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Geneva Vanderzeil runs one of the world’s most popular lifestyle websites, with legions of followers tuning in daily for her advice on everything from upcycling old dressers to perfecting kitchen storage. Now fans can glean even more tips and tricks with the launch of Geneva’s new book, Home Is Where You Make It ($35, Murdoch Books). A room-by-room decorating guide, this coffee table tome is set in the charming West End cottage that Geneva shares with her interior designer husband Ben and their baby daughter Frankie. This week writer Tonya Turner chats with the down-to-earth influencer (P8) who reveals her journey from town planner to taste maker, and why some of the best furniture in town can often be found on the kerb. Until next week.

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Brooke Falvey Chocolates were scattered on the couch and a vodka, lemon and lime sat on the kitchen counter next to an empty chip packet. Cyclone Brooke had struck again Do you remember the moment you realised you’d gotten old? I don’t mean all those little moments we joke about, but a big one that made you stop and acknowledge that you can no longer do what you used to do.

My moment happened at 7.50am one Tuesday. I’d just hopped out of bed and for a split second joy was radiating out of me as the sun streamed into my bedroom and I did my best impression of Jennifer Beals in the 1983 hit Flashdance.

Seconds later, when my feet reconnected with the floor, I pinched a nerve under my shoulderblade and ended up doubled over like Quasimodo. I believe I muttered something along the lines of: “Holy sweet Jesus, Mother of God. Oww”. By the end of

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the day I couldn’t raise my hands higher than my shoulders, look over my shoulder, or flick my hair.

While one colleague pointed out that the most shocking part of the story was the fact I was dancing to Flashdance, a couple of others explained this was one of those things that happen once you’re “over 30”.

Apparently there are lots of things that you can do before 30 that suddenly you can’t – or in some cases shouldn’t – after.

But dancing in your underpants shouldn’t be one of them.

Now that I think about it, there had been warning signs that my 20s were a distant memory. All-nighters have dwindled back to once or twice a year. I never go out in

winter without a jacket. Stiletto heels are often cast aside in favour of flats and hangovers require more recovery time than minor surgery.

I’ve also started drinking tea. Not real tea, more a weird fruit-infused water but when you’re a single girl making a cuppa more often than you’re popping a bottle of champagne, something’s not right.

After I’d recovered from my Flashdance injury, I hit the town determined to swap tea for cocktails, dance like no one was watching and not to return home until the sun was up. Four hours and about six drinks later I was sprawled on the bathroom floor trying to work the shower tap with my foot.

I can only liken my behaviour to that of a

drunken hippo; it’s lucky I didn’t flood my apartment with my butt blocking the drain.

Ten hours later, I woke with one eye open and surveyed the damage … clothes, boots and towels scattered from the door of my bedroom through to the ensuite and there was an empty bucket in my bed.

Half-eaten chocolates were scattered on the couch and a half-drunk vodka, lemon and lime sat on the kitchen counter next to an empty chip packet.

Cyclone Brooke had struck again.

As I called mum to beg for an emergency delivery of a bacon and egg McMuffin, I acknowledged that while growing old can’t be avoided, growing up is a choice and one I’m not ready to make just yet.

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So hot right now Get in line for cool beats when London’s Hot Chip hits the Brisbane stage Brian Bennion

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uggling duties between two major bands is a big ask for anyone, but it’s made all the more difficult when those bands happen to be on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

But British musician Al Doyle, who is set to play Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall next month, has it down to a fine art. The multi-instrumentalist joined British indie electronic band Hot Chip in 2003 before the band’s debut album.

Then he went on to join American rock band LCD Soundsystem as a live member soon after the release of their debut album in 2005.

“They couldn’t be more different in some ways as band projects. It is a little difficult to flip from one to the other but I’ve got used to it over the years,” Al says.

“It’s just by accident rather than design really that it has worked out. It literally just happens to be that when one band’s got a record out, the other one is writing, on a hiatus and recording, and vice versa.

“There’s definitely been times when I haven’t been able to do shows for one or other of the two bands but it has generally worked out pretty well.”

Al also founded the band New Build with fellow Hot Chip member Felix Martin in

LONDON BEATS ... British synth-pop fans won’t want to miss Hot Chip’s (from left) Felix Martin, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Alexis Taylor and Owen Clarke at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall next month. Picture: Ronald Dick 2012, but it is his work as guitarist and synthesiser player for Hot Chip for which he is best known.

And it’s Hot Chip that will bring Al to Brisbane for next month’s performance.

The band released their seventh album A Bath Full of Ecstasy last year, working with outside producers for the first time.

“We’ve got quite a recognisable sound now,” Al says. “Even without a vocal coming in you can usually have a good go at guessing what your production is. That’s a really nice position to be in where you are not really thinking of that anymore, you are ploughing your own furrow.”

Trying to pigeonhole Hot Chip’s sound though is tough, with Al saying the band’s influences run the gamut.

“It’s a bunch of music fans who listen

to and collect a lot of music trying to synthesise that experience and trying to push a couple of things together that normally wouldn’t get pushed together and see what happens,” he says.

Over the years the five-piece has earned Grammy nominations and their song Boy From School even featured on an episode of The Simpsons, titled A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again.

The band’s quirky approach and playfulness can be likened to American band Devo.

“Yeah, well they were a huge influence and we still listen to a lot of Devo and think about their approach to music and the place that they occupied at that time. A band that other bands would be into but never quite were the household names,” Al says.

“In a way that’s what we always wanted for the band. We were aware that we were never going to be some huge crossover pop, smash project.

“The fact that we have been able to stick around for so long and still be able to come out to places like Australia, it justifies the way that we approach things because there is a bit of depth to what we do.

“It’s a super fun process to be involved in this – five guys messing around with synthesisers and kind of getting paid for it.

“I’m pretty pleased that that’s the way my life ended up really. I wouldn’t have necessarily guessed it 20 years ago.”

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COVER STORY

INVENTIVE TYPE ... (clockwise from far left) New and vintage elements create interest in the living room of Geneva Vanderzeil’s West End home; Geneva at the cottage prerenovation; the new-look exterior; inspiration for a gallery wall.

I like to think about how things can be done differently. DIY is sort of like art

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t’s kerbside collection week in Geneva Vanderzeil’s home suburb of West End. Two young men carry a washing machine across a busy road to their ute, a couple rummage through a tall pile of discarded household items with a frenzied look in their eyes, and an elegant pair of white cane chairs beside a main road tease drivers passing by with nowhere to stop. There are two camps when it comes to kerbside collection week – those who will scavenge and those who won’t. Geneva, 33, sits firmly in the first.

On the bullnose veranda of the renovated worker’s cottage she shares with interior designer husband, Ben McCarthy, and their daughter Frankie, 1, sits a wooden table she found on the footpath around the corner and carried home herself. She’s planning to saw its legs down

and turn it into a cute little coffee table, documenting the whole process on her lifestyle website, Collective Gen, for her followers, including 178,000 on Instagram.

There are also two rows of old cinema seats for which she is devising a cunning plan. “For me it’s all about creativity,” Geneva says. “I’m never satisfied with just doing something in an obvious way. I like to think about how things can be done differently. DIY is sort of like art you share with everyone and encourage other people to do, and I love that.

“You can take a space that isn’t perfect and make it a space you love. We all get inspired by beautiful imagery but how do you translate that into something doable and affordable and that works for you?”

Bringing old stuff back to life is one of the things Geneva does best. In her new

book, Home Is Where You Make It, she offers DIY advice on how to create a home you love by upcycling, upstyling, repurposing or creating something completely new. She first started sharing her knack for styling hacks around the home and chronicling the creation process on her blog, A Pair & A Spare, which started out as a DIY fashion blog back in 2008 when she was working as a town planner in London.

Geneva grew up in West End in the nearby family home where her mum and dad still live. Her brother lives next door to her, and soon they’ll be building a gate in the side fence so their kids can wander in and out between the properties. They’re a close-knit family and Geneva is quick to admit she has been hugely influenced by her upbringing. Her Sri Lankan father, an

acupuncturist, had an inventive streak and was always tinkering away in the shed.

“I remember he made this wood cover for the bath with a circle in it and a fold down top to stop the bath water from getting cold,” she laughs.

Her mum, an environmental consultant, taught her to sew when she was seven and would take her op shopping to find secondhand treasures.

“My mum is the ultimate environmentalist. She hates to buy anything new and she loves to thrift, so I learnt a lot of skills from her like how to make things new again and make the most of what you’ve got,” Geneva says.

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Ben, next stop was London. While her new town planning job helped pay the bills, Geneva craved more creativity in her work and found an outlet in her fashion blog.

Her sewing tutorials (there are 1200 on her website) soon had hundreds of people from around the world commenting on them and they grew ever more popular.

In 2010 they moved to Hong Kong where Ben started his own business and Geneva found a job with even longer hours and more demands. She continued pouring her creativity into her blog, until in 2012 she was approached by a publisher to write her first book, DIY Fashionista.

“It was an amazing stepping stone,” she says. After asking to go part-time and getting flatly refused, she quit her job, wrote the book, and began her new life as a DIY pro. Before long she started branching out into homewares and

interiors, using their studio flat in Hong Kong as her canvas. “It was quite basic, what we did to it to make it nice, but that was the beginning of it,” she says.

By 2017 they were planning their return to Brisbane and bought the 1871 cottage they now call home. “I just love old stuff to be honest. That’s a big part of my design aesthetic. We do a lot of travel and buy a lot of antiques … the house really appealed because it was old and I always knew we’d be able to make it awesome,” Geneva says.

They renovated it straight away, moved back to Hong Kong, welcomed their daughter into the world and returned to Brisbane in October. “It was such an easy reno. We had a great builder and Ben did all the design. I think it’s given me a false idea about renovating,” she laughs.

By adding her personal touch to the furnishings and decor, Geneva has helped

make the house a home. “I made that wall hanging on the weekend,” she says, pointing to her latest creation on the back deck past the little vases she’s painted to look like terracotta pots.

“I like mixing and matching styles …

You can fall prey to cutting and pasting what you see so it’s all new and it has no character. I’m about DIY and mixing things and not feeling like everything has to be perfect to be beautiful,” she says.

It’s a philosophy that has come in handy while raising their little one in their small but stylish inner-city abode.

Frankie has been sent home daycare with a fever and wanders out of her bedroom for a mummy cuddle.

“I’ve had to let it go about tidiness,” Geneva says, holding her sleepy-eyed girl in her lap. “When you’ve got a child I think that can drive you insane. Once a day I do

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a tidy up, otherwise things get on top of you, but at the same time I don’t really worry if things are messy. That’s life.

People know the way you see a photo is not how it is all the time.”

With 60 per cent of her audience in America, the new book set for publication there soon, millions of visitors to her website each month, and partnerships with the likes of Bunnings and West Elm going strong, Geneva’s star is well and truly on the rise. Does she feel like it could go supernova? “I hope so,” she says.

“You only get out what you put into these scenarios … This is my passion and you have to capitalise on it while you can.

I’m going to go at it 150 per cent.”

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CHARACTER STUDY ... (clockwise from far left) Frankie’s chic nursery; Geneva and husband Ben; the master bedroom in the couple’s West End cottage; the lightfilled kitchen, where a rug softens hard lines; art plays a key role in the eclectic scheme; and Geneva’s book.

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I’ve just reached the end of a busy first summer season with my new business Sleepy Sundays, providing instant blackout blinds. They are removable, 100 per cent blackout blinds that adhere to any window.

How did that come about?

When our first baby was born 11 years ago, as in love with him as we were, the lack of sleep was tough on me and my husband. We read every book, tried every trick, but the only thing that would help him fall asleep – and stay asleep – was a completely black room.

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2006 and were lucky enough to be able to build a house near the bay in Manly.

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he school lunch box – hated by millions of parents the world over.

But not George Georgievski.

Not only does he love the weekday morning routine, he thrives on it.

In the past four years his lunch box creations have captured the attention of mums and dads everywhere and earned him the social media mantle of “school lunch box dad”.

Keen to share his healthy bento box-style ideas, George has also written the best selling book, Lunchbox Express, and posts daily recipes and tips to social media.

Now he’s preparing to take Brisbane by storm at next month’s Baby to Toddler Show, and can’t wait to help more parents. “A lot of parents find making lunches daunting and that seems to be a global thing, but I’ve got lots of tips and things they can do to make it really easy and fun,” says George, 46, of Geelong, Victoria.

Not so long ago the task of making school lunches fell to wife Marina, until George decided to take on more of the parenting workload. He set about making his kids’ menu more exciting and when a teacher sent a note home telling him his lunch boxes were “Insta-worthy”, life changed forever.

“Back then I didn’t even know what Instagram was, to be honest,” he laughs.

“But I Googled it and found out how to post the pictures. It spiralled from there.

Now I have more than 107,000 followers on Instagram and around 50,000 on Facebook. I think I’ve been lucky to find

something that works for lunch boxes.”

George, who works full time as a project manager in the construction industry, sticks to a lunch box budget of $50 a week for both children.

He makes sure each lunch always contains three vegies and two fruit portions, adds some of his own creations – such as sandwiches in the shape of doughnuts, dumplings or spring rolls – and finishes off with some homemade coconut date balls, apple pastry roses or some lightly salted popcorn.

He finds getting daughters, Anela, 10, and Kiara, seven, involved in the process makes it all the more rewarding.

“Being organised helps, so on Sunday I take the girls shopping and they pick what they like and I give them a smorgasbord to pick from. They learn respect for greengrocers and get to see a transaction take place.

“We get everything home and washed and cut in containers in the fridge so it’s all ready to go. I make the sandwiches fresh each morning but it literally only takes 20 seconds to make a dumpling or a spring roll out of bread.”

After losing his father to lung cancer when he was in his teens, George lives each day as though it is the last lunch box he’s going to make. “For me it’s a form of expressing love for my children. When they open their lunch box they think of me so that makes me happy.”

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Bright spark Sharp-eyed waitstaff and a cool neighbourhood vibe are hallmarks of this popular Newstead haunt

CASUAL VIBE ...

Mrs Brown’s relaxed warehouse-style space; and (below) the spring rolls bar snack.

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MRS BROWN’S BAR & KITCHEN 32 Commercial Rd, Newstead Lunch and dinner daily Eftpos, MasterCard, Visa On-street parking Gluten free and vegetarian options

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n a perfect world we’d all look something like Brad Pitt or Uma Thurman, we’d be smart as whips and as genial as cocker spaniels. I’d have wings. And in that same world, Mrs Brown’s would have everything spot-on.

My goodness I want to love the place.

It reads like the perfect venue for me to imbibe an Asian-laden menu (but not exclusively so, and some of it oddly, potentially creatively morphed), plenty of good craft beer, laid back, inexpensive.

But there’s a mis-step in the kitchen, a recklessness, that just holds things back.

And in that same world, Mrs Brown’s would take the great idea that spawned it, and tweak things to make it sail serenely.

It’s a casual place – order at the bar, the food comes to you. And the service within those casual confines is spot-on – very engaging, sharp-eyed, swift and knowledgeable. A good friend (who loves the place) calls it impeccable hospitality and I know what she means.

I doubt you could visit Mrs Brown’s and feel even a little neglected. And, oddly enough, that is something of a rarity.

Some places make you feel like you should be sending them roses for allowing you to dine there; others make you want to

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SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 7 Drinks: 7.5 Vibe: 7 Service: 8.5

send both a hitman and a TAFE hospitality lecturer. Mrs Brown’s has nailed that side of things.

And it does its stuff in a bustling, bright, warehouse-ish space that was previously home to Blue Sky Coffee, remodelled with high bars and comfy banquettes and airconditioned. It feels relaxed, a little bit homely, incredibly welcoming.

I get an Aether IPA off tap (absolutely delicious), which speaks volumes to the drinks list. It’s contemporary, thoughtful and totally in keeping with the nature of the venue; nothing too eclectic, but at the same time sporting a quirky line-up that goes from Assyrtiko to Beaujolais, Jasper Hill riesling to Dom Perignon. Is Dom eclectic or merely expensive?

The menu is where things get quirky, often playing with multiple cultures in a single dish. Like, for example, a roast pork taco ($9) that uses paratha (Indian) instead of a tortilla, with kimchi (that’s Korean) and Japanese mayonnaise. Wow, four cuisines in one.

And it tastes surprisingly good, thanks mostly to the kimchi. Then the paratha theme is continued as pancakes doubled with Middle Eastern accompaniments. I can’t quite decide if there’s method to the madness, or if it’s simply difference for the sake of being different.

Osso bucco massaman curry (there we go again) is solid – there is better massaman to be found, but at $19 a shot it’s not bad, and I guess we have lived through and embraced lamb shoulder in a traditionally beef-centric dish.

But crispy eggplant on spicy fragrant sauce ($12) just doesn’t cut it: too salty, too aggressive, the eggplant lost in batter and spice. It’s a good idea that needs refining.

So we have a casual restaurant with a lot to offer in terms of interest, imagination and, crucially, hospitality.

What the menu gains in quirk, it loses in execution, and it could – with just a little pulling on the reigns – be excellent.

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RECIPE

Out of the ordinary What fare does chef Alastair McLeod favour at home? He reveals all this week My daughter Sasha, a fledgling music artist, enjoys a plant-based diet as does my wife. I don’t eat meat at home and haven’t done so for 10 years so this recipe is a sneak peak into what I enjoy cooking at home.

To turn this salad into dinner I might add crispy chick peas or braised freekeh one night and a mountain of wilted leafy greens another, with a strew of toasted and cracked nuts. I love the challenge of extracting and coaxing flavour from vegetables. Consider making them the headliner rather than the support act.

ROASTED PUMPKIN, BEETROOT, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL Ingredients 8 small beetroot Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 7tbs extra virgin olive oil 2tbs balsamic vinegar ½ medium pumpkin Pinch Aleppo pepper 1 small bunch of oregano 1 bunch of basil, leaves picked ½ bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves picked 4 balls of buffalo mozzarella Edible flowers to garnish, optional

Method Heat oven to 180C. Wash and pat dry beetroot then place on a large sheet of foil, season and drizzle with 1tbs of the olive oil.

Toss to coat then wrap up into loose parcel and roast for 45 mins or until tender. Remove, cool slightly, then halve lengthways, drizzle with a further 1tbs of olive oil and half the balsamic.

Set aside. Slice pumpkin into pieces.

Lay in a baking tray. Scatter over Aleppo pepper and half the oregano, add some salt and 2tbs olive oil and roast for 30 mins, until tender. Remove to cool. Prepare the basil oil by blitzing basil and parsley with 3tbs olive oil to a puree, then season. To assemble, arrange the pumpkin and beetroot over roughly tornopen balls of mozzarella. Spoon over basil oil and drizzle with remaining balsamic. Serve immediately scattered with remaining oregano and optional edible flowers.

Serves 4 Alastair McLeod is the chef-owner of Al’Freshco, alfreshco.com.au Styling & photography: Miranda Porter Ceramics: aceramics.com.au

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BOOKS

Outspoken, uncompromising and downright funny, Margaret Atwood at 80 is a force to be reckoned with

Storied critic Canadian author and activist Margaret Atwood is a star. She won’t buy it, but she is. Who else gets a glamorous midnight launch for their new book, The Testaments, at none other than Waterstones Piccadilly in London? She’s the author of more than 65 books, including the dystopian The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), the inspiration behind the TV adaptation starring Elisabeth Moss and Ann Dowd. She’s won almost every literary award possible, including the Booker Prize twice: in 2000 for The Blind Assassin and as a co-winner last year for The Testaments. And she’s in Brisbane later this month.

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he exceptional cover art for Margaret Atwood’s Booker prizewinning The Testaments is a stunning distillation of hope.

Created by Noma Bar it is strikingly different to the novel’s forbearer, The Handmaid’s Tale. It is as green as it was red.

A sage reminder this might be Gilead, but things are different.

The cover (front and back) features two women, but each woman is also cleverly disguised as a miniature on the other. It is a beautiful image. And bear with me here, if Atwood was a colour it feels fitting she would be that green.

Iridescent and unmistakable, she is one of the toughest, most loved voices across a remarkably varied platform: novels, short stories, tweets, poetry, essays, children’s stories, fairytales and comics.

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her hands it dazzles. It sparkles. She seems to be able to extract just the right quote for the occasion, the most fitting piece of science, often reminding us that what she is doing, what she is talking about is not new – this is history and history does not repeat, it rhymes.

This is a quote, she reminds me, that appears at the end of The Testaments. It is followed by another: “Very little in history is inevitable.” In other words, we have a choice. Something Atwood is strong on.

Something that guides her activism, which appears to be increasing. Perhaps it is age.

She turned 80 last November.

“I won’t be here. That’s your problem not mine. What are you doing about it?” she asks a lot, while deftly steering our conversation towards conservation.

And she means it. Kill the oceans and you are dead, she says. Anything that relies on oxygen doesn’t stand a chance.

She wields her knowledge about the human impacts on the planet with aplomb, like a baton against our most treacherous abuses. She is fighting to save our natural

Unless you have the right to peacefully protest you … are one step away from totalitarianism

world before it’s too late. “I won’t be here,” she says again. “But you will be.”

The collective you. The you that also includes the stormfront that is teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion (XR), the latter a grassroots movement that has riled politicians at every level in this country.

Atwood refers to both often because they give her hope.

On hearing that Brisbane has banned XR from meeting in its public libraries and tough new Queensland legislation that threatens the sanctity of peaceful protest, she says “that is the first step towards a totalitarian government”.

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WARNING SIGNS … (clockwise from far left) Author Margaret Atwood; a scene from the TV adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale; Elisabeth Moss as the protagonist handmaid Offred; and Atwood’s book The Testaments.

“Unless you have free speech and unless you have the right to peacefully protest you have an authoritarian government and you are one step away from totalitarianism. So why do they think these people are so dangerous?”

“To whom are they dangerous? I would say it is pretty dangerous to society if you are on a collision course with total human extinction. And who is on that council and when is the next election?”

I tell her the Brisbane City Council elections are next month. “Oh boy, well you know, legislate your own extinction if you like, I won’t be there.”

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“Why isn’t the ban on Extinction Rebellion unconstitutional?”

She will be in Brisbane on February 22 for her In Conversation with Margaret Atwood tour which has seen her engage audiences in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and, soon, Australia. She loves Australia.

She was here in February last year with her husband Graeme Gibson, the Canadian conservationist, activist and writer who died in September.

Gibson’s mother was Australian, she grew up in Brisbane, and Gibson and Atwood regularly spent time with his cousins and their extended family.

She will see them all again this month.

She calls from New Zealand. Her voice is steady and sure, like a wave rolling in. You can feel the weight of it but then when she laughs it is contagious because, after all, Atwood is incredibly funny.

One of her more recent works Hag-Seed (2016), a re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Tempest, part of the Hogarth Shakespeare series, is as raucously funny and mischievous as it is tragic and remarkable.

We laugh momentarily about an earlier Tweet of her riding a scooter in a windy Wellington carpark. It reads: “I shouldn’t have, but I did ... I didn’t run over anyone (this time). #wellington. NZ: filled with temptations.”

Of the following thread, in which someone offers her rollerblades for her Galway 2020 visit, she says: “I haven’t committed to that. I don’t think they want to be responsible for my concussion.”

She loves Twitter, having joined in 2009. She tweets about everything from climate science and bird tales to recycling tips and stories of brave women.

Twitter, after all, is just another way of sharing stories and Atwood has been a storyteller forever. She once told a journalist she had wanted to be a ballerina when she grew up, but later admitted it wasn’t true. But she did want to be a fashion designer. And an artist.

The collision of the two may well be in one of her more recent literary adventures – the graphic novel series Angel Catbird about a genetic engineer caught in the middle of a chemical accident who discovers he has superhuman abilities.

They are comic-style books, and Atwood has always loved comics. She made her own as a child and says her notebooks were filled with flying cats and angels as well as dresses.

What else was a child living in the sometimes terrifying woods in northern Ontario supposed to do with their time except slip into the wilds of their imagination? It’s a place she has drawn on since she wrote her first real poem at 16. The moment sealed her intention to be a writer.

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BOOKS

The essential Margaret Atwood Surfacing (1972) This psychological thriller about a young woman who returns to northern Quebec to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the most important novels of the 20th century”.

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And on the subject of her writing, we must return to blue jays, about whom Atwood has written quite often. They are mimics. The best. And while copying is not what Atwood does, she does borrow and reflect history’s darkest moments (the rise of the Third Reich, global denial on climate change) or its greatest triumphs (Joan of Arc, the French Resistance, Greta Thunberg) and turn them into gripping tales with protagonists (not Thunberg yet) whose lives go well beyond the page and wind up symbols of resistance, for example The Handmaid’s Tale protests around the globe. Silent, stunning, profound.

The Testaments, the gripping follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale, is here largely because readers kept asking what happened. What happened to central character Offred, a handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian state where handmaids are forced to bear children for barren couples.

It took 35 years for Atwood to tell us, but now we know.

We also know from her work that survival hinges on defining moments. She says we are in the midst of it now and the problem is that government is not listening to the science.

“I would really like to know why politicians think they (young environmental activists) are so dangerous and by the way, pretty soon they are going to be able to vote. They are not going to vote for you,” she says.

Historically, Atwood reserves her emotions for blistering take-downs, fuelled with facts and a lifetime of watching human beings. She means it when she says, in an almost accusatory tone, “If you were smart at all you would start taking advantage of Australia’s natural resources, one of which is a lot of sunlight.

“So why aren’t you doing that? You could have a flourishing green economy.

Why not? You have a lot of miles of continental shelf. They’ve done the math and if there were offshore wind farms on continental shelves, that would supply all the electricity needs. Why aren’t you exploiting that, why aren’t you exploiting all your sunlight of which you have a lot?”

We touch on religion, a cornerstone of the Gilead stories, in response to one of her Tweets about a religious group and whether religious thinking contributes to the human sensibility that we have dominion over the planet.

“We are part of nature, every time you breathe in you are breathing in something that nature made,” Atwood says.

“You’ll notice that the thing I retweeted is from a religious group called Sojourners, and they are a green religious organisation and there are a number of those. There’s

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The Robber Bride (1993) Inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale The Robber Bridegroom, this murderous fairytale sees Atwood recast the monster as a villainess set lose among three women, upending their lives. It won the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence.

SPEAK UP ... Margaret Atwood, on stage at the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in New York City, specialises in blistering take-downs fuelled by facts.

You can’t actually proclaim your love for humanity … unless you are thinking about how people really live

one called Arocha and I support them. So there’s something called the Green Bible in which all the environmental bits are printed in green. It’s made of responsible paper and it’s got a nice linen cover.

“So, there is this other area of religion and all religions have it. There are green Judaic parts of that, green Muslim, green Hindu parts – there are green Buddhist parts. It’s not a question of blaming religion. Religion on the other hand could be the solution if it decided to be so.

“And there are these elements already who are turning this way because they get the connection. You can’t actually proclaim your love for humanity and

brotherhood unless you are thinking about how people really live and what they breathe and eat.”

How we breathe and eat is very much on Atwood’s mind.

When she tours here she is going to visit the bushfire ravaged regions of southern Australia with BirdLife Australia, with whom Atwood and her late husband have a long affiliation.

Being part of these things gives her hope. “The activities of young people such as Extinction Rebellion are very encouraging because it shows that segment of the population understands the connection. But it’s not only young people.

There’s a lot of older people.

“This has been a theme since at least the 1950s. It’s just that people weren’t paying attention earlier. It is young people but it is a lot of other people as well.”

And older she may be but one hopes Atwood will mark many, many more years telling us stories that drive us to ask what happened and why?

In Conversation with Margaret Atwood, Feb 22, Concert Hall, QPAC, from $69. qpac.com.au

The Blind Assassin (2000) Atwood’s first Booker Prize-winning novel is a gothic tale of the mysterious death of a young woman, and her sister’s subsequent recounting of memories that surround the woman’s life – including the publication of a sexually explicit novel called The Blind Assassin which earned the dead woman notoriety.

Oryx & Crake (2003) Short-listed for the Booker Prize, Oryx & Crake is speculative fiction set in a future world devastated by ecological and scientific disaster and follows Snowman, a character who finds himself alone with only creatures called Crakers for company.

The Testaments (2019) Joint winner of the Booker Prize with Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other, The Testaments is the sequel to Atwood’s 1985 dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid’s Tale.

It follows the story of Aunt Lydia; Agnes, a young woman who has grown up in Gilead; and Daisy, a feisty teenager living in Canada.

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VIVID VISION … Colourful works from Doreen Chapman’s Always on The Move exhibition in Brisbane. The paintings are untitled.

Moving pictures Ancient landscapes and modern conveniences co-exist in Doreen Chapman’s joyous creations Phil Brown

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ndigenous art is a wellspring that never seems to run dry. New artists emerge from the far flung regions of this wide brown land and they never cease to amaze us with the colour, vitality and, often, the deep spirituality of their work. I’m reminded of the title of Geoffrey Serle’s groundbreaking 1973 book From Deserts the Prophets Come.

Artists too, it seems.

Suzanne O’Connell Gallery in New Farm has introduced us to many of these artists and Suzanne herself has travelled extensively, deep into the heart of the continent on a quest to uncover talent and expose it to the wider world.

There’s no escaping the fact that our First Nations peoples are still experiencing the reverberating shocks of colonisation long ago and there are many bad and sad stories to come out of indigenous Australia in recent years.

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of course. Then with Albert Namatjira and later the artists of Papunya, indigenous art became part of the contemporary art world. It is always turning up new talent and Doreen Chapman is a case in point.

Doreen, who is deaf, is one of the hottest contemporary artists in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and there is colour and joy in her gorgeous naive paintings of the landscape and things like planes and cars and skyscrapers – the cutest, funkiest skyscrapers I’ve ever seen.

Doreen was born in Jigalong in 1971 and has spent her life moving between Western desert communities in the Pilbara with most of her time spent living at Warralong.

She is a Manjilyajarra artist and started painting with her mother, Maywokka May Chapman who says once Doreen started painting she couldn’t stop. “No fishing, no hunting, no car ... painting, painting every day,” her mother says.

Doreen first exhibited in 2010 and in recent years she has spent time in Port Hedland painting at the Spinifex Hill Studio. Indigenous art curator Andrew Nicholls, who has followed her career

closely, says her deafness has affected her work. “As a non-verbal and profoundly deaf artist, her work is all the more compelling as her primary form of communication,” Nicholls says.

Her paintings are figurative but some of that figuration tends towards abstraction, although her abstraction is never inaccessible.

Suzanne O’Connell has admired her work for a couple of years now and says

she is thrilled to be introducing her to Brisbane art lovers with this show, entitled Always on The Move.

Suzanne says she has come across numerous indigenous artists with disabilities whose work has helped them rise above their situations. “It’s funny but I seem to be attracted to the work of these artists,” Suzanne says. “There’s something about their work.” Something special.

She says she loves the colours and textures of Doreen’s art, the layering of paint. “It jumps out,” Suzanne says.

I don’t always talk money when writing about a show but I should point out that these works are selling for between $1350 and $3000. So this is a wonderful chance to buy affordable art by an indigenous artist whose star is on the rise.

But you really shouldn’t buy art for investment purposes. All the advice is that to build a decent collection you should buy art that you love. And you will love the work of Doreen Chapman.

Doreen Chapman: Always on The Move, until Mar 14, Suzanne O’Connell Gallery, 93 James St, New Farm. suzanneoconnellgallery.com

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BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) (MA15+) hhhjj Director Cathy Yan Starring Margot Robbie, Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Who, or what, is Harley Quinn when she’s not feeding, or feeding off, the Joker’s megalomaniacal malevolence? That’s the billion-dollar question at the heart of Birds of Prey. When we finally get to read the entrails of the disinhibited anti-heroine’s messy, violent “emancipation” from her role as supervillain’s girlfriend, it’s clear the filmmakers have failed to come up with a satisfactory answer.

But that doesn’t diminish Quinn’s insane cheek, as conveyed by a charismatic Margot Robbie. And while this stand alone spin off sells the psychologist-turned-evil accomplice short, it doesn’t sell her out.

When Birds of Prey opens, the recovering hybristophiliac (the clinical term for women who are attracted to really bad boys) is still reeling from the break-up of her abusive relationship with Batman’s arch nemesis.

So she does what any broken-hearted girlfriend would do … cuts her hair, gets ratfaced, gorges on junk food and acts out.

Since her status as the Joker’s ex has yet to become public, Quinn still enjoys the protection his reputation affords her … until, in a fit of drunken impulsivity, she seeks closure by driving a petrol tanker through Ace Chemicals, where she pledged herself to the Joker by taking a swan dive into a vat of acid.

As Quinn herself later admits, she hadn’t really thought that one through.

Once the infamous couple’s break-up becomes common knowledge, she finds

TRUE COLOURS ...

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn who goes on a rampage after breaking up with the Joker.

herself on the hit list of dozens of Gotham’s seediest characters, including sadistic gangster Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor), aka Black Mask, and his even nastier sidekick, who is known for peeling off his victim’s faces.

Caught in a tight spot, Quinn offers to help Sionis hunt down the young street urchin, Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco), who pickpocketed his diamond.

Having been recently and reluctantly

promoted to the role of Sionis’ driver, kick-arse nightclub singer Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) does what she can to protect the kid.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Huntress is something of a wildcard in the proceedings – until her story is revealed towards the end of the second act – but she’s remarkably handy with a crossbow.

Rounding out this motley bunch of female avengers, united only by their

THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN (M) hhkjj Director P.B. Shemran Starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer CONSTRAINED (adjective): Appearing forced or overly controlled. “For a film about genius, madness and obsession, The Professor and the Madman is unnecessarily constrained by 19th century convention.”

Mannered (adjective): Marked by idiosyncratic or exaggerated mannerisms.

“Without firm direction, Sean Penn has a tendency towards mannered and overlytheatrical performances.”

Long-winded (adjective, of speech or writing): Continuing at tedious length.

“While this pair of long-winded linguaphiles purport to celebrate the poetry of English language, their dialogue is dull and prosaic.”

The Professor and the Madman started out as a passion project for Mel Gibson and his Apocalypto co-writer Farhad Safinia, who was set to make his directorial debut.

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Mel Gibson as James Murray and Sean Penn as the controversial William Minor in The Professor and the Madman.

centres around the unlikely friendship between the brilliant autodidact who edited the first Oxford Dictionary and his secret, criminally insane accomplice.

But production came to a standstill late in 2016 when a dispute over filming locations couldn’t be resolved and Gibson and Safinia walked off set. Gibson’s Icon Productions then sued the film’s financiers

Voltage Pictures, alleging it had reneged on its deal by refusing to allow Safinia to complete the film. He also sought to block the release of the company’s abbreviated cut, but a judge ruled in Voltage’s favour.

And so, here it is. Given The Professor and the Madman’s chequered history, it’s not surprising to discover that this version, released under Safinia’s pseudonym,

loathing for Sionis, is Gotham City Police Detective Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez) “who speaks like a bad ’80s TV cop”.

Birds of Prey’s action sequences are raw and propulsive and director Cathy Yan has fun with the climactic fun house showdown. In the end, however, Quinn remains a cartoon villain.

To experience true emancipation, she requires an origin story as psychologically complex as that of the Joker.

P.B. Shemran, lacks cohesion or any kind of overarching vision.

What’s less clear is who is to blame.

Gibson and Safinia might well argue that their vision has been hijacked and some of the gaps in the narrative – particularly when it comes to the wildly implausible relationship between William Chester Minor (Penn) and Eliza Merrett (Natalie Dormer), the wife of the man he shot dead while in the grip of paranoid delusions – would support that thesis.

But it’s also hard to see how the raw material might have been rescued.

Gibson is solid, if almost too restrained, as Scottish lexicographer James Murray, but Penn’s twitchily self-conscious performance invites little empathy.

Even more of a problem – since at heart, this is a kind of buddy movie – is Minor’s inability to relate, on any authentic level, to Murray.

It’s hard to have chemistry with your costar when he’s acting in his own one-man drama.

A formulaic script and stuffy dialogue, The Professor and the Madman fails to do its subjects justice.

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Riding high TV super sleuth Miss Fisher is set to hit the big screen with actor Essie Davis revelling in the role of a lifetime TO ALL THE BOYS: P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU (M) hhjjj

Andrea Macleod

Director Michael Fimognari Starring Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

If they’re as dishy as Peter (Centineo) and John Ambrose (Fisher), that has got to be a trick question. Peter, the school jock, is the more flashy of the two on their first date. He treats Lara Jean (Condor) to dinner at a swanky uptown restaurant (whatever happened to burgers and a milkshake?)

But John Ambrose is just as attractive, in a sensitive, nerdy, classical piano-playing sort of way. Friends in primary school, he and Lara Jean reconnect when volunteering at the same retirement home (aw shucks).

In this sumptuously shot sequel to Netflix’s surprise 2018 hit, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Peter and Lara Jean are no longer “pretend dating” (you’re kidding!).

They’re now officially at item. But since the gorgeously geeky protagonist can’t quite believe her luck, she has a habit of overthinking any given situation.

And while self-doubt and insecurity are part of the teenage job description, they’re fuelled, in Lara Jean’s case, by the uncomfortable knowledge that Peter is the very recent ex of her former best friend. (If she’s being entirely honest, there might actually have been an overlap. Ouch!)

Lara Jean’s romantic aspirations are complicated further by John Ambrose’s surprise reappearance (no one could accuse this melodrama of too few plot points).

A love letter written by Lara Jean in Grade 6, which has belatedly found its way into his hands thanks to the amateur matchmaking skills of Lara Jean’s precocious youngest sister (Anna Cathcart), adds some extra frisson.

P.S. I Still Love You is an impressive showcase for a talented young cast but cinematographer-turned-director Michael Fimognari, taking over the helm from Susan Johnson, misses the subtleties and nuances of the original film, based on Jenny Han’s novel, which was embraced by teenagers of all ages. This teen soap opera is so sudsy, even the key emotional beats are muffled.

It’s now screening on Netflix.

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FAR HORIZONS ... Essie Davis says fans of the Miss Fisher series won’t be disappointed with the detective’s latest undertaking.

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ans of ABC’s Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries will soon get their wish – to see Essie Davis, the show’s beloved star, embark on a bigscreen adventure.

“It’s a joyous romp,” she says of the much-anticipated Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, which opens in cinemas this month. “Fans and people who have never seen her won’t be disappointed.

“There are those great elements of mystery and the reunion of a family of characters that fans of the series will love.”

Tony award-nominated Essie adores the role of the witty, smart and naughty Phryne. “People desperately wanted to see and be with her again to have her go on another adventure and make it bigger … we were supported so intensely by people from around the world who were uniquely supportive.”

The riotous, escapist romp, set in 1920s British Palestine and London, sees Phryne free a young girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem before she sets about unravelling a mystery concerning priceless emeralds, ancient curses and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of a forgotten tribe.

The movie was filmed on location in Morocco and in Melbourne’s historic

mansions. “I know where I am with Phryne,” Essie says. “She’s a beautiful woman and intensely a woman. And she really cares about people. But she’s also really good at everything.

“She jumps off cliffs and rides motorbikes and is very naughty. That wonderful action adventure part of the story has people beaming with happiness.”

Essie is also known for her work in the cult thriller The Babadook (2014), in which she plays Amelia, a single mother haunted by the violent death of her husband. The movie’s Bogeyman became a symbol of gay pride, while Amelia’s face – worn as a mask – is a regular at Halloween celebrations.

Essie’s critically acclaimed performance in the film cemented her reputation as an actor of exceptional range and ability.

“I am incredibly grateful and feel very privileged for The Babadook ... it is an extraordinary film,” she says.

“From a look at grief and mental illness and parenting and then it randomly becoming not only a Halloween kind of outfit and then becoming this kind of symbol of gay pride ... it has reached such a wide and varied audience. It’s an incredibly beautiful film and I kind of think it will be a cult classic forever.”

Essie is the first to say her work has

reached a “wide and varied audience”, no doubt owing to her versatility.

As Miss Fisher, Essie is a whirlwind, a powerhouse of beauty and brains but with an ever expanding repertoire from the stage (Tot Mom, The School for Scandal), television (Game of Thrones, Lambs of God, The Slap) and screen (The Babadook, Babyteeth, The Matrix Reloaded), the actor is constantly pushing boundaries.

Growing up, Essie loved Fred Astaire, cowboy movies and Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile.

Stretch that adoration for films to Picnic at Hanging Rock and then a little bit of I Love Lucy and you can see how she has built a repertoire of work that is as diverse as her fans are adoring.

“I think in every single role I try and make it the most exhilarating,” Essie says.

“I think I want to try something new and harder and more imaginative, and I am very, very lucky I keep getting the opportunities.”

“Acting can be one of the most excruciating things and deeply embarrassing and you feel that fear and know what you would like it to be and then work like crazy to make it happen.”

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This standout Mermaid Beach house plays on a palette of concrete, stone and timber, reflecting its owners’ uncluttered, minimalist aesthetic.

Rock of ages In Australian Beach Houses, writer Barry Stone presents an array of spectacular homes perfectly in tune with their sometimes windswept and often sunny landscapes.

This Gold Coast beauty is one of them

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he owners of this Mermaid Beach residence on the Gold Coast wanted a house that would wrap them up in the minimalist warmth and elegance of concrete. Their appreciation of the strength and aesthetic appeal of the material is self-evident.

Melbourne-based architects B.E Architecture – with their very first venture into the Sunshine State – were asked to create it and delivered the sort of property that would be anyone’s dream home.

From the street the view is striking; a monolithic grey volume with a facade of both smooth off-form concrete and concrete that is textured.

The rough exterior was created via an old technique that stone masons once called “knobbling” – the roughing up of concrete using an axe or hammer – but

which today is better known as “scabbling”, the grinding back of the skin of the concrete to expose the aggregate beneath, all done by hand using a carbide or steel tipped impact drill.

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This house is here for the long run, determined to age gracefully and not be beaten into submission by the elements

aesthetics and durability,” Andrew Piva, director at B.E Architecture said in an interview with Habitus Living.

“As with all of our projects, we like to celebrate and explore materiality, and in this instance, we created subtle banding of the facade; the lower and upper band were left as smooth off-form concrete and the larger mid-sections were all hardscrabble to create a more textured finished.

“This contrast of finishes makes the concrete feel less commercial and allows it to sit more appropriately in a residential setting – especially when offset with soft, weathered timber cladding and screens.”

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cantilevered awnings. And when the sun is shining, a centralised north-facing internal courtyard gives occupants the option of being outside on those days when strong ocean winds are blowing.

The internal first floor courtyard provides controlled views across to the built forms of their neighbours, with the courtyard’s focal point a dramatic suspended concrete beam above the centrally located pool. The beam is a design trick B.E Architecture used to downplay unwanted views.

Energy saving design elements include solar power and a solar hot water system, cross flow ventilation, double glazed windows, and a garage prewired to house a battery powered car.

The interior palette is one of geometric and elemental simplicity; concrete, stone,

and timber, a reflection of minimalist Scandinavian principles and a desire for uncluttered, open spaces.

Living spaces provide sweeping views over adjacent sand dunes to the ocean beyond, but the internal views here are almost as impressive thanks to the extensive use of internal concrete, including a magnificent central staircase which allows filtered light to descend into the interior in the most playful of ways.

Varying internal heights provide for lovely niches, and there’s barely a room where ocean views are not maximised.

Perhaps what Mermaid Beach House exudes more than any design element, however, is a sense of permanence given by its concrete skin, a sense that is full of irony as it sits in an environment that is always on the move, a coastal strip of sand,

a place synonymous with erosion. And yet it intends to be more than just another transient presence.

This house is here for the long run, determined to age gracefully and not be beaten into submission by the elements but instead absorb whatever nature, in all its vagaries, will in time hurl its way.

Architects: B.E Architecture Photographer: Andy Macpherson

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Phil Brown I am apt to forget things on purpose at times.

Like social gatherings that I don’t want to attend.

My wife ends up reminding me. I wish she wouldn’t I don’t know about you but I am definitely getting more forgetful.

I don’t think it’s anything serious and it may have a bit to do with the fact that I’m as busy as a one legged man in a bum-kicking competition.

When I forgot things as a boy my father would say something like ... “You’d forget your head if it wasn’t screwed on”.

I would point out to him that it actually wasn’t and that there was no logic to his statement. He couldn’t argue with that.

We all forget things at times. I am apt to forget things on purpose at times. Like social gatherings that I don’t want to attend.

I forget them quite happily although my

wife ends up reminding me. I wish she wouldn’t.

Throughout my life I have taken to writing down things that I want to remember.

This is important and it’s the reason I have a pad and pen beside my bed. Often I will have a good idea in the evening when I’m at my best (I peak between 9 and 9.30pm – a small window, I know) so I have to write it down.

Sometimes I pledge to just remember things but of course by morning I have forgotten whatever it was.

There’s a great Seinfeld episode in which Jerry writes down a joke so he won’t forget

it but he uses a porous napkin and in the end the joke is smudged and he can’t read it, so it’s lost for all time.

When I was a student I used to have trouble waking up in the morning. I guess you could say I’d forget to wake up which was inconvenient because I kept missing lectures so to remind myself I wrote a note in strong felt pen and stuck it to the wall above my bed.

It read: WAKE UP! So when I opened my eyes in a daze I would see that and remember to get out of bed.

Nowadays I write notes all the time to remind myself of stuff, and stuff my pockets full of them which is rather old school but it

works. I empty my pockets each evening and then make a little list on an index card of the things I have to do. I should probably be using some sort of calendar device on my phone but I still prefer the old analog ways.

So my desk is peppered with Post-it Notes which are very helpful.

In fact the other day, when I forgot to shave before going to work (I got distracted) I thought maybe I should have had a Post-it Note on my forehead so that when I went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror I would see the little yellow piece of paper telling me not to forget to shave.

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Milestone year ahead with enrolment figures rising CHYNA HAYDEN IN what is said to be an extraordinary year for school education in Queensland, 2020 will bring more than a spike in enrolments to the state’s independent schools.

This year, Year 12 students will sit external assessments for the first time in almost 50 years, with high school classrooms across the state expected to swell.

This comes on the back of an out-of-theordinary surge in enrolments after the state’s smaller-than-usual group of foundation prep students finished Year 12 in 2019, reports Independent Schools Queensland.

Queensland independent schools are expected to enrol an additional 5000 students in 2020, bringing total enrolments across the state’s 221 new and existing independent schools to about 129,000 students.

Independent Schools Queensland executive director David Robertson says the additional enrolments include about 3000 in projected annual growth and a further 2000 from the sector returning to a full cohort of students across every year level for the first time in 13 years.

With nearly 8000 first-time students

expected to be welcomed by Queensland independent schools into prep, and more than 12,000 Year 7s into high school, eight new independent schools and campuses have been approved to accommodate rising enrolment figures. “(These are) expected to open in 2020,” Mr Robertson says, with the schools approved by the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board.

These include a new Australian Industry Trade College (AITC) in Ipswich, Hervey Bay Future School on the Fraser Coast and new campuses approved for King’s Christian College in Logan and Bayside Christian College in Hervey Bay. Mr Robertson says 2020 will be a milestone year for the state’s new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) which will see Year 12s sit external assessment for the first time since 1972.

“Eligible Year 12s will also be the first to graduate with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) instead of an Overall Position (OP) at the end of their studies in 2020,” he says.

“The ATAR, which is the main mechanism used nationally for tertiary admissions, will count a broader range of student learning in Queensland including vocational education and training qualifications.”

Students at the heart of Stuartholme AS a Sacred Heart school, Stuartholme’s goal is for every student to find her true self and to become the best she can be.

Inside the classroom, Stuartholme School offers an extensive curriculum based on teaching students how to learn, rather than memorising, rehearsing and recalling information.

Beyond the classroom, students are encouraged to join one or more of the 15 sports on offer. With participation rates far exceeding the average for teenage girls, Stuartholme offers a team for any student

who wishes to participate. Stuartholme also offers a broad range of musical performance opportunities.

“With over 250 instrumental and vocal lessons taking place each week and nine ensembles on offer, music is a bustling hub of activity at our school,” principal Kristen Sharpe says.

“The individual child has always been the focus of what we do at Stuartholme.

“We strive for academic success, but it will never be to the detriment of a student’s wellbeing.”

An open day will be held on March 14.

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Time to unlock potential ST Laurence’s College will host a twilight open day on Thursday, February 27, that will provide an opportunity for prospective parents and students to tour the college campus and discover how a Lauries journey benefits the development of young men.

Principal Chris Leadbetter says the open day will allow the community to experience the possibilities that exist for students at the college, with enrolment information sessions set to provide prospective families with details about the registration and enrolment processes, intake years and other important information.

“Classrooms will be open to showcase interactive displays of students’ academic and creative work, and I’ll be hosting a special welcome presentation, joined by key leadership staff who will speak about the college ethos, learning framework and student opportunities,” Mr Leadbetter says.

“Teaching and support staff will be on hand to answer questions and make each family feel welcome.”

The college’s co-curricular offerings will

be on display, with musical performances held throughout the evening by concert bands, string ensembles and jazz big bands. Sports, state-of-the-art facilities, and the arts will showcase the breadth of learning and development pathways and potential outcomes available to students.

Families will have the opportunity to get active and learn more about the outdoor education program featuring Camp Laurence and emergency service cadets.

Families will have the opportunity to dine with a variety of food and beverages available including coffee and milk shakes from the on-site coffee shop Cafe Edmund.

St Laurence’s College is a Catholic school

for boys, conducted in the Edmund Rice tradition, accepting students from Years 5 to 12 from a wide area of Brisbane.

The college is centrally located in South Brisbane and easily accessible by major public transport services.

Mr Leadbetter says online registrations for the twilight open day are now open, via the website.

“We look forward to meeting you and your family and helping you discover how you can unlock your son’s potential at St Laurence’s College,” he says.

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Encouraging self-leaders with faith-based education

ALL Hallows’ School, the oldest secondary school in Queensland, provides a diverse, challenging and enriching academic and cocurricular program.

“Our girls engage in a faith based, broad liberal education that fosters the growth of highly-developed thinking and strong problem-solving skills,” All Hallows’ principal Catherine O’Kane says.

“As innovative leaders in education, our nurturing and student-centred approach allows our students to become skilled communicators in a global context.”

An All Hallows’ girl is encouraged to be a self-leader and a supporter of every All

Hallows’ girl. With a vibrant student community, each girl feels individually known and supported, as she develops a sense of connectedness with her AHSisters.

“Your daughter will feel welcomed and valued, allowing her to achieve what the world has not yet imagined,” Mrs O’Kane says.

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Nudgee College plays to the strengths of students ESTABLISHED in 1891, St Joseph’s Nudgee College is one of the oldest continuing Catholic boys’ boarding schools in Australia.

More than 1680 young men from Years 5 to 12, including 300 boarders, call Nudgee College their school.

Principal Peter Fullagar is an esteemed educator, having worked and led in boys’ schools for more than 30 years.

“All our boys are passionate about their school, about their learning and about making the most of the many opportunities that Nudgee College provides,” he says.

Among the student cohort are writers, athletes, artists, performers, science enthusiasts, maths fanatics, leaders, builders, dreamers, all-rounders, and everything in between.

The diversity that can be found across the student cohort is also mirrored throughout the team of dedicated staff members, who each bring their own unique experiences, passions and skillsets to their role.

The holistic education and all round development of each boy remains the key focus of the college.

Every day, students are taught, cared

for, and challenged by teachers who want to bring out the best in all of their students.

“As a leading Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, we have a strong school culture that is based upon clear values and high expectations,” Mr Fullagar says.

“This is built on the college’s proud reputation as a school in which fine young boys grow and develop into outstanding young gentlemen.

“I am confident you will find that St Joseph’s Nudgee College is indeed a school that can fulfil both your son’s dreams and those you hold for him.”

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big impact Renovation brings new lease of life to residence Designed by architects Marc & Co and built

by Bespoke Construction, 111 Annie St represents modern family living at its finest.

Originally built in 1920, the current owners have spent the past four years renovating the residence, ensuring all upgrades were both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

The property has been raised, extended and upgraded with the addition of a fourth bedroom, two extra bathrooms and inground saltwater pool.

The open-plan ground level includes a

spacious lounge and dining area, with large glass sliders allowing for seamless indoor/ outdoor entertaining.

An outside patio overlooking the pool and fruit orchid also comes complete with an outdoor kitchen, which includes an integrated barbecue space, pizza oven and sink.

The modern kitchen benefits from a butler’s pantry, Qasair rangehood and European appliances including fridge and dishwasher.

Upstairs, two bedrooms come with builtin wardrobes and front balcony access. Also located on this level are the main bathroom with bath, a library/study space, ample storage and the main bedroom.

NEW FARM 111 Annie St Land: 506sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Scott Darwon and Robert Freeman, Ray White Bulimba; ph: 3254 1022, 0401 151 090 (SD) or 0411 168 128 (RF) Auction: The Calile Hotel, 48 James St, Fortitude Valley, February 26, 6pm

“If you are looking for a beautiful home with lots of room for the family that embraces the walk to anything lifestyle New Farm has to offer then this home is for you,” Ray White Bulimba marketing agent Scott Darwon says, with the stylish residence also coming equipped with ducted airconditioning and a double carport.

“This property presents an exceptional value proposition to secure your ideal family home with all the modern (features) in one of Brisbane’s most exclusive innercity suburbs.”

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MOGGILL 30 Hawkesbury Rd Land: 4.15ha Inspect: By appointment For sale: By negotiation

This beautiful riverside homestead is packed full of period features including handcrafted parquetry flooring, soaring 3.7m ceilings, a two-way log fireplace, leadlight accents and chandeliers.

Myora Park at Moggill is owned by Necia Stockwell, the mother of Olympian turned property developer Mark Stockwell.

“I remember when my parents bought the place and feeling incredibly lucky,” Mark says.

Agent: Jason Adcock, Adcock Prestige; ph: 1300 884 788 or 0418 727 788

“It is on the intersection of the Brisbane and Bremer rivers and it was such a sensational and beautiful place to grow up.”

A driveway leads to the residence, which has a traditional bullnose veranda with views of the gardens and landscape.

California dreaming This 1975-built residence mixes its unique Californian bungalow design with pieces of old world charm.

With a mix of shag pile carpet and Italian marble floors and with original wallpaper still intact, there is potential for buyers to work with. “(The residence) is ready for new owners to make this property their own and add the finishing touches needed for a modern family lifestyle with plenty of space for a pool, or even a tennis court,” Harcourts Property Centre agent Mel Christie says.

A long driveway leads through established lawns to the front porch, where the centrally-positioned entrance foyer flows through French doors into the formal lounge with fireplace which is opposite the formal dining room.

A large living area with fireplace, bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and main suite with airconditioning, private outdoor courtyard, ensuite and dressing room also occupy the eastern wing of this level.

Accessible via the internal staircase, the upper level of the residence contains three

bedrooms all with walk-in wardrobes, a bathroom with a bath and two separate linen cupboards.

“With land in the area so scarce, and the potential to remove the existing property and build your dream home or two new properties each on 595sq m, this rare opportunity proves to be an appealing prospect and requires prompt action,” Mel says.

“Further underpinned by a superb location…just 8km from the CBD.”

CAMP HILL 111 Indus St Land: 0.119ha Inspect: By appointment Agents: Mel Christie and Sam Devlin, Harcourts Property Centre; ph: 3397 4280, 0448 837 600 (MC) or 0415 463 325 (SD) Auction: On site, Saturday (Feb 22), 10am

Absolute Riverfront, North Facing, Flood Free One of less than 100 north facing, flood free river homes in Brisbane. With a rare, cross-river outlook over the Indooroopilly Golf Club, Sir John Chandler Park through to the Brisbane CBD this home provides the ultimate in design, sophistication, aspect and views.

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Old meets modern Located just 7km from Brisbane CBD, this beautifully renovated old Queenslander infuses old charm with modern features, having been transformed into three, lowmaintenance freehold homes.

With the front property currently under contract, the remaining two residences are ready for those seeking a sophisticated lifestyle, harmonising family living and functional entertaining.

80 Dobson St has an internal space equal to 170sq m with 80A a comfortable 162sq m in size and set on 209sq m of land.

“Every element of (these) residences has been thoughtfully designed,” Ray White Ascot agent Vanessa Harte says.

Open in design and showcasing a warm and inviting ambience, the relaxed living space with 2.7m high ceilings includes oak herringbone timber flooring and a wealth of natural light. The adjoining kitchen includes Bosch appliances, fully integrated dishwasher, temperature controlled wine fridge and soft-close cabinetry, with the option to extend the interior hospitality outdoors via bi-fold doors onto the sunlit patio with a breezy north-facing aspect.

Upstairs are three generous bedrooms

and a family bathroom. Both stylish in design, the main suites include modern ensuites and while one boasts a lavish walkin wardrobe, the other reveals wall-length built-in wardrobes. The two smaller bedrooms on this level also come fitted with built-in wardrobes and are within a short distance of the upstairs family bathroom.

Each residence is complete with a double garage, built-in study nook, ground floor laundry, powder room and ducted airconditioning

ASCOT 80 Dobson St Land: 209sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Vanessa Harte and Kate Francis, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500, 0422 426 373 (VH) or 0438 800 849 (KF) For sale: By negotiation

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Inner-city living This two-level property was built on a 960sq m corner block 20 years ago.

Surrounding the residence is an established garden with trees and shrubs.

The main entry opens into an impressive foyer with a voided ceiling space and brushbox polished timber flooring, which extends throughout much of the residence.

A timber staircase rises to the upper level featuring the sleeping quarters and to the rear of the foyer area is a living space with French doors leading to a wraparound terrace and views of the pool and spa in the back yard.

To the right of the foyer is a formal lounge featuring French doors opening to the north-facing side of the terrace and enjoying views to the front of the block.

The formal lounge flows into a formal dining room, also featuring French doors opening to the western-facing side of the terrace.

On the left of the foyer is access to a media room with French doors opening to the northern-facing side of the terrace.

To the left of the living space is access to

a kitchen enjoying views to the pool with the layout flowing into a dining room where French doors open to the easternfacing side of the terrace.

On the right of the living space are a bathroom and laundry.

The main bedroom has French doors opening to a wraparound veranda on the upper level.

The layout features four more bedrooms serviced by a bathroom.

ALDERLEY 218 Banks St Land: 960sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Mario Sultana and David Scott, Place Newmarket; ph: 3354 8000, 0428 282 223 (MS) or 0439 373 207 (DS) For sale: By negotiation

new release - RESIDENCES NOW SELLING Designed for the discerning owner-occupier, Montague Markets offers a boutique collection of refined 1, 2 & 3 bedroom residences and urban retailers anchored by Woolworths.

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Five-star attraction Nestled in the sought-after suburb of Ascot, this five-bedroom property has been designed to showcase the understated beauty of classic architecture, while not skimping on supreme elegance.

Once inside, the eyes are naturally drawn further into the interior of the property where a skylight atrium bathes the area in natural light. This flows through to the outdoor dining terrace, where a 12m lap pool borders the outside edge of the residence.

Adjoined to the dining terrace is a family room, which flows onto the terrace through its large, glass doors.

Back inside, the kitchen has granite benchtops, high-end appliances and a breakfast bar, which conveniently connects through to the formal dining area, complete with a fireplace. A formal lounge has a small, outdoor area attached with numerous picture windows throughout the property, all filtering in natural light, which highlights the elegance of the parquetry floors. Also on the first level are a large, carpeted study that sits to the right of the main entry, with a spacious sitting room to the left.

Upstairs, three large, ensuited bedrooms are sectioned off with the main suite offering garden views from its balcony. A spacious, separate sitting area and dressing room, walk-in wardrobe and contemporary ensuite make the most of this larger-than-average bedroom.

On the ground floor, two more spacious bedrooms, another bathroom, large rumpus room, cinema and cellar command this space, which also shares a large double garage.

ASCOT 5 Bennison St Land: 453sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Jon Finney, Ray White Albion; ph: 3157 1841 or 0412 984 491 For sale: By negotiation

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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE OPTUS MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT WINDSOR WITH 5G B0007 Eildon Hill: 109 Hawdon Street, Windsor QLD 4030 (RFNSA 4051011) 1. The proposed facility consists of the addition of new 5G equipment and associated works as follows: • Installation of four (4) new panel antennas, 0.75m long, on a new headframe on the lattice tower • Installation of one (1) new panel antenna, less than 2.8m long, on the new headframe • Installation of new ancillary equipment, including eight (8) Remote Radio Units, cabling and antenna mounts • Reconfiguration of existing equipment on the facility and within the equipment shelter, including relocation of existing antennas and equipment onto the new headframe 2. Optus regards the proposed installations as Low-impact Facilities under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 ("The Determination"), based on the description above.

3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2018 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Should you require further information or wish to comment, please contact Andrew McLane at Axicom, 07 3211 4208, community@axicom.com.au or Level 1, 110 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065 by Thursday 5 March 2020. Further information may also be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/4051011

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Across PISCES (February 19 – March (6) 20) 1 Inconstant There times when you(8) can count on 4 areOutrageous others and times when you have to go it 9 This Toughen (6) alone. week, focus on going solo.

This willFulfilment turn heads, and you’ll 10 (8) encounter both support and envy. But 12 really Carte blanche (4,4)close what shocks is that someone may notA be respiratory trustworthy, so take care 13 disorder (6) with your secrets. In romance, a 15 Juicy and succulent (4) newcomer proves enticingly mysterious.

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VIRGO (August 24 – September 22) Togetherness is the main theme right now. If single, you may receive a surprise invitation. If already coupled, then this week seems to bring you much closer. Even better news? You’re one of the few zodiac signs who won’t suffer too much financial stress this week.

That’s because you’ve spent wisely.

LIBRA

(September 23 – October 23) 16 Energy (3-2-3-2) If you’ve taken to working on a hunch, ARIES 19 Lose an opportunity (4,3,3) your success rate now runs high. Cosmic (March 21 – April 20) 20 of ship trends lend their weight to your powers You haveBow felt confined for(4) too long. of intuition this week, enabling some More very little has 23 recently, Firmly fixed (6)come instinctive decision making when it easily and life has felt like a struggle.

25 Self-destructive really matters. As a bonus, financial The planets now cheer you on –(8) gains look set to boost spending power. romantically, financially 27 Sufficient (8)and professionally – so be willing to “go big” 28 Amphibious rodent (6) SCORPIO should the situation dictate. Just keep (October 24 – November 22) 29 influential your dietMost under control, or you(8) may end While others map out a clear plan for up a few kilos heavier as well.

30 A superior writing paper (6) the coming week, Scorpios mull over the TAURUS Down (April 21 – May 20)

You haveTimorous the enviable (7) ability to catch 1 hold of yourself in times of chaos and do 2 General agreement (9) a quick reality check. Just as well, as 3 Detest (6)of activity recently life’s been a busy blur and you’ve probably 5 Arduous made (4) more changes than usual. Just don’t be guilted 6 Chiefanother’s support (8) into following dreams.

past. Recently, life has suffered a reality check. Seeing your inner strength put on the rack can be a queasy experience, but there are always lessons to be learned.

What you sacrificed in the past is soon returned tenfold.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 – December 21)

It’s OK, Sagittarius. We know all about 7 Religious belief (5) those darker passions that lurk beneath ridiculous: I quit (9) 9 Toughen (6) GEMINI 8 21In the 21) distant past (4,3) your easy going veneer. Last week 3 Lines to a ship back in 10 Fulfilment (8) (May – June offered the chance to free up some of Across port (6) 12 Carte blanche (4,4) Feel overworked and (7) underpaid? Not to 11 Enraged that hidden intensity, but many of you 1 Beer – or punch (6) 5 Fruit attached to the 13 A respiratory disorder (6) worry. Recognition and rewards will 14 A billowing cloud (7) E S cash T F for U the L display U S E Ltrunk E S(4) S C O P Y C T and W succulent I S T F(4) U L kept a handle on things. This week 4ROwes 15 A Juicy soon follow. Business travel is likely, as T (8) R A N G 6 The Y factory L H R A I R E O pushes even harder for inner desires to cabinet danceOin A 16 Energy (3-2-3-2) 17 Rashly (9)is also is financial fortune.bold The time E (8) L I E R R A (4,3,3) I N E L Erecord?

S S (6)I S R Asitu V E S T 19 I G E an T be set free. Such daring has been a long 9A AGtrading Lose opportunity right for serious and disciplined work, 18 Top of the bill (4,4) R E V E 7 It B is struck P L20 Bow A of ship E (4) E G I D A piano E (5)T time coming.

10 testedSand given by forgers which you’re more than capable of 19 ABetter hot still, condiment (7) O V E R T H8 Provide R O W some backing T Y fixed R A (6) N N I S E M IOK N (8) I M R O with U N D the 23 Firmly handling. all this dedication A Cutting U U A O name A (7) R H G N CAPRICORN 12 teeth (8) R one’s 25 Self-destructive (8)L doesn’t just one way: 21 flow Tungsten (7)the more you R O11W D gardener Y N He A M A K job E (6) S E N O E N A (8) A D E P T (December 22 – January 20) 13 hasE aSstable The likesP toHsee 27M Sufficient give, the more you get.

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26 F L17AHighland S H M I N O R R E L A Y R A C E T HorR E S sometimes seems impossible. But try (10) counsellor (6)H O L D Sometimes a little good news is all that’s I Temperate I L O sort P of item N O persecutor N E (9) E H N U A A C you must. You’re no good to anyone in a 19 needed to lift our spirits and leave us D I R E18CPerfect T S lady aboutS 50 M A T I N E E K E Yring E DusUabout P (10) T (8) A M Down I N A permanent state of exhaustion. This sailors feeling more positive. And when we feel H a firm E hold E onEyourC 19EWhatUone may write S N G A(7) I C N E Keep T about week you need to slow down, then 20 1 Timorous so good, we should pay it forward.

D R E Sa recital S E S(7) S E C R E S P O (4) I L E D E X T R E M E dissuade others from nudging you luggage 2 General agreement (9)C Y Perhaps this week you are the forward. Choose your own gear.

23 Tone adopted by doctor 21 Having forced a way in, 3 Detest (6) messenger. Delivering happy news to coming in wearyCryptic (6) I’d creep around (7) 5 Arduous (4) Quick others can bring immense pleasure to all AQUARIUS 13 Phenomena, 15 Adept, 25 A bright little pupil? (5,3) 22 Thinks a great deal of Chief support (8) concerned. is it your turn make 12 Tyrannise, Across: 1 67Copycat, 5 Wistful, 9 Vestige, 10So, Terrain, 11 to Round, 12 Overthrow, 13 Namesakes, 15 modern Rowdy, (January 21 – February 18) 27 Paper thrown at the day raw materials Religious belief (5) someone’s week?

16 Award, 818 Plentiful, 21 Threshold, 24 Minor, 25 Stamina, 26 Matinee, 27week Extreme, 28 Secrecy. p, 26 Directs,match 27 Spoiled, 28 Dresses.

This is your to discover that (8) (6) In the distant past (4,3) change can bring extraordinary 28 Very cold ice tracts, not 24 Minister’s house with only 11 Enraged (7) LEO an advantage, don’t 14 set out (6) male14 quarters (5)Down: 1 Cover-up, 14 A billowing2cloud (7) (July 23 – August 23) 5 Watergate, 6blessings.

Pasture, 3 Childhood, 4 Treat, Siren,If7offered Fragile, 8 Lenient, versal, 6 Egret, 7 Eyebrow, 8 Slipway, hesitate – this opportunity won’t arise 29 Plainchant? (8) 26 Astound without ado (4) 17 Rashly bold (9) Networking is an excellent way to share Espionage,18 15 17 Abreast, 19week Finance, 20 Larceny, 22 time.

Shine, 23also Dumas. , 20 Ephesus,3022 23 Ended. again for some You’re better NewYodel, star I’d follow is Top Automatic, of the bill (4,4) 16 Artiste, your brilliance, and this you might equipped to deal with financial issues – a girl (6) QUICK CLUES 19 A hot condiment (7) find yourself in the right place at the so sort out money problems.

21 Tungsten (7) right time. Similarly, it’s knowledge that Collaborate, brainstorm and action Down Across 22 Assent (6) creates success – so impress others with your way to success.

1 Leaving things late? (7) 1 Inconstant (6) 24 The best part (5) your intellect. If love’s on your mind, it 2 Ridiculous, ridiculous, 4 Outrageous (8) 26 Render unconscious (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES

Solution to last week’s puzzle

CROSSWORD ANSWERS: Across: 1 Wallop, 4 Showcase, 9 Ledger, 10 Approved, 12 Incisors, 13 Ostler, 15 Goon, 16 Bluebottle, 19 Abstemious, 20 Grip, 23 Timbre, 25 Beady eye, 27 Confetti, 28 Arctic, 29 Evensong, 30 Astrid. Down: 1 Willing, 2 Ludicrous, 3 Odessa, 5 Hips, 6 Workshop, 7 Anvil, 8 Endorse, 11 Trellis, 14 Refuted, 17 Tormentor, 18 Peerless, 19 Article, 21 Pierced, 22 Adores, 24 Manse, 26 Stun. QUICK: Across: 1 Fickle, 4 Shameful, 9 Anneal, 10 Fruition, 12 Free hand, 13 Asthma, 15 Lush, 16 Get-up-and-go, 19 Miss the bus, 20 Prow, 23 Secure, 25 Suicidal, 27 Adequate, 28 Beaver, 29 Dominant, 30 Vellum. Down: 1 Fearful, 2 Consensus, 3 Loathe, 5 Hard, 6 Mainstay, 7 Faith, 8 Long ago, 11 Angered, 14 Cumulus, 17 Daredevil, 18 Star turn, 19 Mustard, 21 Wolfram, 22 Accede, 24 Cream, 26 Stun.

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