MA
They say family shouldn’t work together, but that’s certainly not a problem for us! So, Catherine and Kristy bought Homely Creatures in 2018, their second “job-sharing” role. Kristy handles IT, warehouse management and dispatch, while Catherine designs new products and manages the social media and marketing. Homely Creatures sells Australiandesigned, ethically-handmade children’s decor. Tessa, their beautiful soft toucan, was recently featured on Channel 9 reality TV show The Block, along with their pink cloud cushion. “Frankie, Billy and Fonzi, our fawn, bear and fox stuffed animals, are bestsellers because of their simplicity. They’ll match any little girl’s or boy’s bedroom,” Catherine says. “Other faves are our white-knitted cloud and cactus cushions. They are beautiful, unique and kids just adore them.” Children’s decor was a natural step for Catherine who has always been passionate
about interior design. She and husband Kris are renovators and property developers in Brisbane and love that work, even starting a business to help others navigate the process. Kristy and Catherine’s relationship has also has seen them through tough times. Kristy says, “My twins arrived at 27 weeks and six days and weighed just 960 grams and 1050 grams. “It was a difficult and challenging time. My husband Ivan was my absolute rock. But after him, Catherine was my biggest support.” “We’re family,” Catherine adds. “They say family shouldn’t work together, but that’s certainly not a problem for us!” The journey Kristy had with the premature birth of her twins, Isabella and Olivia, has also instilled a passion for raising awareness and support for parents of twins and premature babies. “I want to empower parents with strategies and coping mechanisms for managing the unique stresses and joys that come from being the parents of twins, and premature babies,” Kristy says. “Having been there, I know what’s at stake.” As mums, Catherine to three-year-old Jack, and Kristy to her now almost fouryear-old twins, they know it’s not always easy to get everything done every day. “We usually get up at 4am to get a few hours of work done. It’s definitely early,
but incredibly worth it. I can get a few hours in before Jack wakes for the day,” Catherine says. Their husbands, Kris and Ivan, help out, though it’s a long way from their day jobs. Kris is the workshop manager for Triple Eight Race Engineering and the crew chief for Red Bull Holden Racing, and Ivan is in IT contract and vendor management for Queensland Emergency Services. In its own way, it’s very much a family business. “At the end of the day, we’re not just business partners, we’re best friends,” Kristy says. “We love spending time together having a coffee or bubbles, at CrossFit, or even on the odd afternoon walk.” That must be true as they’ve recently embarked on their third venture, Biz Design Queens, offering guidance to small businesses. Having found the secret to living their own lives by design, they want to pass that along to others. “Not everyone will have a Kristy,” Catherine says. “Or a Catherine,” Kristy says. “But they can certainly look for ways to pursue a life that can fill them up inside, rather than simply draining them every day.” homelycreatures.com.au bizdesignqueens.com.au
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LAST WORD
Phil Brown Due to a storm cell we couldn’t land in Brisbane and we were now flying to Sydney. At this stage my inner monologue became outer monologue When I’m on a plane the only news I want to hear from the pilot is good news. So, with my flight approaching Canberra, when I heard his dulcet tones I wasn’t expecting an announcement about our non-arrival. The airfield was, he told us, on fire, with helicopters in the air below and firefighters struggling to put it out. I buzzed a flight attendant. “What the f--- is going on?” I said as politely as I could. I’m an anxious flyer. I was told we were circling and the pilot would update us in 20 minutes. “Twenty minutes?” I replied. “That’s an eternity!” We flew in circles then for about 40 minutes before the pilot came on again. The airport was closed and we would be
heading back to Brisbane. “Just get me on the ground … anywhere,” I said to no one in particular. So back to Brisbane we flew and as we started to descend I pictured myself on the ground, safely back at home, my Canberra travel story scotched. Then another announcement. Due to a storm cell we couldn’t land in Brisbane and we were now flying to Sydney. At this stage my inner monologue became outer monologue and it included some colourful language. “Pardon the French,” I said to the woman across the aisle. We arrived in Sydney eventually, where it was windy but fine. I had been in the air for a little over four hours on what was
supposed to have been a one-and-a-halfhour flight. But at least we were on terra firma and if I could have kissed the tarmac I would have. The folks in Canberra who organised my trip had apparently been tracking me up and down the eastern seaboard and they offered to get me to the national capital by a bus service leaving 45 minutes later. I rushed from the domestic to the international terminal where the bus stop was located and soon I was finally en route with a heap of other people who were supposed to have been flying to Canberra. Three-and-a-half hours later I got to the national capital. It had taken me just under 12 hours. Due to my anxiety, I had eaten
nothing all day besides a packet of potato chips and was catatonic with hunger. Dinner had been organised for me at the swish Canberra eatery Chairman & Yip, which just happened to be downstairs at the Burbury Canberra Hotel, where I was staying. Exhausted and famished, I slumped into a chair. “I could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck,” I said. I was then treated to a delicious degustation menu and after each course I said ... “Keep ’em comin’!” Talk about uncouth. And so what if the food was ending up on my shirt or the floor as I ate with gusto. After the day I’d had, table manners were the last thing on my mind. I went upstairs then and slept like a baby.
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City views impress This townhouse is set in The Luxe Morningside development and was completed last year. Living is designed over two levels with a rooftop terrace to capitalise on 360-degree views including vistas to the Brisbane CBD skyline. The north-facing townhouse is one of three available in the development. Adjacent to the main entry at the front of the property is a two-car garage featuring laundry facilities and storage space. There is internal access from the garage into an open-plan design on the ground level. From the main entry, the floorplan flows past a timber staircase to the upper level and into the open-plan space at the rear of the layout boasting kitchen, living and dining areas with high ceilings. In the kitchen are impressive designer finishes, European appliances including a 90cm induction cooktop and two ovens, waterfall stone benchtops, soft-touch drawers and a breakfast bar. Timber flooring extends throughout the open-plan space and back to the entry foyer. Sliding glass doors lead from the living area to a courtyard framed by an
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MORNINGSIDE 4/69 Stephens St Land: 161sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Annie Hayes, RE/MAX Results Morningside; ph: 3899 9999 or 0402 859 467 Price: $983,000+
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Across AQUARIUS (January 1 Violent agitation 21 - February 18)(6) This 4 week’s Bluntspirited criticism (8)can’t help sassiness heads. Business could mix with but9 turn Hurtful (6) pleasure. Or perhaps a higher-up is instrumental 10 Plot together in pushing (8) you towards Whatever the case, success. 12 Good enough (8)right now ambitious and you’re 13 Obvious (6)talented enough to triumph. If others resent your moment of15 Neat inthem. appearance (4) glory, ignore 16 As an illustration (3,7) PISCES 19 Apposite (2,3,5) (February 19 - March 20) Sometimes 20 Refusing to heed Pisces, you feel like(4) you just on this planet. don’t 23 belong Journeying (6) Others don’t understand your unique seem 25 to Ancient Greek sea gives god (8) imagination. Happily, this week the 27 restMark well (4,4) of us dullards a chance to catch andThings beam in to up 28 toyour be other-worldly done (6) wavelengths. While in such a creative mood, 29 Askew (8) take time out to play. 30 Decent (6)
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Horoscope Quick Clues
As you undoubtedly know, absolute power corrupts. That is, of course, until you decide it’s your week to even the odds. Harsh words may be spoken, and decisive action may be taken. But it’s high time you responded to someone else’s bullying. If this someone threatens to out a secret, call their bluff.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 22) Dust off recent confusion, and pull your self-esteem out of its tailspin. With inspiration and drive steering the way it’s time to regain control. Romance encourages intimacy and warmth, although it’s a week for tenderness rather than torrid passion. The planets also inspire imaginative ways to improve your income.
LIBRA
(September 23 - October 23) (March 21 - April 20) Down There’s something truly comforting Your mind is drawn in many directions this1 week, A wind instrument (7) an about returning to familiar making it difficult to keep surroundings, especially if times have eye2 onTemporary expedient everything. Joint finances, in(9) been tough. More recently, any solo And there’s nothing like (6) particular. 3 Horse-drawn carriage experiences were necessary, and now financial woes to try a relationship. At work, 5 Origin (4)cloud your judgment. you get to enjoy the support of friends others may and family. It’s time to put down said that many hands make It’s6 been Shipwrecked person (8) emotional roots. There could also be but some of them may light 7 work, Corrupt payment (5) be financial gain through real estate. attached to highly opinionated individuals. 8 Field of operations (7) SCORPIO 11 Strong drink (7) (October 24 - November 22) TAURUS (April 14 Gathering of old friends (7) Whether fate, destiny or synchronicity, 21 - May 20) Get 17 ready Fictitious name assumed for special treats to come your (9) something’s about to happen. If you have important choices to make, trust way. 18 Enjoy Lookevery likemoment (8) of feeling your intuition. At work, expect to rub pampered and spoiled. At work, too, your 19 patience Huge should (7) finally be shoulders with more professionally oriented people. Friends at the top have rewarded 21 Hallucination as an important(7) breakthrough no qualms about helping you, so make is achieved. A timely bonus could also 22 Alliance (6) the most of your contacts. make it easier to pay debts. Bills first, luxuries 24 Room later. in roof (5) SAGITTARIUS 26 Formerly (4)
4 Blunt criticism (8) 1 Alone and helpless (7) 9 Hurtful (6) Solution topole, last week’s 1 He decides if a striker is to 2 Rod, but plainly not puzzle 10 Plot together (8) be dismissed (6) perch (9) 12 Good enough (8) D I form L E of M travel M A inE X P 3I Withdraw R E D D general U B I O13UObvious S D (6) E V I A T E 4 New from the E E P L R retreat E E A V15 Neat T inOappearance E L (4)N E (8) I 9) space (6) S K I 5 L Night F U Lwithout endS– E C R E16TAs W I N D B(3,7) A G L E A N D like E Rroyalty E an illustration 9 Demanding, 8) O E D almost U A K R19 Apposite E N (2,3,5) O A R C canI be? D(6) I (4) N E W J E R S E Y P Y R O M A N I G L I N T A T L A S 10 Is provocative when it 6 Guess I’m in property (8) 20 Refusing to heed (4) A H R (5) Nin a stage A H A Eappeal to him O T23 Journeying I V appears 7 Parties (6) I O G L E D F R A M T I G H T R O P E D O G E A T D O G presentation (8) 8 Be open-handed or use 25 Ancient Greek sea godE(8) E B T E H O 12 Intended to putRone’sR one’s fists (4,3) 27 Mark well (4,4) S H I E D D R E S S W E L L G U I L E S A T U R A T E D name in a legal document (8) 11 Relying on one’s 28 Things to be done (6) N I E N I M U A E E U O 13 It will grow more by inclination (7) 29 Askew (8) R A T I O S O N A R C U R T A I N U P U N P O P U L A R (November 23 - December 21) developing (6) 14 H Eccentric travellers from 30 Decent (6) T GEMINI C L O L A L V N I L T E S A Professionally, you can expect a better 15 E Study occupied by a E P I C Rome set out (7) A V O C A D O C L A R I O N (May 21 - June 21) U R E L A T I O N week. You’ve managed to shake off college head B(4) C Now is the time to sit back and put your D A N 17 Agitated S S farm animal U TDown R U R O G E S recent problems, and the forces which 16 D and that in a net, instrument feet up for a while as you start to reap T I G R E isS caught S R E T I N(7)U E E 20 S Across: P I T Capital E H I S T O1 A R wind Y previously impeded progress have provision for a blockade, perhaps (9) 2 Temporary expedient (9) the benefits of what you have sown. The moved on to plague other less fortunate perhaps (10,4) Cryptic 18 Nevertheless a street 3 Horse-drawn road that you took to get here certainly Quick carriage (6) signs. This leaves you with optimism, 19 Sinister operator (4-6) uprising, whatever people 5 Origin (4) had its ups and downs – all the more Across: 1 Dubious, 5 person Deviate, 10take Windbag, 11break. Atlas, 12 Pyromania, Dog eatYou dog, nt, 12 New Jersey, Tightrope, 15 think Ogled, and the benefit13 of hindsight. also 15 20 See 1613 Across (8) 6 Shipwrecked (8) 9 Secrete, reason to a well-earned increasingly look27 andHistory, feel fantastic. examine bill 19 It’s short and possibly 7 Corrupt18 payment (5) Frame, 16 Guile, Saturated, 21 Unpopular, Sonar, 25oneAvocado, 26 Clarion, 28 Retinue. n, 26 Epicure, 23 27Soundly Despite, 28 aTigress. What’s yours 24 is yours, and no is of exchange (6) conical (7) 8 Field of operations (7) going to take that away from you. CAPRICORN hired8toDelayed, make 21 in 11 Strong drink (7) Down: 1 Discard, 2 Backlog, 3 Overstate, 4 Steep, 5 Downright, 6 Venom, 7 Albania, 8 Engrave, 14 here, 6 Pride, 25 7 Couple Refusal, 14An improvement (December 22 - January 20) jewellery (8) relations (7) 14 Gathering of old CANCER Desultory, 15 For(7)a start, 16 Goulash, 17 22 Impious, Recur. use, 20 Lioness, 22toAlibi, 23London Pleat. 22 Where the card When we22 lookPlato, at other23 people, we see 27 Used get from player friends (June - July 22)19 Tension, 20 Derange, many of their qualities in seemingly to Copenhagen or Athens learns his craft? (6) 17 Fictitious name You’ve lingered on a particular decision random ways. Yet the qualities that we perhaps (5,3) 24 One may fall into it by assumed (9) long enough. Now, it’s time to do see in the those around us are often 28 August variety of mistake (5) 18 Look like (8) something about it. Sure, it pays to be related to the traits that exist in us. “Like lemons (6) 26 Present her with a key (4) 19 Huge (7) prepared – and we all know practice attracts like” is one of the spiritual laws 29 Showed touching 21 Hallucination (7) makes perfect. The big question is: are of the universe. The question is, who are affection (8) QUICK CLUES 22 Alliance (6) you ready to give it a try? You’ll only you drawn to this week? 30 Cowardly sort of Across 24 Room in roof (5) know by taking action. If tensions do spirit? (6) 1 Violent agitation (6) 26 Formerly (4) CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Umpire, 4 Interval, 9 Asking, 10 Agitates, 12 Designed, 13 Embryo, 15 Dean, 16/20 Investment fund, 19 Left-hander, 23 Cheque, 25 Bracelet, 27 North Sea, 28 Solemn, 29 Caressed, 30 Blithe. Down: 1 Unaided, 2 Pikestaff, 3 Renege, 5 Nigh, 6 Estimate, 7 Voter, 8 Lash out, 11 Leaning, 14 Meteors, 17 Ebullient, 18 Thoughts, 19 Laconic, 21 Detente, 22 School, 24 Error, 26 Here. QUICK: Across: 1 Tumult, 4 Brickbat, 9 Unkind, 10 Conspire, 12 Passable, 13 Patent, 15 Trim, 16 For example, 19 To the point, 20 Deaf, 23 Travel, 25 Poseidon, 27 Nota bene, 28 Agenda, 29 Cockeyed, 30 Seemly. Down: 1 Trumpet, 2 Makeshift, 3 Landau, 5 Root, 6 Castaway, 7 Bribe, 8 Theatre, 11 Alcohol, 14 Reunion, 17 Pseudonym, 18 Resemble, 19 Titanic, 21 Fantasy, 22 League, 24 Attic, 26 Once. V1 - BNSE01Z01MA
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