Brisbane News Magazine May 15 - 21, 2019 ISSUE 1226

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It’s the thrill in the endless possibilities - Xenia Puskarz Thomas, opera singer

FULL VOLUME Rising stars of song reveal the passions driving them to the top

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What would you like to be when you grow up? It’s the question most preschoolers have no trouble answering, but one that teens – and some 20 and 30-somethings – often dread. The lucky ones have an inner voice driving them along a particular path to their soulmate profession, and so it was for the three performers – rising stars of opera, musical theatre and indie rock – profiled in this week’s Cover Story (P8). With their gift for making music the world wants to hear, they are ones to watch.

Also this week we chat to the motherdaughter team designing sleepwear so gorgeous you’ll want to wear it out and about (P21); and offer tips for busting kitchen clutter once and for all (P28). Fun! See you next week.

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THE CHAT Trackside with Brisbane Racing ambassador Sammie O’Brien COVER STORY Bright young things of Brisbane’s music scene RECIPE Alastair McLeod’s green soup and macadamia nut scotch egg RESTAURANT Mosconi, Fortitude Valley BEAUTY Floral fancies FASHION Nautical looks for gents TRAVEL The artistic side of San Francisco LIVING Making an entrance

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THE CHAT

Photo finish TV’s Sammie O’Brien swaps her riding gear for gladrags for Brisbane Racing’s Winter Carnival Emma Schafer

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osing trackside at Eagle Farm Racecourse, television presenter Sammie O’Brien looks every inch the fashionista in her flowing pink Camilla & Marc dress and Nine West heels. Such finery is par for the course in her new role as Brisbane Racing Winter Carnival ambassador for 2019, but it’s a far cry from Sammie’s usual wardrobe of moleskins, riding boots and an Akrubra.

The 26-year-old from New Farm is on hiatus from her Channel 7 presenting duties with Queensland Weekender and Creek to Coast, and left Brisbane in February to live out a three-year dream to drove cattle in Western Queensland.

“Because I don’t come from country Australia, people wondered what on God’s earth I was doing, but I’ve always loved the country,” says Sammie, who was born and bred in Brisbane.

“Country trips with Queensland Weekender are always my favourite because of the characters I meet. They are so excited to show you around and so proud of their properties and their animals.”

So with a handful of horseriding lessons under her belt she set off for Dulacca. It’s a five-hour drive west of Brisbane with a population of 250.

“I was on a horse most days mustering and pushing cattle for eight or nine hours,” Sammie says. “I didn’t

really know anyone, but through word of mouth I just kept finding new work.

You’d speak to people and they’d send you across to their neighbour and next thing you know you’re helping on the property and staying in their home.”

One day, full of confidence and revelling in her cowgirl adventure, Sammie stopped a drover on the roadside before joining him and his 1500 head of cattle en route to Condamine.

“I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. It was heaven out there,” she says, adding that her big dream is to buy a property with boyfriend Fraser Byrne, 28.

A poddy calf, Frankie, gifted to her by a Dulacca property owner, will be the first of their prized herd.

“I’ve brought her back to Brisbane a few times to my mum and dad’s place in Sherwood,” she laughs.

And while she admits to being more comfortable in her riding boots, Sammie is looking forward to going glam for Brisbane Racing’s winter race meets.

“I absolutely love being glam so stepping into the role of racing carnival ambassador is like going from one love to another,” she says.

“Plus it will be nice to have a bit of knowledge behind me when I chat to the jockeys and trainers.”

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Taste the best produce from the Hampton high country at Chapman Park, May 19.

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OPERA Xenia Puskarz Thomas, 22, Clayfield As a five-year-old at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Ascot, Xenia Puskarz Thomas would not settle in class until she could sing a song. So her music teacher then, Deb Cohen, organised for the preschooler, now a mezzosoprano, to perform at the school assembly.

“I made my mum cry when I sang the school hymn, unaccompanied, in front of the whole school,” Xenia says. “I’ve never stopped singing from then on.’’

Xenia did not start formal singing lessons until she was 16 - focusing initially on violin - but since then the Griffith University Conservatorium of Music graduate has become one of the country’s most exciting young sopranos.

Last year she won the national Opera Foundation’s Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship, and will travel to New York in October to further her experience.

“I’m so excited to head to New York - it will enable me to strive for that amazing international standard,” she says. “I plan to go to as many productions as I can at the Metropolitan Opera. I’m keeping an open mind to see what opportunities might come up in New York because I could stay and study longer there.’’

Having won the Melba Opera Trust’s Amelia Joscelyne Memorial scholarship, Xenia also regularly travels to Melbourne for intensive training in singing, languages

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and marketing. She recently did a monthlong language course in Italy and is learning German and French as part of her five-year plan for opera stardom.

Xenia was drawn to opera from a young age. “I love the acting and singing and the spectacle,’’ she says. “Opera captures the drama and the heightened emotions of who we are as people. I enjoy performing opera and sharing the wonderful stories which enlighten the world.”

Xenia says teacher Margaret BakerGenovesi inspired her to “take the leap’’ to focus on singing after she was a violinist in the Queensland Youth Orchestra for six years. “I started to do a lot of singing solos for the orchestra when I was in Grade 12.

I knew my voice was classical. I love singing for an audience.’’

Xenia’s mum Skye Thomas is a doctor and her dad Konrad Puskarz works in IT. “My parents have always loved music and always have been so supportive of both my sister (a Queensland Conservatorium honours student) and me choosing this crazy but wonderful career path,’’ she says.

In demand locally, Xenia will sing Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn at QYO’s concert at QPAC on May 25 and star in Brisbane City Pops Orchestra’s Love and Latin concerts, at Schonell Theatre, UQ, on May 19 and at Sunnybank, on May 26. She will also sing at the Queensland Music Festival’s Opera at Jimbour event on July 27.

“Opera is not a fixed path. I’m still young in the opera world, I’ve got to get experience on the international stage and … to prove myself as a performer. There are endless opportunities out there.’’

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MUSICAL THEATRE

I always take a moment to say thank you to the theatre gods because there’s nothing else I’ve ever wanted to do

Alex Woodward, 31, Hamilton It took a “fluke” for Alex Woodward to get serious about a career on the stage. The son of ABC Queensland weather presenter Jenny Woodward, Alex was in his mid-20s when he won an ensemble spot in Sydney Theatre Company’s rock musical Spring Awakening in 2010.

“I was understudy for the main role of Melchior Gabor and got to perform the role a few times in matinees. It was a fluke me getting the job because it was the first thing I had ever auditioned for and had only done very limited training,” he says.

“Once I booked my first show, I knew I could make a life of this,’’ says the late bloomer, who appeared in the recent Brisbane season of hit musical, The Book of Mormon. Alex played one of the elders sent to convert Ugandan villagers to the Mormon faith.

“It’s gruelling to sing and perform eight times a week but it’s so educational, seeing the people around you and how good they are at their craft,’’ he says. “When I’m on stage and I look out into the theatre, I always take a moment to say thank you to the theatre gods because there’s nothing else I’ve ever wanted to do.’’

After his run in Spring Awakening, Alex went to Sweden for three months of writing and record producing as a member of local band Streamer Bendy. Then, aged 25, he auditioned for the musical theatre course at Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium of Music – with the full support of his dad Doug, a former photographer and farmer and now winemaker, and mum Jenny, of course.

“My mum is Australia’s longest running weather presenter. I remember when I was little, saying good night to her on the television. She has always been this powerhouse woman … I’ve learnt from her that you have to keep working on your craft every day,’’ Alex says.

The musical theatre performer, whose girlfriend of two years is rising opera talent Irena Lysiuk, is also keen on creating more opportunities for local artists. To that end, he co-founded the Matilda Awardwinning company Understudy Productions, with recent shows including the hit musical Sweet Charity starring Naomi Price.

“My parents always have been supportive and I learnt from them I have to put my head down and keep working towards my goals,’’ he says.

“Growing up with my parents, I felt anything was possible.’’

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INDIE ROCK Tia Gostelow, 19, Albion No one was more surprised than singersongwriter Tia Gostelow when she became the youngest-ever recipient of the Queensland Music Award (QMA) Album of the Year for her debut Thick Skin.

The indie rock trailblazer took out the QMA accolade this year against a hot field including Amy Shark and Ball Park Music.

Tia supported Ball Park Music at a Brisbane Riverstage concert last year.

“I wasn’t expecting it, I didn’t even think I would be nominated, so to win Best Album, I was blown away,” she says.

“It’s flipping the usual story because I was up against the masters in the same category. I’ve never won anything before so it was pretty wild.’’

Mackay-raised and now Brisbanebased Tia is currently on her debut European tour of the UK, Scotland, Germany, France and Amsterdam.

“Playing in so many different countries, and exciting places, it’s always been a dream of mine,’’ she says.

Having played guitar since she was seven, Tia first rose to prominence when her song State of Art won Triple J’s Indigenous Initiative competition in 2016.

“I could sing as soon as I could talk,’’ she says.

By age 11, Tia was performing on the country music festival circuit, supported by parents Bevan and Kristy.

Her country music background allowed Tia to develop her own unique voice and style, also blending pop, rock and folk influences, all the while inspired by her musical hero Taylor Swift.

“I’m still shy and introverted but I’ve learnt to be completely different once I get on stage,’’ Tia says.

“My stage presence has come from doing so many talent competitions in

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country music festivals, competing every weekend. I learnt to be resilient.’’

Another supporter is boyfriend of three years, Mackay-based miner Jack Johnson, 20, who inspired Tia’s hit song Strangers, which has had four million streams on Spotify since October last year.

“To have four million streams is pretty insane. I’m really lucky to have a massive Spotify following,’’ she says.

“I don’t usually write love songs but I wrote Strangers because my boyfriend kept annoying me that I never wrote anything for him. Now Jack can play it any time and he loves the song. I didn’t want to make it too cheesy.’’

She loves Brisbane’s supportive music scene. “It’s a big enough city to have a vibrant music industry and it’s where I need to be right now,’’ she says.

I wrote Strangers because my boyfriend kept annoying me that I never wrote anything for him

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LIFE

Alicia Pyke The sound of the doors closing on a train takes me back to school-uniform clad trips from Corinda to the orthodontist at Toowong Ghosts keep finding me. It’s been happening for a while now but that doesn’t make it any less surprising when I turn a corner and crash into a moment from 1993.

Or the early 2000s.

Sometimes it’s like someone whispering my name (the ghosts are good at indulging my ego). Or spotting someone in the distance before realising they couldn’t possibly still look like they did when we were teenagers.

Being back at uni has a lot to do with these eerily regular flashbacks. Some days I find myself drawn to a certain park bench, only to realise it’s where a friend tried

teaching 17-year-old me to smoke between lectures when I was so desperate to seem grown up.

Or I unwittingly drive past the block of units I was living in when I met my husband while we were working at The Courier-Mail. Now surrounded by cafes, shops and, of course, 10 times more units, formerly dreary Newstead looked nothing like this in my super social mid-20s.

For every change the ghosts point out, slipping back into other long gone moments feels much the same.

I can pretend it’s the Asian chicken salad at Harveys that keeps me returning

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but I think it has more to do with lingering on James St, trying to remember who I was when I first went there almost two decades ago. What would that eager young woman think of who I am now?

Would we even get along?

Moving back to Brisbane late last year has brought to the surface memories I didn’t even know I had – average moments, long eclipsed by fresher, more useful recollections until they bounce sharply back into active memory for no apparent reason.

Sunshine searing my shoulder blades through a cotton shirt can have me

thinking I’m standing on the green waiting for my turn at the Merthyr Bowls Club, circa 2004. The sound of the doors closing on a train takes me back to school-uniform clad trips from Corinda to the orthodontist at Toowong in the late 1980s.

These aren’t the grand memories of first kisses, job promotions or being asked to be a friend’s bridesmaid. The ghosts know I don’t need to be reminded of that stuff.

It makes me wonder which moments from my current life the ghosts will be reminding me of 10 years from now.

And if it will still be as shocking when the past taps me on the shoulder.

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RECIPE

In Ireland, soup is all around. It could be a creamy leek and potato, a broth of chicken and barley, a chunky beef and root vegetable or this self-effacing celebration of season. There is a stage in the making of soup when it all comes together and becomes more than the sum of its parts. I think that the ‘total’ is inhibited by using stock, as it can cloud the fresh flavour of the vegetables. At home, I use rainwater. It is an act of faith to grasp the nettle but is amply rewarded.

On the matter of Scotch eggs, scotching meat is a process of rough mincing, which serves to tenderise. So if not Hibernian handiwork, perhaps it’s a Caledonian creation?

They’re everywhere, those Irish.

Pluck of the Irish Fresh is best for creating this tempting Celtic broth, says Alastair McLeod

A SOUP OF AUTUMN GREENS, MACADAMIA NUT SCOTCH EGG INGREDIENTS 200g sugar snaps, trimmed 200g green beans, cut into 1cm pieces 150g broad beans, peeled 150g peas 150g kale leaves, stem removed ½ bunch basil, leaves picked 125ml extra virgin olive oil, plus more for sweating shallot 1 golden shallot, finely diced Sea salt and freshly milled pepper, to taste 2tbs mixed herbs (tarragon, chervil, chives and mint), chopped Macadamia nut scotch egg 6 eggs 40g coarse breadcrumbs 60g ground macadamia nuts 50g grated parmesan 2tsp lemon thyme leaves Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 2 eggs, beaten 30g plain flour Vegetable oil for frying METHOD Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and blanch sugar snaps, beans, broad beans, peas and kale separately, refresh in iced water then drain well. Combine vegetables and blend half of them with the basil. When finely chopped, slowly add the olive oil and continue to blend until smooth. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat a splash of olive oil over medium heat, add shallot and saute until translucent. Stir in 250ml water, vegetable puree, remaining blanched vegetables, salt and pepper, and bring to simmer. Cook uncovered, until vegetables are heated through. Macadamia nut scotch egg: Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, gently add eggs (in their shells) and cook for 6 mins. Immediately remove and immerse in ice water until cold, then peel and set aside. Combine breadcrumbs, macadamia, parmesan and thyme in a bowl and season. Place beaten eggs in another bowl, and the flour in a third bowl. Roll boiled eggs in flour, removing excess, then dip in eggwash and finally roll in breadcrumb mix. Repeat last two steps for a good coating. Deep fry at 180C for 2 mins. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Present each with an egg and a sprinkle of herbs.

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FOOD + DRINK

Stay awhile It’s easy to be led astray by this smooth Italian’s relaxed charm and exemplary food and wine RESTAURANT Tony Harper Oh dear, I have been a thoughtless, rude diner. After forcing my way into an early table with a promise to be gone by seven, I settle in and forget, until one of my party notices the folk sitting at the bar, waiting – quite obviously – for a table. Our table.

By now it is much closer to eight o’clock than seven (so it’s actually their table) and we leave in a kerfuffle of apologies and embarrassment.

What sticks in my head (nearly, but not quite as distinctly as the fact of our collective rudeness) is the beautiful way the staff at Mosconi handle our blooper. In fact, the way the staff handle everything.

Mosconi is a lesson in service. Things happen at a serene but nicely exact pace.

Interaction is there when you need it – like when trolling the rather lovely wine list – and absent when not. The menu is demystified when necessary, drinks also; an extra zucchini flower arrives because three of us are sharing; and the quiet mollification of the rightful table owners while we pick over a dessert. That kind of stuff.

There’s plenty of gloss to the rest of the Mosconi package. It does Italian food in a smallish, simple, contemporary space, most of the ground-floor room devoted to the bar and kitchen plus a huddle of tables.

There’s an upstairs space, and a handful of tables on the footpath. For us it’s a footpath table on a glorious autumn night. Perhaps that’s why we overstayed?

It wields an impressive drinks list that’s more international than strictly Italian, although there are some serious Italian wines listed – Ornellaia, Querce Bettina Brunello, Chiara Boschis Mosconi Barolo.

But there are also burgundies, bordeauxs and crozes hermitage, plus top-end

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Aussies, Austrians, Spanish. I drink a glass (albeit slightly grubby) of delicious Vincent Girardin Santenay ($32).

The food kind of creeps up on you. As a friend warned me, you don’t get wowed as you eat it, but when it comes time to leave you think, “That was all really, really good.”

And it is.

The zucchini flowers ($18) – light, elegant – come with vialone nano rice, smoked tomato and bagna cauda (an anchovy and garlic dip); Fremantle octopus ($25) comes as big, muscular tentacles on a puree of cannellini beans, diced tomato on top and salmoriglio

(herbs, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil) ... gorgeous. There is a very good duck ragu ($37) with pipe rigate (the little snail-shell pasta); a very good, uncomplicated sirloin ($41) with a delicious Taleggio croquette.

There’s more, but I’m sure you get the idea: good ingredients, solid flavours, experienced hands in the kitchen.

The dessert that made us late? Fig, burnt meringue and lemon curd ($14). It is worth being a little rude for, but truly, we could have eaten it at the bar.

But the allure of Mosconi is more than just a good-food experience. It’s easy and relaxed, but also honed and glossed.

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TRAILBLAZER

On the vine In search of the ideal drop with dinner? Ask this young gun, who has a passion for pairing Patrick Thackeray, 28 Sommelier, Vintaged Bar + Grill What do you love most about your job?

I really enjoy it when a guest asks for a wine recommendation and I get to steer them in the right direction.

To see someone enjoying something I helped them choose, for me, is an extremely gratifying experience.

How did that come about?

I’ve worked at Vintaged Bar + Grill, city, for nearly two years now.

In 2018 I had the opportunity to represent Brisbane in the Hilton Australasia Food & Beverage Masters competition for the Wine Cup. I was lucky enough to win, and then took over the wine list for Vintaged.

hospitality I’ve been able to work in a number of venues with great wine lists. I’ve been able to take a little bit from each venue I’ve worked at in order to grow my knowledge and appreciation.

What drop would you recommend for a romantic dinner at home?

If you’re trying to impress a loved one with a bottle of wine, the best method is to buy them something you know they love. Whether it’s a bottle of New Zealand sauvignon blanc, Australian moscato or vintage Champagne, it doesn’t matter as long as you both get enjoyment out of it. Personally, I’d go with the vintage Champagne.

When or where are you happiest?

When I’m playing music with friends.

What do you love about Brisbane?

I’ve lived here my whole life – for me it’s home. There’s something special about this city that you can’t quite put your finger on.

What’s next for you?

I’d love to get into wine production one day and am strongly considering moving to South Australia to study viticulture and oenology.

What drew you to the world of wine?

I think my love of wine started at the Hilton, where I got my start in hospitality in 2010. In my time in

EMMA SCHAFER Vintaged Bar + Grill, Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth St, city. vintagedbarandgrill.com

Hot off the press WINE Mike Frost Australia’s 2019 vintage has some mixed messages for wine lovers.

Sadly, hot and dry conditions in many areas have seen yields below normal but many winemakers report the freshly pressed wines are looking very good.

Overall, it is being reported as a vintage of very good quality, with chardonnay in the whites and shiraz in the reds being standouts.

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reporting yields 20 to 30 per cent down on average, and others faring even worse.

The hot, dry weather also brought bushfires, with fires in or near regions such as Gippsland in Victoria, South Australia’s Clare Valley, the Granite Belt, southern Tasmania and New England. Sadly for Topper’s Mountain near Inverell in New England, the Tingha bushfire wiped out about 90 per cent of this year’s crop.

Further north, fires around the Granite Belt didn’t hit vineyards directly, but winemakers are still concerned that there may be smoke taint problems later. It’s a shame

as the overall quality appears to be very high.

In the west, it was a different problem for Alkoomi in the Frankland River region, where an unseasonal frost hit the vineyards late last year, affecting fruit set and wiping out most of the 2019 vintage.

Overall, it was an early and fast vintage, with many regions finished well before Easter, although laterripening varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and drought-tolerant Italian varieties such as nebbiolo and aglianico have done extremely well. frostonvine@yahoo.com.au

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GOING OUT

The bard gets bold

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Darcy Gooda (no mask) plays Juliet in La Boite’s reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers.

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Forget meek and mild. In the hands of Darcy Gooda, Romeo’s Juliet is a headstrong heroine for the ages Fiona Purdon

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hen Darcy Gooda found herself at the romantic Casa di Giulietta, long associated with Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers, she never imagined she would one day play the tragic heroine on a Brisbane main stage.

The final-year QUT student, who stars as Juliet in this month’s La Boite Theatre Company production of Romeo and Juliet, was in Verona, Italy, to see Canadian band Arcade Fire.

“I was on my way to the concert and I saw all the crowds and I realised they were queuing for Juliet’s balcony, so I decided to see for myself,” she says.

“If someone had told me five years ago this would happen, I wouldn’t have believed them. The whole thing is very serendipitous.”

Darcy says having been to the house, and learning there was a real-life tragedy involving young lovers from long ago that could have inspired Shakespeare’s play, has helped her prepare for the famous balcony scene in Act Two. “It’s been great to draw on vivid and real-life images,’’ she says. “Juliet is such an iconic role.

It’s the role all young actors want. I had only read the play once before. I had this antiquated idea that Juliet was this demure, subservient ingenue and I didn’t want to play a bland, meek girl, so when I came to the audition I brought my own take. I’m playing Juliet as headstrong and wilful. She’s not cloyingly sweet, but is a three-dimensional person.”

The 24 year old is joined by a mix of fellow QUT students and professional actors in the cast. “I do feel the pressure, it’s a big show and La Boite have put a lot into it, but I’m surrounded by an amazing cast and crew, so it’s positive pressure,” Darcy says. “It’s fuelling me and making me excited. If I wasn’t feeling scared, I would be worried, because it would mean my heart wasn’t in it.’’

Jackson Bannister, a friend and QUT classmate, will play Romeo. “Jack and I are good friends in real life. We have always joked around and there’s a lot of laughter, so we are using that giddiness in the chemistry and our friendship in real life for our roles,” Darcy says. “We have a natural bond.”

The young actor, who lives at The Gap, is also excited to work with Kerith Atkinson (Lady Capulet), Bridget Boyle (nurse) and Eugene Gilfedder (Friar Lawrence).

She says roles have been streamlined for the 10-strong cast and text cut for the 95minute show, directed by Todd MacDonald.

“Our play is set in contemporary times and we are wearing modern-day clothing,” she says. “Our production has a Baz Luhrmann vibe.

It’s very hip and edgy, dangerous and fun.”

Romeo and Juliet, May 25-Jun 15, La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove. laboite.com.au

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ART

Painter’s paradise Landscape artist Jeff Makin has found heaven on earth – right on his doorstep in wife Elizabeth’s garden Phil Brown Artist Jeffrey Makin has travelled widely in his quest to capture the heart and soul of the landscape. His quixotic mission has taken Jeff (as he is best known) to far flung regions including parts of Queensland.

For many years waterfalls were his painterly touchstones and he painted them all over the country. One of his waterfall paintings, a mural, used to adorn the wall of the soaring atrium at the Hilton Brisbane until it was painted over in a refurb.

Does the hotel have any remnant of the work, photos or record of it on display anywhere? I’m not sure. Anyway, it was quite something. Better than Banksy.

Jeff, who is a Victorian (no-one’s perfect) has had a long association with Queensland and is back with another show at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley. And what a gorgeous show it is.

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features paintings mostly about his wife’s garden, his latest muse. By association I would say that both his wife, Elizabeth, and the garden are twin muses and that’s nice, isn’t it?

While this big, bearded bear of a man can often be found out in the landscape painting en plein air (a French term for daubing in the open air), more recently he has been working closer to home. In fact you couldn't get much closer.

“I literally step out the kitchen door and there it is,” Jeff says. “I have an easel set up there and it’s beautiful. Kangaroos come to graze nearby in the evening. It’s like going to artist heaven.”

At 75, he wants to stay in artist heaven, rather than the other one, for some years to come, but acknowledges that at a certain age having inspiration so close to home is convenient. It worked for the likes of Monet, so why not for Jeff Makin?

Makin has been painting landscapes since he was a teenager and learnt from masters including the great Lloyd Rees.

EARTHLY DELIGHTS ... (clockwise from above left) Jeff Makin’s Lambley – Morning; Ranunculus with butterfly; Elizabeth’s Garden #1; painting in his wife’s garden, Chewton, Victoria.

Picture: Julie Millowick

He also used to go on painting excursions with Fred Williams, whose works are considered the holy grail of Australian landscape painting.

Makin sings the praises of painting en plein air in his 2011 book Critical Moments. He is also a respected art critic, and writes that in the landscape, “You are surrounded by it. You can feel it, touch it, smell it and therefore have an emotional reaction to it.”

So it is with his wife’s garden which is, he says, a work in progress. “A garden is never really finished,” Jeff says.

The garden he paints so beautifully abuts their house in historic Chewton, near the historic Victorian town of Castlemaine. As well as abutting the garden the house is connected to a historic theatre and pub, so he doesn't have to go far for a cleansing ale or a good feed. Bliss.

Elizabeth’s Garden: Jeff Makin, until May 25, Mitchell Fine Art, 86 Arthur St, Fortitude Valley. mitchellfineartgallery.com

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FILM

POMS (PG) hhjjj Director Zara Hayes Starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier First it was the out-of-work miners who took their gear off to put food on the table.

Then came the charity-minded housewives who reclaimed the girlie calendar. More recently, a bunch of middle-aged men liberated themselves through synchronised swimming.

And now, drum roll please, two “rebellious” pensioners form a cheerleading squad in a pre-fluffed protest against dying of the light. Talk about setting a low bar.

Time is running out for Martha (Keaton). After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the retired teacher ups sticks and travels half way across the country to end her days in a Southern retirement community.

Despite Martha’s concerted attempts at reclusivity, she is eventually befriended by her irrepressible next-door neighbour, Sheryl (Weaver), a poker-playing lush who treats the community’s ubiquitous funerals as a free lunch.

One of the conditions associated with Martha’s new living arrangements, and ruthlessly enforced by Celia Weston’s autocratic Southern Belle, is that she join one of the many clubs on offer or form one of her own. While helping Martha unpack the last of her boxes, Sheryl spies an old cheerleading costume that its owner never got the chance to wear.

Egged on by her new buddy, Martha revives that long-ago teenage dream with the help of half a dozen similarly eccentric fellow retirees, including Rhea Pearlman’s mousy, mistreated wife, and Pam Grier’s natural-born performer.

HERE’S CHEERS ... Diane Keaton and Jacki Weaver revive their teenage dreams and form a cheerleading club in Poms.

When their humiliating public debut goes viral, the retirement village’s board unanimously votes to shuts the club down.

But since Martha has nothing to lose, she persuades the team to rehearse together in secret – coached by a high school mean girl (Alisha Boe) who quickly sees the error of her ways.

Their goal: to compete in a regular competition against cheerleaders 50 years their junior. Age discrimination, elder abuse, and the power of the collective all get a light once-over in this grey-powered crowd pleaser.

The message underpinning Poms – that a woman should never lose touch with her inner 13-year-old – is worth exploring.

However, the screenplay, by Zara Hayes and Shane Atkinson, feels like it’s been written by one. And did no one give any thought to the inherently anticlimactic nature of the final set piece?

With its similar plotline Swimming With Men is founded upon the physical absurdity of a bunch of hairy-legged, knobbly-kneed men competing in a graceful, femaledominated sport such as synchronised swimming.

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hhkjj Director Chris Addison Starring Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp Rebel Wilson elbows her way back into the spotlight in The Hustle, a crude, in-yourface performance that ensures MetroGoldwyn-Mayer’s ill-conceived remake of a remake isn’t altogether forgettable.

But when lined up alongside genre classics such as A Fish Called Wanda, Trading Places and Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen, the female version of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which in turn was based on the 1964 film Bedtime Story, barely makes an impression.

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WORTHY OPPONENTS ... Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson size each other up in The Hustle.

costumes. Taking on the Michael Caine/ David Niven role, Hathaway stars as Josephine, a glamorous con-artist with a strangulated English accent who funds her luxurious French Riviera lifestyle by fleecing rich, middle-aged men.

When Wilson’s low-rent grifter, Lonnie, stumbles into her hunting ground, Josephine fears the inexperienced newcomer will scare away the big game.

But she has underestimated her uncouth adversary’s canny survival skills. They

But the technically feasible, thematically appropriate finale brought the house down.

Martha and her novice squad’s goal is to pull off a fairly basic routine – following a string of gravity-defying gymnastic sequences from their fellow competitors.

Poms’ intention might be to celebrate its characters’ untapped potential, but it winds up patronising them.

Keaton and Weaver are similarly ill served by the clichéd material.

Without these two seasoned actresses, the film would be unwatchable. But they deserve better. Much better.

come to an alternative, mutually beneficial arrangement after Lonnie is cornered by one of Josephine’s suckers. Lonnie agrees to leave town after the accomplished fraudster teaches her everything she knows. But the clumsy interloper proves a quick study.

When Josephine tries to cheat her out of her cut of a complicated marriage scam, Lonnie ups the ante with an all-or-nothing wager – the first woman to con a naive tech billionaire (Alex Sharp) out of $500,000 gets the money and the town. And that’s when the gloves come off.

There’s a gender component at work here, reinforced by the film’s working title, Nasty Women, which referenced Donald Trump’s comment made about Hillary Clinton during their campaign debate.

In the case of a comedy as pedestrian as this one, however, it’s not really worth the time and effort. In this poorly executed confidence trick, it’s the audience who wind up being the mark.

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A galaxy of stars from TV, film and the arts turned out for the glittering opening of the $100 million Art Series Hotel, at Howard Smith Wharves. The hotel’s namesake artist, Melbournebased Vincent Fantauzzo, and his wife, Asher Keddie, flew in for the celebrations, held in various luxurious spaces, from the penthouse to the swimming pool.

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INNERSPACE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION City The opening night of Interior Views, a pop-up exhibition of cutting-edge digital and sculptural works by six emerging artists, drew art lovers to Podium 1 at Brisbane Quarter. Staged by Innerspace Contemporary Art, the event also saw the artists – all from Brisbane – discuss their creative processes with guests.

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FASHION

Sleeping beauties A family of fashionistas perfect the sleepwear-as-daywear look Hannah Davies

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f you are someone who likes the idea of wearing your sleepwear beyond the confines of your home, then you’ll likely love Piyama’s “pyjamas that don’t look like pyjamas”.

The successful online label founded by former bridal designer Pea Alston, who was recently joined in the business by daughters Greer McKendry and Maddie Alston, specialises in looks for the bedroom – and beyond.

“Mum always thought there was a gap in the market for aesthetically pleasing sleepwear that you can open the front door in, and we talked about that for years before we actually decided to do something about it,” says Greer, 29, who lives at Wavell Heights.

“Some of the designs are so versatile they can be worn to the beach as a coverup as well as round the house and to sleep in. It’s all good value for money too, which is important for us.”

The women take their inspiration from laid-back family holidays in Bali and a love of the coastal, bohemian lifestyle. All the designs are manufactured in Bali too, from 100 per cent natural fibres. The pastel hues and prints featuring cacti, palm and olive leaves are proving popular with customers as far away as America.

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our seventh year,” says designer Pea, 56, of Shorncliffe.

The trio is also popular with brides, who pack Piyama’s embroidered pyjama sets, kimonos and sleep masks on their honeymoons, or gift them to bridesmaids.

“Running an online fashion label was something I’ve been thinking about since the girls were little. It’s been a joy watching them grow into their strengths, becoming more confident and all of us collaborating towards the future. Travelling back and forth to Bali is also a perk we enjoy doing together,” says Pea. Greer, who studied business and marketing at Queensland University of Technology, and previously worked as a marketing manager for an online retailer, handles the day-to-day running of Piyama.

She says working with family has its ups and downs.

“It’s taken some time but we’ve figured out defined roles for each of us so we don’t have any grey areas about responsibility.”

Maddie, 27, who still lives at home with Pea, has a fashion design and technology diploma and takes care of the brand’s social media.

“I don’t think there is anyone more qualified to be bossed around by Greer than I am,” she says with a laugh.

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TRAVEL

The eyes have it After failing to receive rightful recognition for her art for decades, Margaret Keane’s work is now celebrated at this Californian gallery Leesa Maher

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t was serendipity itself. Days before a family holiday to California, I watched the Tim Burton-directed Big Eyes (2014) on Stan. Based on the true story of US artist Margaret Keane, famous for her paintings of waifs with enormous eyes, the film, starring Amy Adams, had been on my must-watch list for a while.

Then, checking into our San Francisco hotel – the Handlery Union Square – I spotted, of all things, the Keane Eyes Gallery. Right next door. I suppose I shouldn’t have been gobsmacked, given Margaret’s paintings first found fame in San Francisco in the 1950s and ’60s, and the city’s Union Square district is home to many important art galleries. But still.

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to get a closer look at Margaret’s melancholy women, children, cats and dogs. Either you love her kitsch style, or you hate it. I adore it and gazed longingly at paintings (priced $US20,000 plus) from her body of work from 1957 to 2017.

The gallery’s Nick Brown was happy to chat about his dear friend Margaret, who turns 92 in September, and the movie. It was Nick’s father Robert, Margaret’s dealer for 30 years, who convinced Tim Burton to make the film. Tim himself had been a fan and collector of Margaret’s work for decades.

“Tim grew up in Burbank with these Big Eyes everywhere,” Nick says. “He said, ‘You go to the dentist’s office, there were Big Eyes there, the library, restaurants – all Big Eyes. Parents, grandparents all had the

TRUE ARTIST ... Keane in 2014; (top) a detail from My Path Towards Spring (2015).

Big Eyes. The kids down the street – Big Eyes. In a weird way, these Big Eyes were everywhere and it was like Big Brother watching you.”

It seems the Hollywood heavyweight, who most recently directed Disney’s live action Dumbo, was fated to bring Margaret’s Big Eyes story to the big screen.

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Margaret was a single mother with a daughter when, in 1955, she married real estate agent and artist Walter Keane, played by German-Austrian actor Christoph Waltz in the film.

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An art lover’s paradise

KEANE INTEREST ... (clockwise from right) Amy Adams as Margaret Keane in the 2014 film Big Eyes; The Margaret Keane Big Eyes Gallery in San Francisco; Keane with ex-husband Walter Keane.

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A Treasury of Animation, ongoing, Cartoon Art Museum, 781 Beach St, San Francisco. Showcasing original production art from the 1920s onward, this exhibition features background paintings and cels from beloved films such as Disney’s Fantasia and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (above), as well as shorts starring Bugs Bunny and Popeye. cartoonart.org Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey, until Jun 23, de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco. See more than 50 paintings, wood carvings and ceramics that explore Gauguin’s spiritual journey, and reveal how his relationships with his wife and other artists shaped his work. deyoung.famsf.org Tattoos in Japanese Prints, May 31Aug 18, Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco.Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) and his contemporaries explore the interplay between ink on paper and ink on skin.

Kuniyoshi’s influential print series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (1827-1830), illustrating hero bandits from the 14th century Chinese martial-arts novel, probably inspired and reflected a reallife tattoo trend. asianart.org studio to paint for hours on end – until she ultimately divorced him, and moved to Hawaii. She sued Walter in 1986, and finally painted in court before a federal judge and jury, to prove that she was indeed the real artist.

Getting the film made took eight long years, and many rewrites. Nick says Margaret “fell out of love with the project” along the way, but forged lasting friendships with the screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who also contributed to the companion book – Big Eyes: The Film, The Art Book by Leah Gallo. In the book, interviews with Margaret and photos from her personal collection give a sense of what life was like for her during her marriage to Walter.

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putting her whole life on screen,” Nick says. The screening of the first cut, at George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch, was memorable for Nick, and for Margaret of course.

“She was shaking for like two or three days afterwards because of how well Christoph Waltz did,” Nick recalls.

“Christoph didn’t want to meet her until after filming because he didn’t want to meet her – he didn’t want to like the woman.”

Margaret no longer visits the Keane Eyes Gallery in downtown San Francisco.

Her last visit was in 2015, Nick says, to meet a group of journalists visiting from Japan. And while she stopped painting in 2017, she still draws every day.

“When she was painting, she would

work on five or six at a time. You don’t want to stare at them too long because you kind of get in a choke hold and can’t get through the creative process,” Nick says.

“So in her studio she would have at least 30 paintings that she was in the early stages of, in the middle of, about to finish, or maybe never finish. Some pieces would get pushed to the side for decades.”

Unable to resist those huge emotionfilled eyes, I bought prints of Margaret’s Flower Child, Frustration and We Roam Napa Valley – each one bright and beautiful – and cannot wait to hang them.

And then, rather like Tim Burton, I will feel the effect of those Big Eyes on me too.

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Make an entrance No need to roll out the red carpet, but a goodlooking entry helps welcome friends and family to your home Tahn Scoon

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LIVING

COME ON IN … A chair and side table can be practical additions to larger entries; mirrors will visually extend smaller spaces.

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stylish entry will welcome family and guests in your home with aplomb. Interior designer and stylist, Tahn Scoon shares her top tips on creating a more beautiful entry.

1. Clear the clutter Firstly, add storage to house shoes, schoolbags and other paraphernalia that commonly gets dumped at the front door. If you don’t have room in the entry, you might have a nearby room you can turn into a mudroom or at least pop a hefty cupboard in.

2. Add a console A small console with a couple of drawers can store keys, coins and those other little bits and pieces that you might want to grab as you run out the door. My sister uses one drawer to stash hairbrushes and hairbands, so she can do my nieces’ hair on the hop.

3. Soften sound Although hard floors are ideal for entries, due to their easy-to-clean status, they can be noisy and hard underfoot, so add a runner rug.

Decorate your heart out by adding a colourful stripe or keep it classic with sisal. Alternatively, if you want something that can take a lot of wearand-tear, use an outdoor rug.

Unbelievably, you can simply hose them down if they get dirty.

4. Decorate your walls It might be tempting to hang a picture gallery but if you don’t have room to stand back and view it, you might be better off with a large mirror. In smaller spaces, this will have the added bonus of multiplying any available light. Or go all out and install a bold wallpaper, it’ll give you (and your guests) a thrill every time you walk through the door.

5. Let there be light A stunning pendant or chandelier will visually make a huge impact in a hallway or entry – and it’s a much needed security addition when you’re returning home in the evening.

However, to make a gentle transition from darkness to light, have lights fitted with dimmers and use warm white globes.

6. Take a seat If you’re lucky enough to have a larger entry, you may find you have some “dead space”, particularly at the bottom of the stairs. Make use of this by adding a comfy chair and a side table and creating a little resting nook.

It’ll also come in handy for slipping shoes on and off.

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Should it stay or should it go? Make your choice for a clutter-free kitchen, says author Lindsay Miles

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itchens are a mass of cupboards and shelves with storage galore.

If the thought of tackling the whole kitchen at once is overwhelming, split it up into categories: bakeware, crockery, gadgets or whatever works for you. Be mindful of your fantasy self in the kitchen – is it the actual you who loves baking, can’t wait to knock up a freshly squeezed juice and adores throwing dinner parties, or is it fantasy you?

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cookware. Remove anything and everything that is hanging up and go through each item one by one. Why is it here? Is it useful? Do you love it? Do you use it? Or is it clutter that has somehow accumulated here?

Fridge magnets are clutter that enables us to pin more clutter to the fridge. Unless you truly love them, let them go. If your pinboard is cluttered, remove some of the pins – that way you will be more ruthless with what you pin there.

How many tea towels hanging on your hooks are dirty? We can only use one tea towel at once, so having several on display creates clutter – and it’s hard to tell which is new (and which is dirty) when there are

several. Do you even need to own so many? Ask the same questions about aprons. Textiles can be donated if in good condition, or otherwise recycled.

Are your artworks tired and greasy, or do you love them and clean them? Do you use your wall calendar, or is it two months behind? If you don’t use it, recycle it.

Step two What’s on your windowsill or countertops? If you have plants, are they healthy, or breeding aphids and vinegar flies? Do you have random bits of junk that you don’t know what to do with? If it’s broken, put it in the ‘repair’ box, make a note to find out how to fix it, and remove

it from the counter. If it belongs somewhere else, move it there (or place it in the ‘put away’ box).

Step three Do you keep anything on the floor, besides your bin? Recycling bottles, dustpan and brush, shoes … gather everything and either put it away or ask yourself if there’s a better place it can go. If there’s no room in your cupboards (yet), put it in the ‘other’ box until you find space.

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these, but another round doesn’t hurt – and if not, include them now, along with all your cooking utensils, cookware, saucepans and bakeware.

Don’t forget about hanging utensils or cookware that you considered in step one – duplicates may be hidden in cupboards.

Organise everything by category if this helps you break it down, then go through each group item by item.

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Look at what’s left. How many duplicates do you have? How many lessthan-ideals?

What do you have that you know you could do without? Are there any tools that can take the place of other tools, or any dishes that can do the work of other dishes? Is there anywhere else you can simplify?

Ask yourself how many of each item is practical for you. If you only have a fourring cooktop, owning more than four saucepans probably makes little sense.

If you rarely bake, owning all the baking tin shapes is unlikely to be

necessary. If you have an electric whisk and a fork, do you need the hand whisk too?

Step five Finally, pull everything out from the cupboard under the sink. It’s the same drill. If it’s useful, keep it. If it’s beautiful, keep it too, but question why you’re keeping it under the sink if it’s truly beautiful! If it’s broken, old, unnecessary, unwanted, hazardous to your health … decide on the best way to let it go.

This is an edited extract from Less Stuff

by Lindsay Miles (Hardie Grant Books, $25).

The book is available in stores nationally.

MEET THE AUTHOR Perth-based author Lindsay Miles, a passionate zero-waste and plastic-free living educator, helps people to find more meaningful lives with less waste and less stuff. Meet Lindsay at Riverbend Books, Bulimba, May 31, 6.30pm. Tickets are $8.

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LAST WORD

Phil Brown Someone asked me the other day how long I had been wearing my hair this way and I answered, quite honestly, “since 1974” I was asked to an event recently and didn’t want to go so I gave my standard reply.

“Sorry, I’m washing my hair that night.”

And the funny thing is, I actually was.

And let me tell you, it’s a more fraught process than it used to be because – and I choke up when I say this – my hair seems to be falling out.

It has been thinning for a while now but I have been in denial about it. But after washing my hair and watching the strands go down the plughole, the full horror of the situation hit me.

It’s something I have been terrified of since I was young due to the fact that my father was bald. He went bald young.

Whenever I think about that I think about a poem about baldness by the great Australian poet Bruce Dawe.

The poem is called The Place and it’s terrific.

It’s about how, as a young man, he got a haircut that was more of a scalping and it was a kind of precursor to his eventual baldness. Bruce (who was my lecturer at uni and yes, he was bald by then) describes baldness as “That solemn high country some get to earlier than others”.

My old man got there pretty early and that terrified my brother and me.

Dad always said that his baldness was due to an expanding brain and there is that

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old saying: “You can’t grow grass on a busy street”. He was “an eggshell blond”, that was it. With his expansive girth and his shiny head he was quite popular when we lived in Hong Kong because he looked like one of those laughing Buddhas and people wanted to rub his tummy for luck.

Anyway, my brother and I lived in fear of our fate but neither of us are as bald now as he was then.

Admittedly we are both well and truly thinning but I make the most of mine by letting it remain slightly unkempt.

Someone asked me the other day how long I had been wearing my hair this way and I answered, quite honestly, “since 1974”.

It’s not easy maintaining my hair so that it looks exactly the same, all the time. It’s a challenge for my hairdresser too because I always want to look the same going out of the salon as I did coming in.

“Just a trim,” I tell him, and he waves the scissors over my head for a few minutes.

When we’re done he holds the mirror up so I can see his handiwork but I am thinking of asking him not to do that anymore. That would stop me seeing, in the words of Bruce Dawe, “how the world wears thin at last”.

I could just stop looking in mirrors altogether. There’s a thought.

Anyone else tried that?

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gardens Idyllic surroundings make this Pullenvale estate a standout Three separate residences sit on this expansive 1ha block, which includes a Japanese garden, a formal garden, a tea garden, and an inground pool.

Agent Dwight Ferguson described it as a quintessential Pullenvale property.

“Creating an idyllic outdoor setting, full of life and colour, this expansive acreage block is adorned with beautiful, landscaped gardens,” he says.

“Boasting a private Japanese garden with pond and tea house, English garden with atrium, large courtyard and sheltered

patio with water feature, whatever the occasion, you will love relaxing, hosting and entertaining here.”

The character-filled main house has a wraparound patio with multiple glass doors leading into the living hub. Floor tiles, period fretwork, chandeliers and intricate wallpaper are part of the decor.

The formal living room features a fireplace and access to the library and also the dining room, which has a bar and views over the pool and Balinese pavilion.

The kitchen sits in the heart of the floorplan and has quality appliances, and adjacent, there’s a casual family area also with a fireplace. Bedrooms sit in the left wing, with the main suite offering dual

PULLENVALE 87 Pullenvale Rd Land: 1ha Inspect: Saturday (May 18), 3-4pm; Tuesday (May 21), 1-2pm Agent: Dwight Ferguson and Phil Parker, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500, 0412 385 720 (DF) or 0412 720 248 (PP) Auction: Eagle Farm Racecourse, 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot, May 22, from 6pm

walk-in wardrobes and an ensuite. Two bathrooms service the floor. Underneath the main house, there’s a self-contained unit with a lounge and dining area, a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and laundry.

The worker’s cottage sits at the front of the property and was relocated from Graceville. Renovated, it boasts a deck with mountain views, formal lounge with an electric fireplace, second lounge and dining area, updated kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and laundry. Additional features includes a three-car garage attached to the main house and a double garage.

Sprawling setting Positioned on a sprawling 1682sq m elevated double allotment, just 5km from the CBD, this charming Queenslander presents an opportunity to secure a dream family home.

Period features throughout the residence include polished timber flooring, detailed fret work, VJ walls, high ceilings, decorative breezeways and multiple wide timber verandas.

Surrounded by landscaped gardens, level lawn areas and an in-ground swimming pool, Ray White New Farm agent Nicholas Given noted that the property is admired by all for its impressive street appeal, loved by families for its size and layout, and sought-after by developers for the subdivision potential.

A staircase leads up to the covered veranda at the front of the property, with the main entry leading into a hallway.

On the left is the main bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and powder room along with access to a study and a shared bathroom.

Two additional bedrooms occupy this floor, along with a separate formal dining room and lounge room at the front of the

property and an open-plan kitchen, dining and family room at the rear of the property.

On the lower level, in addition to a double garage, the residence enjoys a fourth bedroom, combined bathroom and kitchen, and a lounge room. A designated laundry is positioned on the veranda outside.

Additional features include split-system airconditioning throughout, ceiling fans and quality carpeted bedrooms.

WINDSOR 61 Constitution Rd Land: 1682sq m Inspect: By appointment Auction: On site, May 25, 11am Agent: Nicholas Given, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0439 193 920

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Country retreat Productive grazing country and luxury living are on offer with this 66ha property, which sits about an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Suited to horses, the property can also carry up to 50 breeders, and includes a three-bay shed with full-height roller doors, reinforced concrete floors, steel cattle yards with crush, a six-way drafting pound and covered work area, separate utility shed, six dams, and stock access to Collins Creek from most paddocks.

Boasting traditional Queenslander features such as Blackbutt floors, fretwork and timber-framed windows, the homestead has been restored and exudes elegance. Lounge and dining areas have an open-plan design with VJ walls, high ceilings, built-in joinery, and timber and french doors opening to a covered deck.

This outdoor space has timber flooring and a soaring vaulted ceiling. Panoramic views stretch across the estate, while the grounds also offer a tiled barbecue area, a sandstone fountain and a fire pit.

Back inside, the kitchen has Carrara marble benchtops and quality appliances.

Nearby, there’s a fully enclosed sunroom

with timber double-hung windows, and four bedrooms; the main suite has a timber feature rail, bay window, dressing room and an ensuite. The other bedrooms are serviced by two bathrooms.

There are two other separate residences on the estate, including a self-contained unit with a kitchen, laundry, bathroom and full-sized billiard room with an adjoining deck. The three-bedroom cottage offers a new bathroom, kitchen, separate lounge, front and rear decks, and a double garage.

MUNDOOLUN 314 Collins Creek Rd Land: 66ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Danny Bukowski, Raine & Horne Rural; ph: 5518 8010 or 0427 007 116 Price: $2.2 million

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Stunning 225.49ha* (557* Acres) Horse and Cattle Property ‘Le Cheval’, Rathdowney, Qld • Multiple paddocks, 3 rail steel horse fencing and connecting laneways • 10 bay stable complex, stallion yards, vet room, round yards and horse shelters / troughs in each spelling paddock • Cattle yards, ramp, race and crush support the back of the property • 800m* of creek frontage, 3 bores and 13 dams • 3 bedroom homestead overlooks the horse paddocks • 90min* Brisbane, 80min* Gold Coast, 25min* Beaudesert

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Auction Friday 31 May 2019 10:30am Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane View By appointment Jez McNamara 0427 270 280 Andrew Goodall 0412 093 551 *approx.

With 345m2 of riverfront living this is your chance to secure what is a truly premier property, and one that delivers a living experience of prestige and convenience.

PENTHOUSE KANGAROO POINT

601/24 Annie Street

This spectacular Penthouse residence is part of a brand new boutique complex located in a secluded pocket of Kangaroo Point. Architecturally designed, this gorgeous residence includes three bedrooms, lavish kitchen with butler’s pantry, spacious main living, separate study plus 125m2 of private rooftop terrace showcasing some of Brisbane’s best river and city views. With an unrivalled position, you can catch the nearby ferry to the Howard Smith Wharf precinct, Eagle Street Pier or make your way to James Street with ease.

3+ BED 2+ BATH 4 CAR

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501/24 Annie Street

With uninterrupted city and river views, this brand new residence is found within an exclusive new complex in a quiet Kangaroo Point location. Featuring stunning interiors and outstanding entertaining spaces all with house-like proportions, this home presents an executive lifestyle that is simply unmatched. Enjoy the best Brisbane has to offer, with the Holman Street ferry terminal only 150m away, ready to take you across the river to Eagle Street Pier and the popular Howard Smith Wharf precinct.

3 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR

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GARDEN HOME

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101/527 Coronation Drive

The expansive floor plan of this 194m2 bespoke podium level Garden Home expands across three bedrooms, two plus bathrooms, two living areas, and flows onto a massive wraparound outdoor entertaining terrace offering 229m2 of premium space. Perfect for the gardener who loves to potter without the hassle of lawn maintenance and with room for children to play and pets to wander, this outdoor space is a rarity in the apartment market. Vehicle access off 7 Land Street.

3 BED 2 LIVING 2+ BATH 2 CAR +POOL +WINE CELLAR

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Tudor-style design Perched on a 744sq m hilltop allotment, this Tudor-style home has been meticulously renovated and modernised to create a graceful fusion of traditional entertaining spaces and modern family functionality.

Entering on the ground floor, multiple living areas set the tone for entertaining and family living.

Enjoying a peaceful elevated position within a dress circle location, the commanding residence benefits northeast district outlooks and hillside breezes.

Upstairs, the simple and smart layout will impress.

The main bedroom includes an impressive walk-in wardrobe, spacious study nook and a contemporary stone ensuite, along with enjoying sensational northeast views.

An additional four bedrooms are conveniently located on the upstairs level, completed with built-in wardrobes. One of the bedrooms features a stylish ensuite, while the remaining are serviced by an additional bathroom.

Some of the impeccable features include soaring, master-crafted ornate

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ceilings, a custom stone feature fireplace, a designer kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, a butler’s pantry and custom cabinetry, a generous-sized laundry, a dedicated rumpus room, remotecontrolled blinds, a climate-controlled wine cellar, an alarm system and a bar nook with a built-in fridge.

Outside, the property features an irrigation system and 33,000L water tanks, along with an in-ground pool with electric heating and statement water features.

HAMILTON 77 Windermere Rd Land: 744sq m Inspect: By appointment For sale: By negotiation Agent: Vaughan Keenan, Grace & Keenan; ph: 3154 6333 or 0417 057 150

94 Minimine Street

Just 6km to the CBD, 94 Minimine Street is elevated with stunning city views and boasts unmatched privacy afforded by its enormous inner city 1783m2 of secure estate and almost 1000m2 of superbly constructed luxury home. This residence has been designed with entertainment at its core and no expense has been spared. From the foundations to the materials to the clever landscaping design; all facets have been created with an emphasis on functionality and enjoyment with minimal time spent on maintenance.

4 BED 4+ BATH 10 CAR +POOL

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Family value is on offer This impressive family home places priority on relaxed living spaces.

Featuring four levels of premier designer living, with high-quality fixtures and fittings, it is a luxury family home as much as it is an entertainer’s dream.

Showcasing contemporary style at its finest, the home’s stunning facade is graced with the hallmarks of modern architecture, including angled lines, rectangular forms and an elegant mix of materials.

Entering the home via the portico, an open-plan living, dining and kitchen that flows together as one space immediately sets the tone.

Complete with polished timber floors, raked ceilings and natural light, there is an undeniable sense of space that allows for a relaxed, casual lifestyle in the property.

Stackable sliding doors lead out to the partially-covered deck, which features expansive city and suburban views.

Descending by the internal elevator or stairs, the second floor provides another living area, complete with a second kitchen, dining and lounge room.

A media room and powder room, along

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with an adjoining balcony that features an outdoor kitchen and privacy screens, completes the second floor. The first floor hosts four of the home’s bedrooms, including the spacious main bedroom.

Completing the home, the ensuited guest bedroom, located on the fourth floor, enjoys privacy and access to its own balcony. With an in-ground swimming pool, gas fire pit and established lawn outside, the residence is well-equipped with every modern convenience.

NORMAN PARK 87 Agnew St Land: 405sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Paula Pearce, Place Bulimba; ph: 3107 6999 or 0417 433 098 For sale: By negotiation

314 Collins Creek Rd, Beaudesert - Only 1 hour from Brisbane Here is an exceptional example of productive grazing country & luxury living coming together to create a property that is more than just a farm - it is a place to entertain, to relax & experience rural living at its finest. Thoughtful restoration has transformed the original homestead & its surrounds to one of immense beauty & style with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, ducted air conditioning, marble benchtops, blackbutt timber floors & a huge covered deck • 4 car garage; 3 bedroom cottage; self - contained granny flat; circular driveway with electric front gates • 164 acres; steel cattle yards with crush & drafting pound; 3 bay machinery shed with full - height roller doors • Easily carries 50 breeders + progeny even in dry times; 2 bores; 6 dams & stock access to Collins Creek

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Riverfront living Enjoy luxury surroundings and stunning waterfront views with this three-bedroom, two-level apartment.

It’s set in the Dundrenan Residences complex along the Brisbane River, and is close to the CBD, a park, and a ferry terminal.

The main entrance to the residence leads into the lower level and main living hub, which is an open-plan space featuring timber flooring, a soaring ceiling, and floor-to-ceiling glass.

Views capture panoramic riverfront vistas.

Glass doors from the lounge area open to a full-width, partly-covered terrace oriented towards the water, with plenty of space for entertaining.

Back inside and overlooking the dining area is the kitchen with its granite benchtops, breakfast bar, butler’s pantry and stainless steel appliances.

Completing the floor is a powder room and internal access to a double garage with built-in storage space.

Bedrooms sit on the upper level, accessed by an internal timber staircase with iron balustrades. The main bedroom

is an enviable space, featuring glass doors to a private riverfront balcony, as well as a walk-in wardrobe and a contemporarystyle ensuite with charcoal tiles, a standalone bathtub and a double shower.

The two other bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and share an ensuite, while the floor boasts glass doors to a third large balcony for entertaining.

Residents of the complex have access to a range of resort-style facilities including a pool and a gymnasium.

Rural Brisbane 07 5518 8010 View By appointment Exp. of Interest Closes Friday, 14 June 2019

Danny Bukowski 0427 007 116 daniel.bukowski@rural.rh.com.au

KANGAROO P0INT 3/76 Thorn St Unit: 481sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Justin Smith, Kangaroo Point Real Estate; ph: 3320 1000 or 0438 143 691 For sale: By negotiation

‘Oakland’ 48 Double Crossing Road, CANUNGRA Taking advantage of the Air BnB trend, the owners have opened the doors of magnificent ‘Oakland House’ & are now enjoying a very handy extra income. Placed high on a hill with Lamington valley views, the picturesque rural setting & modern appointments of ‘Oakland House’ is proving very popular, attracting a premium nightly rate.

• 10.02ha with a 2km frontage to Canungra Creek; located just 3.5km from Canungra & 36km to Surfers Paradise • ‘Oakland House’ - 5 bedrooms (master with ensuite & WIR), north - east facing deck with bifold doors & servery • Private lounge/rec room; formal dining; 12.5ft ceilings; West. Australian Jarrah floors; double garage • Very comfortable 2nd residence; 5 bay shed; 9 horse paddocks; 40m round yard; 2 stables; 5ha irrigation licence

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Charming setting Five large bedrooms, secure parking for four cars, an outdoor kitchen and a swimming pool. There’s a lot to love about this charming residence.

Standing proudly on an 1123sq m parcel of north-facing land in one of Hamilton’s most exclusive streets, Shalimar combines traditional Queenslander elegance with contemporary charm.

Described by listing agent Matt Lancashire as ‘quintessential Queenslander family living’, the property is immaculately presented, unfolding over three levels.

The middle floor provides an entry to the residence and boasts multiple living areas, including a formal living and dining room, a library, an open-plan kitchen, dining and living room, an office and four generous-sized bedrooms three of which are fitted with built-in wardrobes, while the front bedroom features a walk-in wardrobe, stylish ensuite and office.

The top floor is designed for privacy, and features the main bedroom with dual walk-in wardrobes, a spacious ensuite with double vanity, a living room, fireplace and private deck.

Downstairs, there is a home theatre with wet bar, kitchenette and temperaturecontrolled wine cellar which has the capacity to house 1000 bottles in addition to a laundry, outdoor drying area, a multipurpose room which could be used as a gymnasium and ample storage space.

Outside, the property is surrounded by established gardens with trees and shrubs, along with a built-in barbecue which sits on an entertaining deck and overlooks a large solar-heated swimming pool.

HAMILTON 11 Eblin Dr Land: 1123sq m Inspect: By appointment Price: $4.35 million Agent: Tom Lyne and Matt Lancashire, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0423 696 862 (TL) or 0416 476 480 (ML)

Professionals Priority

Rural Brisbane 07 5518 8010 View By appointment Auction 11am, Friday, 31st May Raine and Horne Rural 17 William St, Beaudesert

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189 Snake Gully Rd, Palen Ck (via Beaudesert) This 307 acre property is an ideal weekender, starter block, tree - change or semi - retirement prospect. Enjoy glorious mountain views from almost every point. The work is done with well maintained infrastructure (incl. 2 sets of cattle yards) & established water set up in place.

Vendors are retiring and are ready to move.

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KANGAROO POINT 401/33 Ellis Street An Exclusive Residence ’The Cliffs’ is a boutique building conveniently

• 175m2 (Approx.) of living

located wthin 800 metres (approx.) of the South Bank restaurant and

• Panoramic river and city views

entertainment precinct and city ferry.

• Northern aspect

The apartment has private lift access, integration between living area and

• Miele appliances

main balcony as well as the convenience of the private built in and outdoor

• Separate wine cellar

barbecue.

• Ducted air conditioning

Developed by Aria Property Group, The Cliffs was winner of the 2009

• C-bus home automation

Queensland UDIA for excellence.

• Side by side parking with storage

Auction: 8th June 2019 - on-site Open Homes: Sat. 11-11:30am, 2-2:30pm & Thursday 5:30-6pm Kangaroo Point Real Estate 180 Main Street Kangaroo Point

• Pool, Gym and BBQ entertainment areas

Soren Andersen / Justin Smith

0412 081 163 0438 143 691

BRISBANE CITY 1201/483 Adelaide Street Occupying the entire 12th floor with 256m2 of seamless living complete with

• Approx 256m2 of living space

breathtaking panoramic River and City views is the exclusive ’Macrossan

• Formal and Informal dining areas

Residences’. A prestigious example of both modern and classical living

• Master suite with dressing room and en-

come together to craft a truly unique home with a lift that will give you direct access to your floor. Fronted by an elegant composition of marble tiled floors and timber veneer, this apartment is the epitome of timeless style. Enjoy an

suite • King size 2nd and 3rd bedroom with built

Auction: 1st June 12:00pm on-site Open Homes: Saturday 10 - 10:30am Saturday 1 - 1:30pm

in robes

aesthetic and functional floor-plan within walking distance of the best

• Chef’s kitchen with miele appliances

restaurants in Eagle Street Pier and Howard Smith Wharves.

• Side by side parking plus storage

Kangaroo Point Real Estate 180 Main Street Kangaroo Point

• Complex includes pool, spa and sauna

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Bushland escape Perched on the top of a hill, this estate exudes private family living in a bushland setting.

Set on a 4.04ha block, the property’s contemporary design extends across two levels. Access through an automatic gate along a winding private driveway leads to a palm tree and the residence exterior.

There is a spacious and light-filled floorplan with an impressive array of fixtures and fittings throughout the residence.

From the entrance, a set of stairs leads down to a family room with timber flooring.

Through bi-fold doors there is access to a veranda overlooking the property’s lush surroundings. An adjacent sitting room has access to a deck and nearby inground pool. The floorplan also flows beyond the family area into the living, dining and kitchen space. This area encapsulates contemporary living with natural light illuminating the room. The kitchen features an island bench with teppanyaki plate, Miele and Ilve appliances, and ample cabinetry.

Also, from the entrance, the property

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flows left to an office, rumpus room and a breezeway leads to three bedrooms. The bedrooms are carpeted and include builtin wardrobes. The rear of the property contains another bedroom and guest room, both include an ensuite. The guest room has access to the deck and an inground pool.

The upper level features the main bedroom. This section of the residence is carpeted, has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with double vanity and a spa bath.

3 brm, 2bth + media/home office Open plan, modern living 2 car parks + additional storage Stunningly appointed finishes Quiet street, surrounded by established homes Close to buses, trains, Citycat and great shopping, dining

From $995,000 Now under construction.

Completion due August 2019.

PULLENVALE 59 Haven Rd Land: 4.04ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Matt Lancashire and Jahkoda Ferguson, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0416 476 480 (ML) or 0413 056 114 (JF) For sale: By negotiation

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Vistas to the city skyline Unfolding over three spacious floors, on a south-facing parcel of land, this property makes the most of its elevated yet private position, offering expansive city views.

With a strong focus on entertaining and timeless detail, the luxurious residence offers exceptional family living.

Described by listing agent Matt Lancashire as “an outstanding illustration of contemporary inner-city residential design”, the property unfolds over a spacious 512sq m floorplan.

With space to house four cars, the lower level offers private accommodation for guests or teenagers, with a spacious bedroom and ensuite.

A rumpus room, home office and storage room are also on this floor.

“Guests not wishing to leave can make the most of private accommodation on the lower level of the home,” Matt says.

Up to the ground level, which acts as the central living hub of the home, there is a lavish, open-plan dining, kitchen and living area, along with a formal lounge room. First-rate inclusions such as travertine flooring, volcanic stone benches and Gaggenau appliances indicate the

quality and exceptional workmanship invested in this home.

The lavish interior extends to a beautiful outdoor terrace with lifestyle features including a built-in gas barbecue, resort-style saltwater swimming pool and outdoor shower. Upstairs, the top floor hosts three large bedrooms – each with walk-in wardrobes and stylish ensuites – including the spacious main bedroom, which offers unrivalled views of the CBD skyline and neighbourhood.

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WINDSOR 10 Flower St Land: 458sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Matt Lancashire and Meaghan Bakker, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0416 476 480 (ML) or 0414 809 823 (MB) For sale: By negotiation

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action (9) SAGITTARIUS 13 Prevented from acting (9) (November 23 – December 21) GEMINI Expect a busy week. The cosmos lends 15 Kingly (5) (May 21 – June 21) a hand with an attitude makeover. You 16 Humorous entertainer (5) look and feel fantastic and act with This week brings renovations and repairs, relationships(9) as much as generosity and care, which makes a very 18 inProficient anything else. While it’s easy to cite attractive package. Existing

21 In reverse (9) platitudes such as “forgive and forget”, it relationships look set for growth and 24 Capital of Tibet (5) Still, can be hard to actually apply them. singles could find new romance, or this is what happen if horror everyone’s to perhaps old love is rekindled. For 25 Anmust imagined (7) move on happily. Forgiveness will help couples, there’s greater commitment.

26 stability Deletion (7)life. restore to your 27 Thrown out (7) CAPRICORN CANCER (December 22 – January 20) 28 Specious excuse (7) (June 22 – July 22)

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You may feel restless Cancer, but don’t Down try to force things to happen. It’s often 1 toGreen leaf (7) easier go with the flow.vegetable Should obstacles appear, view them as 2 Childish fit of rage (7) opportunities. Life is a dance, so choose rhythm 3 Genuine the that offers(9) you the greatest joy, comforteventually in fact that all (3,2) and 4 take Become paths to the same place – your 5 lead Large-flowered shrub (9) greatest good.

You’re a perfectionist, Capricorn. But the standards you set for yourself and others are often too high, so don’t be too hard on yourself this week. Judge your efforts as well as your results. What you really need is some validation, and friends are willing to give it. The only problem is that you keep pushing everyone away.

6 A smooth, glossy fabric (5)AQUARIUS 5 Use thriftily (7) 1 I am included in 9 Caught fire (7) LEO (January 21 – February 18) 7 Reverent (7) 1 Crime of corrupt senator exchanges of invective (7) 10 US car-making city (7) (July 23 – August 23) Aquarians are famous for their fiercely Solutions to last week’s puzzles

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24 To have mixed dye green? (7) 8 Attentive to obligation (7) (September 23 – October 23) (March 21 – April 20) Down: 2 Requisite, 3 Avenue, 5 Verb, 6 Reprisal, 7 Thief, 8 Penalty, 11 At least, 7 Usage, 8 Scenery, amused one11 (5) Bezique, 1420 Communist leader is 1 Passing, 14 Advantage (5,4) Librans often give others the benefit of Freedom and independence appeal,14 so Camelot, 25 Feeler Anne put out to a flaming capitalist (7) 15 Take reprisals (9) the doubt, but you could now feel torn in there may be the temptation to break 17 Open-ended, 18 Above all, 19 Steward, 21 Pottery, 22 Serial, 24 Dream, 26 Odds. d, 22 Eclair, 24 Recur, 26 Crab. the worker (7) 22 Abolish article from 16 Small sleeping different directions. Take your time. free. Take advantage of this week’s 26 Outflowing currency a year-book (5) compartment (7) Don’t let yourself be bullied, bribed or positive feeling. The non-essentials have (3,4) 23 Time not on our side? (5) 17 Engine (7) manipulated. Sure, a decision needs to been stripped away and you’re better 27 She robbed her sleeping 19 Moral greatness (7) be made, but at your own pace. The able to judge your personal strengths partner of his capital QUICK CLUES 20 Local form of language (7) answer will come when you’re ready, and vulnerabilities. Profits seem to be on assets (7) Across 22 Obtain by great effort (5) and only then. Let them wait. the rise. If so, pamper yourself.

28 Gave in or gave out (7) 1 Gratify fully (7) 23 Excessive (5) CRYPTIC CLUES Across

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CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Treason, 5 Patella, 9 Regimen, 10 Ulysses, 11 Drear, 12 Short time, 13 Soda water, 15 Cages, 16 Barge, 18 Late riser, 21 Rectangle, 24 Toyed, 25 Antenna, 26 Ebb tide, 27 Delilah, 28 Yielded. Down: 1 Tirades, 2 Egghead, 3 Sam Browne, 4 Nines, 5 Plutocrat, 6 Tryst, 7 Lisping, 8 Answers, 14 Telegraph, 15 Card table, 16 Barmaid, 17 Recital, 19 Stymied, 20 Redhead, 22 Annul, 23 Enemy.

QUICK: Across: 1 Satiate, 5 Husband, 9 Ignited, 10 Detroit, 11 Agree, 12 Plaintiff, 13 Hamstrung, 15 Regal, 16 Comic, 18 Practised, 21 Backwards, 24 Lhasa, 25 Chimera, 26 Erasure, 27 Ejected, 28 Pretext.

Down: 1 Spinach, 2 Tantrum, 3 Authentic, 4 End up, 5 Hydrangea, 6 Satin, 7 Adoring, 8 Dutiful, 14 Upper hand, 15 Retaliate, 16 Cubicle, 17 Machine, 19 Stature, 20 Dialect, 22 Wrest, 23 Steep.

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