Brisbane News Magazine March 18-24, 2020 ISSUE 1267

MARCH 18-24, 2020 ISSUE 1267

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SHE’S GOT THE LOOK Op shopping with fashion maverick Sally Steele

This week...

Reading our cover story on author and fashion guru Sally Steele (P8) really got me thinking this week, mostly about the wasteland that is my wardrobe. The local mum-of-two has declared war on the overconsumption of fashion and is urging us to stop buying trend-driven items that will ultimately end up gathering dust or worse, in landfill. It’s a huge problem on a global scale and Sally has plenty of ideas for solving it. First, by taking a fresh look at your wardrobe – you might be pleasantly surprised at the treasures within. Second, consider buying pre-loved pieces from some of our city’s excellent op shops and, third, dress for yourself and no one else. “Being yourself as an individual is not feeling like you need to buy that jacket to be cool,” she says.

Sound advice, I’d say. Enjoy the issue.

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THE CHAT Comedian Mark Humphries COVER STORY Sally Steele: Why looking good is an inside job RESTAURANT Gerard’s Bistro, Fortitude Valley RECIPE Alastair McLeod’s fritto misto ART To Speak of Cities, UQ Art Museum FASHION Wearable art designer Jodie Whittaker TRAVEL Exploring the capital LIVING Retro revival

BRISBANE NEWS MAGAZINE ON THE COVER Sally Steele, Cover Story, P8.

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LIFE

Brooke Falvey After Melissa’s funeral, I sat on my balcony and looked at the stars ... I like to think that somewhere in that vast universe are those we have loved and lost It’s funny how some sentences stop us in our tracks and turn a normal day upside down.

They’re often made up of just a few words. I love you. We need to talk. Will you marry me? I’ve got some sad news.

Unfortunately, I’ve heard that last one too often in the past few weeks, as my mum has been tasked with letting me know that two much-loved friends had passed away. One loss was sudden and shock took over before tears could fall, as I struggled to process that our friend Ian – a husband, father, grandfather and one of the kindest men I’ve ever met – wouldn’t

be there to hug hello and chat to at the next party. The second person was my friend Melissa: a mum of five who loved her family, her property and her animals.

She will forever be aged in her early 40s after a long battle with cancer.

At Melissa’s funeral, we were encouraged to follow her lead and stop to “enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realise they were the big things”.

It’s easy to get caught up focusing on the next big milestone, event, celebration, or purchase: birthdays, weddings, babies, jobs, cars and houses, and yet it’s more

likely to be the little things that are essential to our daily joy – a meal shared with someone we love, reconnecting with an old friend, reading a good book, enjoying a quiet cup of coffee.

But it’s only in times of loss that we remember that life is finite and it’s fragile.

We promise ourselves that we will take time – and make time – and we do, for a few days or weeks. Then we fall back into the daily grind until something else happens to make us pause, reflect and recalibrate.

After Melissa’s funeral, I sat on my balcony and looked at the stars; not an

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easy feat given I live within 5km of the city where darkness doesn’t exist. I couldn’t spot many, but I knew they were there and I was reminded of a quote by author Kate Bartolotta: “Look at the stars. It won’t fix the economy. It won’t stop wars. It won’t give you flat abs, or even help you figure out your relationship. But it’s important. It helps you to remember that you and your problems are both infinitesimally small and conversely, that you are a piece of an amazing and vast universe.”

I like to think that somewhere, out in that vast universe among the stars shining brightest, are those we have loved and lost.

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THE CHAT

Burning desire Despite early lab disasters, Mark Humphries is excited to host a science variety show on stage Hannah Davies

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cience and Mark Humphries are not a good mix. Still tormented by memories of unsuccessfully trying to heat a metal ball with a Bunsen burner in a chemistry class (the metal melted and burnt a hole through the table), the comedian doesn’t mind admitting science was his worst subject at school.

Nevertheless he’s putting his best foot forward to host Dr Karl and Night of the Nerds for World Science Festival Brisbane, part of a program of thought-provoking events taking place from March 25 to 29.

The variety show will see Network Ten’s Bachelor Matt Agnew, academic Margaret Sheil and comedian Lawrence Leung compete with their teams for the title of ultimate nerd. It also features an all-star band with Clare Bowditch, Regurgitator’s Seja Vogel and Screamfeeder’s Kellie Lloyd.

Mark, who is best known for his political sketches as the resident satirist on ABC’s 7.30, couldn’t say no when he found out Australia’s favourite science geek Dr Karl (Karl Kruszelnicki) was also on board and would be sharing his latest and greatest moments in science.

“He came to school when I was a child and I met him and he signed a book for me,” Mark, 34, tells Brisbane News.

“I’ve been a fan ever since. I actually put him in a sketch late last year and gave him a whole line to deliver, which was then cut in half. I’m not sure if he took it as an insult but he was a good sport about it.”

Indeed Mark, who lives in Sydney and lists his career highlight as being “mentioned in Parliament’s Question

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Time” says he’s had nothing but good feedback from the majority of political figures he uses as inspiration for his satirical characters.

“I played a fictional Nationals MP called Barabbas Loins and Barnaby Joyce has probably wisely never engaged with it,” he laughs.

“But Scott Morrison once shared a sketch I’d done on one of the terrible videos he’d filmed in his office. He had a good laugh and said, ‘I love your work’, although I’m not sure he still does.”

Despite his less-than-stellar scientific credentials, Mark, who was also the presenter of quiz show Pointless, is looking forward to the Brisbane show – not least because he thinks it will be a good rehearsal for one day hosting the Logies.

“It’s a great line up and will be a lot of fun with a live band,” he says.

“I thought it was terrific fun when I hosted a quiz show previously and because my sad ambition is to one day host the Logie Awards this will be like an audition for that.”

Would he be tempted to pull a Ricky Gervais-style Golden Globes monologue, calling out “hypocrite” celebrities who use their awards speeches to make political points?

“I loved 2001 Logies host Shaun Micallef,” he says.

“I think he hit the perfect tone.”

QUIZ MASTER ... Satirist and presenter Mark Humphries.

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French-born chef Bruno Loubet (above) and feature organic produce hand-picked from raised beds on the property. The next class, Moroccan Delights, on Mar 25, will unlock the secrets to grilled fish chermoula, lamb tagine with apricots and lemon, and chicken pastilla. Tickets are $195pp which includes a three-course lunch following the class.

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My ancestors were renowned for standing out from the crowd Sally Steele has always expressed herself through fashion and encourages women of all ages to do the same – and to hell with what others think Hannah Davies

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COVER STORY

TRUE COLOURS … (clockwise from main) sustainable fashion champion Sally Steele; wearing her grandmother’s spotty scarf; at her 1998 wedding in Scotland, in a dress of her own design.

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t takes a brave woman to wage war on shopping. But Sally Steele is not afraid. The Brisbane style guru, author, mentor, speaker and mum-of-two is fed up with women chasing happiness through designer clothes and accessories and won’t hold back when it comes to speaking her mind.

“I am over so-called social media influencers with slick glossy Instagram feeds showing perfectly curated stylish pictures of their dream family-jetset lives in the fashion capitals of the world, making fashion and style so bloody unattainable, elitist and frankly massively lacking the fun factor,” she writes in her book Dare More, Care Less.

On a mission to transform the way women look and feel about fashion, Sally says style is an “inside job” and before you can look good you need to embark on a “Mindset Makeover”.

“There is a misconception that with the right designer bag, new trends and cool statement pieces, you’ll be stylish.

That just leads to a vicious cycle of constant consumption and ego 1. Nearly a quarter of Australians have highs, trying to fill the void that thrown away an item of clothing after low self esteem and a lack of wearing it just once. self-love creates,” she tells 2. More than 30 per cent have thrown away Brisbane News.

10-plus items of clothing in the past year.

Through the book, Sally, 49, wants to help people 3. Fashion is big business, with 21 per cent understand that estimating they own more than 100 garments consumption is not a hobby (plus underwear and accessories). to distract them from 4. Just over 40 per cent of Aussies polled a negative self-image. admitted they had binned unwanted “The best bit for me has garments, adding to landfill. been having women and teens 5. Millennials dispose of clothes more quickly come up at the Coles checkout than their elders and are less likely to get rid and say it has completely of them through sustainable means. changed their outlook on self love and their clothing consumption Source: YouGov survey because I laid it out in such an easy, (au/yougov.com) relatable way and they have passed it on to their daughter, friend or sister to read.”

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Sally’s love of style began at the age of 12 when she decided to cut off her long pigtails in favour of a Sheena Easton asymmetric pixie cut. “I was very experimental as a kid,” she laughs.

FASHION FACTS

“Expressing myself through my clothes has always been something I was encouraged to do. Most of my ancestors were renowned for standing out from the crowd.

“My mum, who always had innate style, used to make my clothes and I was lucky because my parents said I could do what I wanted because it was my body.

“I was not brought up to value appearance, but rather focus on developing my talents and being the best version of myself. The outside part – how I looked, what I wore, my hair – well, it was understood that was just for kicks, for me to have fun.

“So I would go to parties in my teens and wouldn’t be dressed like the other

teens. My brother was in the Corps so I would have a sailor hat on and my dad’s tuxedo and would style myself in a way that was natural to me, but not so that I was going into a shop and buying stuff.

“I would just find things. I loved second-hand stores, charity shops and jumble sales; would find (items) and refashion them.”

At 17, Sally got a holiday job in an exclusive designer boutique in Glasgow and learnt on the job how to professionally style other people, but moved away from fashion when she went to university and pursued a career in Japanese market analysis, brand direction and trend forecasting.

After immigrating to Sydney in 2001, she moved into marketing communication and events with clients across film, TV, fashion and lifestyle, including Red Bull, Sunsoaked, James Squire, Austereo, ABC and Event Cinemas to name but a few.

It wasn’t until she moved to Brisbane in 2010, to help care for her ailing father, that she decided to set herself up as a personal stylist and mindset coach.

Drawing on her childhood love of rewearable clothes, she has since rifled through the wardrobes of thousands, encouraging more people to curate rather than consume and focus on more sustainable options like DIY, vintage, thrifting, local artisans and clothing exchange to help reduce the collective fashion footprint.

“I couldn’t keep pushing people to buy more stuff because it’s not where my value set sits,” she explains.

“I was so aware when I was going into people’s houses of the consumption. There were so many clothes with tags on and I used to say, ‘Hey, can I take these clothes to swap shops to curate them?’

“It was about working with people’s mindsets. A lot of consumption comes from people ignoring other stuff that they need to deal with and shopping their pain away.

“I found the majority of work I did with women was on their mindset and their clothes were actually great.

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“Essentially people need to realise that consumption is not fulfilling and there is a difference between consuming and being. We’re not just here to buy more stuff, we’re here to be and live and love and laugh.”

As part of her Mindset Makeover, Sally says it’s important to “listen to your inner voice and recognise confidence crushers”, which include comparing yourself to others, body shaming others and regarding ill-fitting clothes as a reflection of your self-worth.

Particularly important is her mantra “Ditch the Inner Bitch” and she explains that outwardly bitchy behaviour is linked to self-loathing and feelings of worthlessness that need to be stopped if we are to move forward.

Sally also urges people to take a good look at their “fashion footprint” before they hit the stores.

Personally, she keeps hers as low as possible by wearing vintage clothing with heirloom accessories including scarfs, bags, cravats and hats handed down to her by her grandmother and grandfather.

“Ask yourself what percentage of your wardrobe is just fast fashion, what percentage is designer that you’ve saved up for and love, what percentage is vintage, what percentage has been swapped with someone,” she says. “Look at it and try to change the balance so you’re not just mindlessly filling your wardrobe.

“What I say in the book is what I used to tell my clients. If you’ve gone through the process and worked on your mindset, styled what you already have in your wardrobe, then you can go shopping – but don’t buy anything you can’t wear or style in three different ways.”

These days, Sally doesn’t do the one-on-one styling, but instead spreads her message through motivational speaking and social media.

Her Instagram account @steelemystyle is not about airbrushing and brand endorsements though, it’s about keeping things real.

She set up the hashtags #spotmystyle and #realstreetstyle so women can post

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KEEPING IT REAL …

Sally Steele set up the hashtag #realstreetstyle; Sally and her husband Jason Steele (below).

their pictures to celebrate individuality, beauty diversity, ageless style and happy self expression.

It’s no different at home. Sally lives at Kenmore with husband Jason, 50, a University of Queensland lecturer in English as a second language, and their two daughters, Indigo, 12, and Elodie, 9.

She’s raising her girls the same way she was – the emphasis is on self expression and not needing to follow the herd to be happy.

There is no screen time Monday to Friday and Indigo was only recently given a smart phone.

“We’re introducing it gradually,” Sally says. “She’s aware of Instagram but also that it’s not real life. Since the girls were little I’ve always talked about the difference between need and want.

“Social media and mindless scrolling can make you feel like you don’t have enough and make you compare your life to other people’s.

“I teach my girls that their body is not who they are. They don’t get congratulated on being pretty, it’s praise for being a great person, being kind, or making the most of their skills.”

There are no mother anddaughter shopping trips either.

“I wouldn’t say they’re into fashion because it’s not something we spend time talking about.

“I’m more interested in talking to them about a documentary, or how they’re going with something.

“My philosophy is, you can’t stop people judging you but you are completely in control of how you express yourself.

“Being yourself as an individual is not feeling like you need to buy that jacket to be cool.”

Dare More Care Less

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SALLY’S SHOPPING HOTSPOTS SWOP Clothing Exchange, Boundary St, West End – the brainchild of two young Brisbane go-getters Brigid Gordon and Bethany Wicks. You take your clothes, they choose what they will sell for you and you get 50 per cent of the value in shop credit or 25 per cent in cash. swop.net.au Studio Thrifty-Four, 270 Abbotsford Rd, Bowen Hills – a wonderful social enterprise where everything is $5, which goes into a Pay a Sack Forward charity. $5 pays for a survival sack for the homeless. payasackforward.com Dresden Opticians, Boundary St, West End – glasses are a great accessory to show your personality and Dresden’s are made in Sydney, from recycled plastic and shampoo bottles, cost $59, have interchangeable legs and pins, a lifetime guarantee and are available in a rainbow of colours. dresden.vision/au Thousand Island Dressing – you can amp it up in an instant with bold accessories.

Owner Leanne DeMartini is a massive supporter of local makers and artisans. She champions and launches many creative and unique accessory brands, including Concrete JellyFishCo and Mazdevallia. thousandislanddressing.com Revive Second-Hand Fashion Festival – a world-first initiative by Brisbane City Council which had close to 15,000 attendees last year. Speakers from all areas of sustainability and textile waste reduction, workshops and a village of op shops and individual stalls. It’s the perfect place to get into second-hand clothing and make some sustainable changes in your shopping habits.

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TRAILBLAZER

Sweet perfection It took patience and skill to turn a childhood passion into a culinary career Hayden Summers, 25 Pastry chef, Bacchus

How did you get your start as a chef?

I did a school-based apprenticeship, and my first job was at 3 Bistro, then Chester Street Bakery. The banquets department at Rydges South Bank gave me an incredible scope of experience.

What’s new with you?

I am reimagining the dessert called Cow Ate the Mango, a dish we launched last year at Bacchus, showcasing the amazing produce from Maleny Dairies. I am looking at creating an apple version using fresh local Granny Smith apples and also a caramel version, which will be on the new autumn menu out this month.

How did that come about?

I arrived at Rydges Hotel South Bank in 2017 just after the $30 million renovation and redesign. It has a sense of warmth with a hint of luxury and I was hired as a commis chef in banquets pastry, before being promoted to demi chef at Bacchus.

An opportunity presented itself late last year for the prestigious title of pastry chef de partie and I jumped at it. I am incredibly honoured and excited to continue to work under chef (Massimo) Speroni’s direction.

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What was your “aha” moment?

My mother was really instrumental in my decision to become a pastry chef.

She used to make pavlovas, it is her favourite dish and now it’s mine too.

This started my passion and I went into commercial cookery via school and then to pastry cheffing. I love the set of skills needed, the techniques required and the patience, as well as the potential to create artwork on plates.

The first dish you ever made?

It was the pavlova! It’s mum’s favourite dessert and I think I made my first pav when I was 10 years old, featuring mangoes. I still love making this amazing dish.

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It was in London in 2016 at Sushisamba on the 39th floor of Herron Tower in the city. The food was beyond incredible. The wagyu was the best I have ever eaten.

Who or what inspires you?

(UK chef) Heston Blumenthal is a great inspiration. I watched his TV shows as a youngster and they made a huge impact. His dinner parties were epic.

What do you love about Brisbane?

I love that Brisbane is truly a multicultural city, and that I can work with people from all over the world, from really diverse backgrounds.

What’s next for you?

My partner and I are planning a trip to London, Paris and Rome. We are hiring a car in Europe and will drive, stopping along the way to enjoy the sights, people and flavours.

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Pastry chef Hayden Summers dreams up tempting desserts.

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Spice is nice Ingenious Middle Eastern fare and great service remain on the menu at this Valley fave Tony Harper

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erard’s Bistro must – by now – be one of the longer-lived of our top-tier restaurants.

We’ve lost a few and gained a few, and at eight years old it’s no doubt swimming in the wake of 1889 Enoteca and Tartufo, and for sure there will be a couple I’ve missed. But regardless, it has been weaving its Middle Eastern magic for almost a decade and, this is the clincher, it has become better with time.

I’m there for a late lunch on a Saturday and the place is humming: music in that skinny, carefully slotted space between just loud enough and almost too loud; plenty of diners; and the increasingly blingy bling of James St just beyond.

My dining partner is kind of infatuated by the breads. So we have three breadinvolved dishes – a simple but stunningly good potato bagel ($12) cooked over wood accompanied by goat curd dukkah with crushed, toasted macadamia. And it’s not one of those stale from the moment of conception bagels that, like kale, you have to convince yourself you are enjoying.

This is big – perhaps twice the size of the benchmark – and soft, almost (but not

WELL BREAD …

Gerard’s Bistro’s dining area; and a flatbreadbased dessert with miso ice cream.

quite) doughy on the inside, charred on the out. Oh my God, I’m infatuated. It tastes of fermented dough, but it is softer and more gooey than any sourdough, complexed a thousand times by being cooked over wood. The accompaniments are a vital part of the mix, but they are like altar boys in the presence of Jesus. It’s the first arrival in a series of varyingly spectacular dishes.

The next bit of bread is kishk lahoh – flat like a pizza base but coated with charred za’atar. On it goes kibbeh nayyeh – Lebanese tartare for want of a better description. Splat!

Here we have a Middle Eastern pizza of thoughtfully conceived dough, unbelievably good in its own right, covered with mixed, spiced, raw meat ($22). Oh my goodness.

Thirdly and finally we have malawach ($22), which is a Lebanese flatbread described to us by our wonderful waiter as a flattened, Lebanese version of a croissant.

And I get the comparison, it is buttery and

flaky. With it is a couple of perfect, plumsized cooked tomatoes, tahini and harissaspiced seafood bisque: our job is to squish the bisque and tomatoes together and coat the malawach with the results. Interactive, and wildly delicious.

We eat well beyond bread-based dishes: scallop skewers (cooked just, just perfectly) on a puddle of green mango and coriander oil ($11 each); slow cooked (over coal) marinated pork neck ($40) with fennel and garlic yoghurt; Moreton Bay bug ($42) – wood fired, of course.

It is some of the most interesting, thought provoking food I’ve eaten in a long time – hinged on Lebanese and Middle Eastern foods, but also touched by iconic Swede restuarant Ekstedt and the whole fire grilling thing, then personalised, quirked, by chef Adam Wolfers and his obviously vast imagination.

It’s a complete package – wines, cocktails, the rather singular room, and the absolutely on-point service.

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Buon appetito Translations aside, it comes down to produce, prep and panache, says Alastair McLeod Italian élan is echoed in their cars, fashion, architecture, wine, food and their language. “Bone with a hole” becomes osso bucco.

You wouldn’t order “re-boiled” from a menu only to then miss out on the famed Tuscan soup, ribollita. Ricotta literally means “recooked” and fritto misto translates uninspiringly as “mixed fried”. When I worked in Italy 25 years ago, it was an epiphany to see such simple, confident cooking so well received by our guests. The Italians have a saying that expresses getting a good deal without having done much work: “Veder cascar le olive nel paniere.” From a cook’s point of view this thinking is semplicemente perfetto!

FRITTO MISTO, CHILLI AND LIME SALT, PRESERVED LEMON AIOLI Ingredients ½ preserved lemon 75ml mayonnaise 1 small clove garlic, crushed 250g small truss tomatoes Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 1tbs extra virgin olive oil 12 prawn cutlets 1 x 300g squid tube, cleaned and cut into 3cm square pieces

12 Hervey Bay scallops 150g plain flour Vegetable oil for deep frying Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 1 lime, zested 1 small bunch basil, leaves picked ¼tsp chilli flakes lemon cheeks, to serve

Method Preheat oven to 180C and fryer to 180C. Rinse preserved lemon, remove the flesh with a small knife and finely chop rind.

Combine mayonnaise, preserved lemon and garlic and mix well.

Refrigerate until required. Place truss tomatoes on a lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, season and roast for 10-15 mins or until blistered and starting to soften. Set aside to cool slightly.

Coat the prawns, squid and scallops in flour and shake off the excess. Place prawns carefully into the hot oil and cook until golden and crispy, turning once. Remove and drain on absorbent paper then cook squid and scallops for 2-3 mins until golden and crispy, drain well. Finally, deep fry basil leaves until crispy.

Combine 3tsp of sea salt with lime zest and chilli flakes and season seafood. Serve seafood with aioli, roasted tomatoes and garnish with basil leaves and lemon cheeks. Serves 4

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BOOKS

Finding solace

The Yellow Bird Sings Jennifer Rosner Picador, $29.99

In a touching tale of grief and resilience, Jacqueline Henry’s new book explores the ways to mend a broken heart Melissa Seiler Many authors and artists spend years waiting for their muse to appear – to give them the long searchedfor inspiration to create a masterpiece.

For Jacqueline Henry, it was an unlikely source – an old tradesman’s truck ahead of her on a freeway.

“I was driving behind it, and it had all manner of things hanging off it – tools, a generator, that sort of thing,” the Brisbane author says.

“At that moment, the thought struck me – ‘I bet this is an old guy, and I bet he can fix anything, except a broken heart’.”

After spending the best part of 25 years penning everything from children’s picture books to educational resources, heading back to uni to complete a postgraduate degree, and writing for a community newspaper, Jacqueline has just published the story that evolved from that light bulb moment.

The Whole Heart is a tale of grief, but not intended to be dark. It weaves the story of a little girl who seeks answers inside a repair shop after losing her grandfather, aching for her heart to feel whole again.

Together with the owner, the little girl explores the different “types” of hearts, such as glass, stone and gold, in a bid to find the “replacement” she is longing for.

Adding to its personal nature, each page of the story features illustrations drawn by women connected to the author in some way – a niece, a cousin, a sister-in-law, a friend and an artist – each given the freedom to choose what they wanted to draw.

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worth of art supplies, Jacqueline insisted on drawing her favourite – the broken heart – herself, ending up with more than 100 drafts before finding the one.

She views the broken heart not as tragic, but tender and beautiful with its own sense of promise. “The gold threads running through it are reminiscent of the Japanese art of Kintsugi,” she said.

“It’s the art of repair, so when they break a bowl or especially a valuable piece, they put gold, silver or platinum in the resin when they repair it.

“This makes it more interesting, more beautiful and valuable than it was before, and being broken becomes part of its history. You’re not trying to hide it or smooth it over.

“When you look at the broken heart in my book, it’s splattered, but the gold threads coming out from the centre pull it together until you can breathe again.

“There are so many quotes about mending broken things. It makes me think in a way, we’re all broken and we’re all whole.”

The Whole Heart, published

by Quest Community News, $24.95, thewholeheart. com.au

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The debut novel from the children’s writer and author of the memoir If a Tree Falls: A Family’s Quest to Hear and Be Heard, The Yellow Bird Sings is the powerful story of the bonds between parent and child. In Nazioccupied Poland in 1941, Roza and her five-year-old daughter Shira are hidden in a barn after the Jews in their town are rounded up. Bound by love, music and the story of a tiny yellow bird, Roza and Shira’s lives, torn apart by the war, are navigated across the ravaged countryside, through the horrors of the fear of being found out and the kindness of strangers. It is a story of families divided, of loss and the lure of reunification set against the motif of a yellow bird that can sing the music composed by a small child caught in the midst of an unspeakable horror.

ANDREA MACLEOD The Lost Pianos of Siberia Sophy Roberts Penguin, $33 A rare sighting of a Siberian tiger and a Mongolian musician’s request for a piano set British writer Sophy Roberts on her quest to find the lost pianos of Siberia. But in such a vast land finding pianos proved as elusive as her lucky glimpse of one of the estimated 500 tigers left in the wild. Russia’s relationship with the piano began with the 18th century empress Catherine the Great, who, at the dawn of the piano’s vogue, ordered a 1774 keyboard from London. The craze for pianos spread with Hungarian Franz Liszt turning the Russian love of the instrument into a fever in the 1840s. Pianos became household items and Russian pianomaking thrived until the 1917 Revolution.

Miraculously, the empress’s piano survived and is on display in a Tsarist pleasure palace outside St Petersburg. But other instruments bear the scars of Siberia’s often horrific history as a place of exile, gulags and massacres, such as a decrepit Bechstein Sophy found in a museum in the town of Kiakhta, near Lake Baikal. She does find pianos still played by their passionate owners – and fulfils the Mongolian pianist’s wish – as she reveals in a book that is as much about the people in “one of the greatest storytelling nations in the world” as it is about pianos.

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How to Get Over A Boy Chidera Eggerue Hardie Grant, $19.99 “You don’t necessarily have to get rid of ALL your beauty beliefs – just the ones that make you feel terrible about yourself”, says the author, documentary maker and outspoken young feminist Chidera Eggerue (aka @theslumflower) in her second book How To Get Over A Boy or #HTGOAB. Funny, feisty and practical, this book by the London-based powerhouse behind #SaggyBoobsMatter follows her best-selling debut What A Time to Be Alone (2018). HTGOAB is Chidera’s personal reflections on standing tall in one’s skin, beauty and body and making choices that work for you. It’s about dating men and how women navigate the space.

There’s a lot of working on self, working out self and doing the job of being the person YOU are. There’s acknowledging boundaries, teaching people how to treat you, limiting beliefs that no longer work for you and thoughts on being single and what you want from a relationship. Like What a Time to Be Alone, HTGOAB is already garnering a dedicated following.

ANDREA MACLEOD The Salt Madonna Catherine Noske Picador, $32.99 Award-winning writer and academic Catherine Noske’s The Salt Madonna is crafted around a crime – the disappearance of young girl. The setting is the eerie, isolated island of Chesil where Catherine’s haunting prose “the violence is coming. It has been waiting but now it is on its way” dissects the faith of its inhabitants, their collective and individual losses, their memories and a bleak and violent history. It is about women’s stories and their perceived malevolence. Told in first and third person and in fractured voices – that of Hannah Mulvey who is returning to the island to look after her ailing mother, a mysterious girl called Mary, priest Father John, and the “disembodied” words of Mulvey’s ancestor John Granville Mulvey through his diaries – The Salt Madonna is a work of mystery and power. “In the end, there is no one but themselves to fill the hole they’d shaped in their own lives, nothing at the centre of it but fear and blame.” Evocative and mesmerising, beautiful and tragic.

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ART

SIGN LANGUAGE ... Sam Cranstoun (below); and (clockwise from main) The Greek Problem 2019; A Simple Story 2019; The Formation of the Human Room 2019; Utopia 2019.

Bold type Sam Cranstoun turns up the volume to reveal the tale of a talented Greek immigrant and a missed opportunity Phil Brown

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n obscure Brisbane tomato farmer became a five-year project for Brisbane artist Sam Cranstoun. That farmer actually turned out to be an important figure in Greek politics and a town planner with an international reputation.

It’s just that when Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis came to Brisbane in 1950 things didn’t quite work out. His architectural engineering degree wasn’t recognised and after farming for a few years at Rochedale with his family he returned to Greece and, ultimately, to international renown.

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Sam Cranstoun’s art has dug into this story of lost promise – the tale of a migrant who could have contributed so much but wasn’t allowed to.

“It’s a case study,” Sam says. “It speaks of the unsuccessful attempts of so many others to make their careers here.”

Cranstoun’s current exhibition at the UQ Art Museum is called To Speak of Cities and it features funky, brightly coloured works (they would make good book covers) featuring text from the writings of Doxiadis. A large scale textbased artwork also spans the front window facade of the UQ Art Museum. It features the phrase “to speak of cities and present them only as buildings” which derives from a 1967 essay by Doxiadis.

“The essay outlined the trajectory of the future and the importance of their human pathology,” Sam says. “Doxiadis’s skills were sought after around the world and he went on to develop a system of town planning theory known as Ekistics, the science of human settlements and systems, before eventually founding his own university in Athens.”

Doxiadis was a resistance fighter in

World War II and went on to become Minister of Reconstruction in Greece.

After his barren stint here, he become a renowned architect and town planner.

His story is known in the Greek community (which is how the artist first picked it up) but now Sam, 32, is telling it to the wider community. He has exhibited works about Doxiadis at the Museum of Brisbane and last year his exhibition at Milani Gallery in West End focused on Doxiadis. Sam travelled to Greece to research his subject and though he agrees that it could be “a bit niche” it is a story worth telling.

Showing alongside this exhibition is Centre of the Centre by Mel O’Callaghan, which features a major video work with footage shot in the depths of the ocean and some rather interesting glass sculptures that pretty well defy description.

Which is why you should just go and see them for yourself.

Sam Cranstoun: To Speak of Cities Mel O’Callaghan: Centre of the Centre Until Jul 4, UQ Art Museum, St Lucia, free admission; art-museum.uq.edu.au

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FILM

THE CURRENT WAR (M) Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Katherine Waterston, Nicholas Hoult

hhhjj This movie about the early days of electric light and the rivalry between Thomas Edison (Benedcit Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) almost didn’t make it into cinemas at all.

Completed three years ago by the Weinstein Company, it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017 but was shelved and sold off when the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke. Following some reshoots and re-editing, it is finally getting a local release.

You can understand why its makers refused to give up on it. It’s an extremely stylish film, packed with memorable visuals and good performances.

In the 1880s, Edison and Westinghouse are competing to supply electric light to the cities of the US. While Edison favours direct current (DC), which is safer (ask an electrician why), Westinghouse is following the alternating current (AC) route, which is more efficient over longer distances, but riskier.

The wildcard in the contest between these two inventor-businessmen is eccentric visionary Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), who goes to work for Edison at first, but later throws in his lot with Westinghouse.

A key objective in the publicity war between the two companies is the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, with each competing for the right to wow the visiting crowds with a display of electric light.

It’s soon clear that it’s a war in which

POWER UP …

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Thomas Edison in The Current War.

Edison, for one, is willing to fight dirty, calling a press conference at which a horse is to be electrocuted using AC power to demonstrate the dangers of that approach.

Ironically for a film that has endured such a sluggish route to release, The Current War moves incredibly quickly – at times too quickly for its own good. You often wish it would stop and give scenes a

chance to breathe before zipping on to the next event. It’s as if the movie is actively anticipating the high-speed, low-attentionspan present that the invention of electricity will ultimately give birth to.

You can also sense a reluctance on the part of screenwriter Michael Mitnick to either damn or lionise his two leads. Edison comes across as both loving family man and

QUEEN & SLIM (MA15+) Director Melina Matsoukas Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine

hhhhj Skin colour and sexual tension aside, the comparisons between this hard-hitting road movie and Thelma and Louise are apt.

In both instances, the characters become outlaws because they defend themselves against an act of violent aggression committed by an angry white man (in the case of Queen & Slim, the stakes are raised by the perpetrator’s badge).

Like the Arkansas exiles, Queen and Slim also become their best selves while on the run. But where Thelma and Louise’s focus was female friendship, Melina Matsoukas’s remarkably assured directorial debut is driven by a hot-blooded heterosexual romance.

The chemistry between Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya and newcomer Jodie TurnerSmith increases its viscosity. And the specificities of the African-American experience give Lena Waithe’s beautifully executed screenplay its edge.

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ON THE RUN …

Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from Queen & Slim.

Luther Vandross and Herbie Hancock alongside Atlanta rapper Lil Baby and Burna Boy – further layers the experience.

Queen and Slim’s tinder date gets off to an inauspicious start. The prickly criminal defence lawyer only responded to the affable good guy’s message because she

didn’t want to spend the night alone after a court decision that went against her client.

She’s already ruled out a follow-up when a belligerent cop pulls them over for a minor traffic infringement. The situation swiftly escalates, and before anyone really has time to process what’s happening, Queen has

obsessed egotist, while Westinghouse’s ruthlessness is explained by flashbacks to his service in the American Civil War. Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) has a real flair for unforgettable images, but the story he’s telling somehow fails to fully charge up.

It’s interesting, but not electrifying.

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been shot in the leg and the police officer is lying dead in the snow. Slim, a god-fearing moderate, is inclined to put his trust in the justice system, but Queen knows its limitations all too well. And so the two almost-strangers hit the road, just one gas tank ahead of the authorities.

Somewhere in between the heartstopping encounters with trigger-happy service station attendants and nosy Kentucky sheriffs, they earn one another’s respect. In New Orleans, Queen’s Uncle Earl (Bokeem Woodbine), a small-time pimp, is persuaded to lend them his vintage turquoise car.

With his back against the wall, Slim steps up. Newly shorn, in a kind of forced, urgent rebirth, Queen slips into something more sexy – her “disguise” provided by one of her uncle’s employees.

Queen & Slim is a stylishly provocative ride through the South with a couple of fiercely charismatic actors at the wheel.

Matsoukas, the music video director behind Beyonce’s Formation clip, is fluent in the iconography of backroads America – the film is as seductive as a Coca-Cola advertisement. Waithe’s screenplay provides the subtext.

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73%

of mental health carers feel invisible*

Arafmi Ltd is an organisation that provides services to carers of people with mental illness. In early March Arafmi will be opening a Carer Hub which will see the official launch of Arafmi Ltd’s Becoming Visible campaign, designed to capture the voices and experiences of carers.

The campaign calls on over 240,000 mental health carers across Australia to become visible. “We want them to join us and shine a light on the carer stories and in turn help carers to become visible” says Arafmi CEO, Irene Clelland.

Recent research undertaken by Arafmi Ltd of over 250 carers shows that 97% of carers are stressed and 87% of mental health carers feel they have no time for themselves.

If you are a carer and need support, you are not alone. Visit Arafmi at the Carer hub to access one-on-one support, education groups and meet other carers who want to share their stories.

For support visit Arafmi.com.au or call 3254 1881.

You are not alone

*Based on research undertaken in 2019 with over 250 carers.

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Julie Toussaint and Lauren Chrisholm

Lincoln Savage and Anitah Kumar

Karen Hanna Miller and Leigh Boswell

Alysia Bridger and Jess Bridger

Robyn Shaw and Janess Ryall

Elizabeth Moench and Mehmet Doktan

Alessia Foglia and Jordyn Deamer

FEMALES OF THE FUTURE BREAKFAST Fortitude Valley

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Brisbane BMW celebrated International Women’s Day with a lavish breakfast and panel discussion in its slick Fortitude Valley showroom.

Hosted by Sofie Formica, guests heard from women in leadership roles including founder and CEO of People with Purpose, Danielle Duell, and wellness expert Mary-Lou Condon.

Pictures: supplied

AN EVENING WITH RITA WILSON South Brisbane With her two biggest fans, Hollywood A-lister hubby Tom Hanks and son Truman in the audience, actor/entertainer Rita Wilson captivated a sellout crowd with her dinner show at Emporium Hotel South Bank. Guests dined on a three-course meal then danced the night away to Rita’s unique blend of rockmeets-country music.

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WINE

Sky high vintage Adelaide’s impressive Tasting Australia week offers a clever fly-in, fly-out weekend option for Brisbane-based food and wine lovers Tony Harper It’s the sort of event that we really should have, but don’t, in Brisbane.

Tasting Australia is a 10-day food and wine … I don’t quite have a word for it; circus perhaps, maybe an extravaganza (although that seems too much) … in Adelaide starting on March 27.

Just imagine the Noosa Food and Wine Festival in its heyday, but amplified to cover more than a week with a rather extraordinary cast of wineries and food folk – Krug and Bollinger, Marco Pierre-White, Simon Best, Maggie Beer – presenting tastings, classes, tours, packaged experiences and breakout tastings.

Krug – that most mighty, most sublime of champagne houses – is holding a brunch called (rather aptly) Guilty Pleasures, with a first peek at its 2006 vintage, plus rosé and, of course,

Grande Cuvee. What a way to begin the day.

Bollinger is doing a similar thing to launch its new 2012 Grande Annee, as well as a tasting, in the afternoon, showcasing its champagnes and the less often seen Cote Aux Enfants. And Champagne Pol Roger is tasting its full collection including the wonderful 2008 Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill.

There are craft spirits on show, sakés (paired for one event with Belles Hot Chicken – an Australian based, Nashville-inspired chicken ’n’ chips mini-chain), skinsy, orange wines, Otago pinot noirs, and (here’s when I get a little shaky, breaking out in a small sweat) a nebbiolo symposium featuring barolos and barbarescos, plus a bunch of Australian producers shooting for the title. And it is hosted

by Steve Pannell – the only producer of Australian nebbiolo who can truly scare the pants off the Italians.

There is more. So much more. I haven’t even touched upon the food.

And if Adelaide seems a bit too far to travel for a champagne tasting and a bite to eat … relax.

There’s an Alliance Airlines chartered flight leaving Brisbane early on Saturday, April 4, taking folk direct to McLaren Vale, and I will be hosting a gently educational champagne breakfast on the plane.

That’s followed by a tasting at Coriole Winery and a long lunch headed by Marco Pierre White (no swearing) before you fly back on the Sunday evening. Prices from $785. tastingaustralia.com.au

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Art of the matter Jodie Whittaker takes macrame to new heights with her wall hangings and avant-garde fashions Leesa Maher

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ou get the distinct impression that Jodie Whittaker never sits still, not even for a moment.

After wowing crowds with her debut fashion collection at Brisbane Fashion Runway and Brisbane Fashion Month last year, the fibre artist, wearable art designer and creator is planning an even busier 2020.

“Do you ever have so many ideas going on in your brain it’s difficult to make rational sense of them all?” she asks.

All her work has a macrame focus and right now the 53-year-old is working on wall hangings for clients, has plans to take one of her fashion design concepts from 2019 and build a new collection around it, and then there is the Australian Wearable Art Competition in May on the Sunshine Coast. She won it last year.

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UNCOMMON THREAD …

Jodie Whittaker (far left); Jodie’s creations on the catwalk at St John’s Cathedral, city, for Brisbane Fashion Runway 2019.

Main pictures: Chi Yeung, Momento Road Photography

kinds and honestly just so much fun. I have a few designs and ideas I’m playing around with for that, which will be created with a new form of fibre art I haven’t attempted before, so it will be fun to see what that brings,” she says. “I’m also crazy excited about a submission I am putting forward that, fingers crossed, will give me the opportunity to make some truly superscaled art installations. I’m talking huge installations. Go big or go home!”

The wife and mum-of-three is a relative latecomer to the world of fashion, having worked in the hair and beauty industry, then fashion retail, before becoming a photographer. In 2010, with her children finished at high school, Jodie, joined husband Grant in the family’s car dealership, working in administration.

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lucky enough to take a step back from the business, which has allowed me to really focus more energy, both physically and mentally, on my art and designing, and exercise my creative brain.”

Combining her fibre art and love of fashion has been a natural progression for Jodie, which has brought her “more joy than I can ever express”.

“I love creating and designing both my fashion pieces and my art pieces (wall hangings). It’s such a pure form of selfexpression, to create something from your own hands. I find so much satisfaction working with the cords and ropes of my macrame, and once I’m in the flow of knotting, it often becomes very meditative.

“I find, with my garments especially, that the materials I work with will often dictate to me where they want to go, and so you really need to communicate and work with the medium on some level,

keeping an open mind and being flexible with the predicted outcome. It’s all these things that keep it interesting.”

Some of her wearable art takes more than 200 hours to complete, using 1.6km of cord. The looks are rooted in the avantgarde with knots and fringing worked into the body of the garments. “I work to shape the garment to the body in a fashion that is both beautiful and artful, in celebration of the female form,” Jodie says.

“Looking back, I was surrounded by fashion, craft and creativity on a daily basis. My mum did, and still does, have a wonderful sense of style, both in her fashion and her home styling and is often my go-to person to bounce around ideas with. I remember being a small child in the ’70s and loving my mum’s very cool bohemian fashion and decor style.

“My dad is a truly gifted craftsman and has worked with timber his entire life, and this continues today. Both are perfectionists and have a great eye for design, so I guess it follows through.”

Jodie finds inspiration anywhere and everywhere; her winning piece from the 2019 Australian Wearable Art Competition was conceived during a trip to Japan.

“I just fell in love with the country and the people. Everything they do is carried

out with a sense of purpose and grace, and with a gentle, quiet humility. The Japanese have such respect for history and culture.

“I named my avant-garde entry Amaterasu, The Japanese Goddess of the Sun. The metallic gold cord and the golden sun rays on the headpiece gave a goddesslike quality and the giant dreamcatcher/ mandala positioned on the model’s shoulders represented the rising sun.”

Jodie’s tranquil home inspires her too, the 4ha of Gold Coast hinterland she shares with Grant, along with four cows, two goats, two dogs and four chickens.

“It was a lifestyle decision, to raise our kids in the country, and although at times it feels a little far from the action, I absolutely love our home – the peace and the open space – and can’t imagine ever living in the ’burbs again.

“I love to fill our house with light, and looking outside to open space creates a beautiful energy. I am currently in the decidedly slow process of curating our home. It is something I don’t want to rush, so I wait until I find just the right piece for a particular space, that breathes life, represents who we are and will provide longevity.”

Instagram: @jodieleastudio_au

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FASHION

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Secret’s out on creative capital Whatever your interest – food, history, art or politics – vote with your feet and discover more on a tailormade tour of Canberra

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rriving in Canberra by bus, I disembarked and felt like kissing the ground. Yes, you read right – I did arrive by bus, even though I was supposed to have flown.

But our flight from Brisbane was turned back due to a bushfire and after several hours in the air we ended up in Sydney.

What to do?

The helpful folks from VisitCanberra got me on a Murrays bus and after a 3½-hour journey by road I finally arrived in the national capital. Phew.

Canberra is a wonderful city (yes, it’s true folks) and has nice hotels, great restaurants, good shopping (the Canberra Centre downtown is a revelation) and all our favourite national institutions including Parliament House which, despite the shenanigans that go on inside at times, is impressive.

I stayed in what is known as the Parliamentary Triangle at the Burbury Hotel, part of a DOMA Hotels precinct that includes Hotel Realm where I stayed on a previous visit. The Burbury is also home to another Canberra institution, Chairman & Yip, which relocated here a few years ago. Since 1992 it has become one of Canberra’s most highly regarded restaurants. Head chef William Suen has long combined the best of both the Oriental (with a Cantonese theme) and Occidental culinary flavours, to create delicate and classic dishes. The decor is muted old Shanghai style. Dinner there was my reward after an epic journey.

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Australia with the much loved National Portrait Gallery just next door.

The main attraction at the NGA was the Matisse & Picasso exhibition which is on until April 13.

On permanent display however is Blue Poles, the famous painting by Jackson Pollock that is one of our major destination artworks, thanks to Gough Whitlam.

There’s so much on in Canberra, always, and besides the art galleries there is the National Museum of Australia, the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old

Parliament House, Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre, the National Film and Sound Archive and of course, among others, The Australian War Memorial.

Getting around is easy. Being a planned city, the avenues are wide, the traffic is light and everything is relatively nearby.

Where to start though? I wasn’t sure but now I am. Start by booking a tour with Canberra Secrets, run by Marg Wade, also the author of the book Canberra Secrets: Your Key to the Capital ... and it really is.

Rather than wandering confused, it’s great to have a guide and Marg offers small group tours or bespoke personalised ones catering to your interests. If you are a history nut, she has the tour for you, if you are a foodie, same. And so on.

We begin our tour by strolling the R G Menzies Walk, named of course after one of our most illustrious leaders. His walk goes along the shore of Lake Burley Griffin which is appropriate since he inaugurated the lake in 1964.

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Parliament House; Robert Menzies sculpture; Hotel Kurrajong; Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles; Marg Wade leads her Canberra Secrets tour; Chairman & Yip. Pictures: Visit Canberra/ Marg Wade/ Stuart Miller

Apparently he always stayed at that hotel and they reckon he still does, in a ghostly fashion.

“You mean it’s haunted?” I ask.

I love a good ghost story

architect Walter Burley Griffin who won the competition to design the capital in 1912. Old Parliament House opened in 1927 but Lake Burley Griffin came much later with construction beginning in 1960.

Walk along its shoreline and along the way you will meet Sir Robert Menzies in the form of a wonderful bronze sculpture

by Melbourne sculptor Peter Corlett.

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Capital Exhibition which is housed in a nearby visitor centre at Regatta Point overlooking the lake.

This exhibition traces the history of Canberra with some fascinating film footage of the early days and a strong acknowledgment of indigenous history.

Maybe we should know all this stuff but I had to admit, I didn’t, so I was grateful to have a short, informative history lesson.

Then Marg whisked me to Parliament House and, as an almost throwaway line, as we were passing the historic Hotel

Kurrajong Canberra she mentioned that prime minister Ben Chifley had a heart attack there on June 13, 1951, was carted off to hospital but died en route. Apparently he always stayed at that hotel and they reckon he still does, in a ghostly fashion.

“You mean it’s haunted?” I ask. Marg nods and I’m pleased because I love a good ghost story.

Soon afterwards we are standing in front of Parliament House admiring the forecourt mosaic: Michael Nelson Jagamara’s Possum and Wallaby Dreaming.

OK, Parliament House is no secret but there are nuances that you will miss without a guide and places elsewhere in Canberra you may not find by yourself.

Which is why it’s wonderful to see Canberra through the eyes of someone who knows and loves it.

The writer was a guest of the National Gallery of Australia and VisitCanberra.

Burbury Hotel, 1 Burbury Close, Barton, Canberra, rooms from $200. burburyhotel.com.au; visitcanberra.com.au

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Open all hours Old and new merge in a free-flowing design geared to laidback living Michelle Bailey

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The cutting-edge extension by architect David Twohill, incorporating liberal use of concrete and timber, sits in striking contrast to the Paddington home’s original timber-clad cottage.

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here were a few things owner and builder, Bobby Clouston hoped to find in purchasing his first Paddington renovator.

“I was looking for city views and the most rundown house on the best street,” Bobby says. “They are typically very hard to come by but this block had a lot of building constraints which turned a lot of other buyers off.”

The idea was to renovate and extend the cottage, working through the complexities of the planning and design phases with local architect David Twohill.

Their shared ambition was to use concrete as a primary construction material and create a contemporary extension that would sit in contrast to the historic cottage framed and clad in timber.

The unusual material palette creates impact at arrival where the vestibule is walled in concrete and drenched in sunlight. A concrete staircase continues the aesthetic while fluidly connecting multiple levels, keying new floors into the rear of the old cottage. The contemporary extension arranges bedrooms and sitting room at ground floor and social spaces above with the kitchen and barbecue terrace taking prime spot with city views.

“The position of the kitchen directed the plan in a way because typically that’s the heart of the house,” David says. “The most important connection was between the kitchen and barbecue terrace so they landed together at the rear of the site.”

A central bench cast in terrazzo concrete centres the space. From here, views towards the city are foregrounded by tree canopies of neighbouring homes.

“The site falls quite a lot so we really had to manage that condition of having aspect toward the city while making some kind of connection to the ground,” David says. “Where the entry comes through the gap between original and new – that’s where the plan splits.”

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that direction because you can’t control the view to neighbours so we created light scoops to draw the light in,” David says.

Above the kitchen cupboards, the northern wall is awash with natural light from the concealed windows. The light mimics the sun as it moves across the sky.

A simple falling roof, with rafters expressed, shelters the whole extension.

Contained by the sloped ceiling, the floor steps up to connect to the primary floor of the cottage which has been converted into a master suite with generous wardrobes and bathroom. “The new roof is that one element that ties the extension together and makes it feel like it belongs as a whole,” David says. “We were trying to give volume to the spaces upstairs.”

Downstairs the spatial quality is distinctly different as focus shifts from the long view towards the city to a closer range view of a garden courtyard designed by

The garden becomes the thing you circulate around … it gives a dual aspect to light and air landscape architect Dan Young. A single flame tree centres the space and delivers seasonal blooms in bright red. More importantly the courtyard opens the lower floor to the outdoors and illuminates the corridor and sitting room.

“The garden becomes the thing you circulate around,” David says. “It gives a dual aspect to light and air, allowing the sitting room to spill out to the garden.”

The ground floor sitting room feels embedded in the landscape courtesy of

a stepped concrete edge acting as both staircase and seat. The same steps serve as a shelf for plants, lamps and objects.

A masonry wall and timber doors and windows bring warmth to the otherwise cool palette of greys expressed in the walls, floors and ceilings forged in concrete.

The garden room at the lower floor is something Bobby says he would never have imagined building.

“I love that it has a very modern feel, while the design still pays homage to the old cottage,” he says. “The house flows so well and is really liveable and perfect for the Queensland climate. I love the high ceilings, honed concrete and beautiful understated finishes.”

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Cost is also a major factor. A passionfruit vine that will produce several kilos of fruit within a few months might cost you around

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Lettuce, shallots, herbs and other rapid growers are great because you can pick what you need when you need it, rather than having to buy more than you need and throwing it away when it’s past its prime.

Take some time before planting to prepare the soil. You want to give your new plants the very best start in life. If you’re creating a vegie garden, incorporate some organic matter such as well-rotted manure or compost into the soil. You can buy this in bags if you don’t have any on hand. Mulch to a depth of 5-10cm, then make little holes in the mulch to plant into. It’s easier than planting masses of seedlings and mulching around each one.

You will need to keep your new plants moist to enable them to settle into their new home, and this may need to be done daily for a while if it doesn’t rain.

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Most important of all, harvest your produce when it’s at its peak. Share any excess with friends and neighbours, or freeze for later use if suitable.

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Phil Brown So if I have the kidneys of a 20-year-old, how come I feel like I’m 108? Not always, mind you, but quite a bit of the time ... you can see why I feel a bit confused I had a medical test recently. Actually, I’ve had a few medical tests recently. I have a team of medicos working on me, poor buggers. I’ve been confounding medical science for years and intend to keep on doing so. For as long as I can.

One of the tests was an MRI and to prepare for it I had to undergo a blood test to check if my kidneys where functioning OK. The doctor rang to give me the results.

I don’t like it when the doctor rings. I think of that Seinfeld episode in which George Costanza is waiting for the quack to call with the results of a biopsy. George answers the phone, is told the result was

“negative” and promptly has a meltdown, thinking negative is bad until the doctor assures him that’s a good thing.

My doctor rang to say: “You have the kidneys of a 20-year old.”

“Well, whose are they?” I demanded.

I hope he got the joke.

That prompted another flashback, to The Benny Hill Show. In one comedy sketch an older lady boasts to Hill: “I’ve got the body of an 18-year-old”, to which he replies: “Well, you’d better give it back, you’re putting wrinkles on it.” Boom boom.

So if I have the kidneys of a 20-year-old, how come I feel like I’m 108? Not always,

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Over 100 Years In The Family, 15min* Bellingen, Dual Kalang River Frontage ‘Kooroowi’, Bellingen, NSW • 262.9ha* (649.4* acres), private but not isolated with bitumen road frontage, mains power and telephone • 3.65km* Kalang River frontage including 1.5km* dual frontage as the river flows through the property • 60–70”* average annual rainfall plus multiple springs, creeks and dams • Building entitlement plus tourism development potential (STCA), cattle yards plus some new fencing • Highly productive river flats running to timbered ridges with areas of hardwood and rainforest timbers In the one family for over 100 years now succession and retirement necessitate a sale.

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A Rural Escape — On Brisbane’s Door Step ‘Tyromagh’, 1150 Mount Mee Road, Mount Mee, South East Queensland • Superbly located on beautiful rich, fertile soil between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast — ideal escape to the country • 100% usable — 23.47ha* (58* acres) of rolling hills • 2 dams, 1 spring-fed and spring-fed creek at the rear of the property • Well understocked and currently carrying 25 head of cattle • Traditional Queenslander over 100 year old home — meticulously maintained • Owner is committed to the sale of this property

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Auction Friday 3 April 10:30am Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane View Wednesday 4pm, Sunday 11am Vicki Pain 0427 655 209 Justine O’Donnell 0499 024 588 Ray White Rural Dayboro *approx.

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"Highpoint", Norman Park

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"Highpoint", at 65 Macrossan Avenue, located in blue-chip Norman Park, offers around 400m2 of luxury living. This

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brand new home is solidly built to the highest of standards. It's presence commands attention with it's inspired design and elegant décor, exuding sophistication. Showcasing stunning city views across iconic Story Bridge and the

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151 London Road, Belmont on 2.5 acres

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A truly individual, single level architectural masterpiece where exceptional engineering and bold craftsmanship is

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combined with a timeless style perfectly positioned on 2.5 acres of cleared land.

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• Indulgent master suite with large glass doors opening onto a private terrace with panoramic acreage views.

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• 3 additional spacious bedrooms with built-in robes, one ideal as a second separate master bedroom with ensuite.

• Open plan living & dining rooms capture the spirit of refined living enhanced by alluring high ceilings.

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• Thoughtfully designed state-of-the-art kitchen features granite, Kleenmaid appliances & oversized pantry.

• Resort-style pool, heated spa & custom designed gazebo presents the idyllic setting for year round enjoyment.

• 3 car garage with extra high 3 car carport; 3 bay barn style shed; 3kw solar system; 2 x 1,500 litre water tanks

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Conveniently located 20 minutes to the CBD, local amenities and highly recognised educational facilities.

ADDRESS Shop 3, 622 Wynnum Road, Morningside OFFICE 07 3395 5777

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LIFE IN THE GRAND MANOR This stately Georgian manor with its extensive list of indulgent amenities gracing a private meticulously manicured 1 hectare near city ridgetop estate is the height of exclusivity and elegance. A timeless showcase of exquisite interiors and exceptional attention to detail, the grand 6 bedroom home with its sophisticated living and dining areas, gourmet kitchen, flawless finishes, resort pool, tennis court, cavernous wine cellar, and garaging for up to 8 vehicles sets the new high standard in luxury living and entertaining.

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Riverfront grandeur This award-winning riverfront estate sits on a sprawling 2401sq m block.

So it should come as no surprise that no expense was spared on this spectacular, classic American architecture-style residence which was inspired by a house in a Hollywood rom com.

Designed by famed architect Harry Poulos, the Chelmer charmer is owned by TJ Peabody and his wife Kim, who have raised four children in its grounds.

The couple bought 89 Longman Tce at Chelmer in 2003. There was an old Queenslander house on the site at the time. With the old house removed, it took two and half years until the new house was finally finished. Mr Peabody said they had “100 per cent input” in to its design, drawing inspiration from the house featured in the 2003 Hollywood flick Something’s Gotta Give, starring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson.

The main house has five bedrooms and there are two self-contained guesthouses, which Mr Peabody admits were built in the hope their kids would not fly the nest. The guesthouses have full kitchens and travertine bathrooms.

The award-winning kitchen has highend appliances and a stunning island bench and work space.

There is also a walk-in cold room, butler’s pantry, dumbwaiter and a garbage compactor.

Outside the residence, there are landscaped gardens, a cobblestone circular driveway, electronic gates, a championship-size floodlit tennis court, mosaic-tiled heated swimming pool, and a pontoon with power and water.

CHELMER 89 Longman Tce Land: 2401sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Matt Lancashire and Meaghan Bakker, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0416 476 480 (ML) and 0414 809 823 (MB) For sale: By negotiation

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Outstanding restoration “This ultra-chic contemporary residence is simply remarkable,” Ray White New Farm agent Nicholas Given says of 49 Oriel Rd, with the current owners having occupied the residence for almost 30 years.

Described as a stunning success of residential architecture, Nicholas says the property sets the standard for modernist luxury living.

“Meticulous attention has been paid to create a home that fosters a balanced relationship between the many facets of contemporary living,” he says.

Set across two levels, the lower level includes two bedrooms, a three-car garage with a work/storage room, bathroom, laundry and living area which opens out onto a large deck. Here, 200sq m of level lawn and in-ground pool can be enjoyed.

Back inside and on the upper level, an open-plan kitchen has been finished with the finest modern materials and appointed with the best of European technology, extending out into a lavish outdoor entertainment area with views that extend down to the backyard below.

The main bedroom also features on this level and includes a walk-in wardrobe and

ensuite, which includes a double vanity. A dining room, living area, bathroom and two more bedrooms also feature on the upper level with two balconies extending around the front left and right of the property.

“Not often does a home encompass this level of architectural brilliance, family living and fabulous position,” Nicholas says. “It’s the integration of classic and modern features that make 49 Oriel Rd, Clayfield a level above.”

CLAYFIELD 49 Oriel Rd Land: 708sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Nicholas Given and Brandon Mein, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0439 193 920 (NG) and 0437 101 094 (BM) For sale: By negotiation

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.

A unique vintage bank vault repurposed as a wine cellar, infinity edge pool with views to rival a 5 star resort, 7m cantilevered ceiling in riverside entertaining area and private pontoon with JetSki dock are just a few of the exciting lifestyle features. King Arthur Tce is Brisbane’s premiere North Facing precinct.

For more information: www.dixonfamily.net.au

5 Bed

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3 Bath

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3 Car

| 1,075m2

| 107 King Arthur Terrace

Expressions of Interest | Close Friday 20 March 5:00pm Inspect

| By Appointment

Jack Dixon 0408 756 694

Patrick Dixon 0414 817 817

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L U X U R Y 3 B E D R O O M A PA R T M E N T S F R O M $ 1 , 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 Positioned at the pinnacle of Kangaroo Point with the city on your doorstep, Lume boasts a collection of 3 bedroom sky homes that perfectly encapsulate luxury inner city living, with the lifestyle to match.

With towering ceiling heights, built-in joinery and glass walls that allow a seamless flow of the indoor to out – Lume’s 3 Bedroom collection provides the perfect oasis. Elegant stone surfaces and premium Miele appliances are among the selection of carefully curated finishes that place these sky homes at the new benchmark for comfortable yet refined living. This offering also features exclusive parking with a porte-cochere entry and an array of storage opportunities.

Celebrate Brisbane’s subtropical climate in a building that encompasses every element of the ultimate urban lifestyle.

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River views on offer This sophisticated five-bedroom property sits high and dry on one of Brisbane’s premier riverside addresses, and is among the city’s few north-facing, flood-free river residences.

The open-plan dining, living, and kitchen areas take full advantage of this, presenting sweeping views of the river.

The kitchen is ideal for entertaining with features including a marble island bench, soft-close drawers, stainless steel Miele convection microwave/speed oven, wall oven, induction cooktop, integrated dishwasher and a concealed preparation space for small appliances.

There are well-proportioned spaces and walkways throughout the property, a unique vintage bank vault repurposed as a 440-bottle wine cellar, infinity-edge pool with views, a 7m cantilevered ceiling in the riverside entertaining terrace, impressive private pontoon with jetski dock and many more attractive lifestyle features.

The property’s leisure spaces also extend to a large theatre and a mezzanine billiards room overlooking the open living area, both taking in stunning views of the river.

With a built-in bar, the billiards room

maintains subtle connectivity with entertaining spaces on the lower level of the residence while offering a separate games zone.

A commanding main bedroom is separated from the upper level for the utmost privacy, and is reached via a generous walkway to the northernmost point of the residence. The downstairs guest quarters are placed adjacent to a guest bathroom that features dual basins, large shower, marble tiling and granite benchtop.

TENNYSON 107 King Arthur Tce Land: 1075sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Jack and Patrick Dixon, Dixon Estate Agents; ph: 3870 2251, 0408 756 694 (JD) and 0414 817 817 (PD) For sale: By expressions of interest, closing Friday (Mar 20), 5pm

Hamptons theme This deluxe, customised rebuild brings Hampton-style living to the heart of Clayfield.

“Themed with subtle elegance in mind and exquisite attention to detail, luxury emanates from the masterpiece house in the form of design and superlative fittings and furnishings,” Ray White Brisbane CBD Residential agent Julian Gardner says.

The ground level includes the sub-main bedroom equipped with walk-in-wardrobe and ensuite, three extra large bedrooms equipped with custom-made built-in wardrobes, an expansive bathroom with dual vanities and showers and the added luxury of a heated honed tundra tile floor.

A secluded media room and laundry are also located on the ground floor, which connects to the upper level of the residence via a wide oak hardwood staircase.

Upstairs, an open-plan kitchen showcases a large island smart stone bench, bathed in natural light via oak engineered sky lights. Continuity between indoor and outdoor living zones is effortlessly connected through Duce bi-fold doors, windows and French doors.

A salt water pool and gas-heated jet spa

also feature outside, while marble benchtops ensure easy outdoor entertaining. The lavish main suite is concealed behind a door blended into the coffered upstairs wall and has private access to the Jarrah hardwood deck, with views that extend across to Moreton Bay. “Conveniently located to prestigious schools, restaurants, cafes, racecourses, airport, and the city, this property will appeal to buyers that like homes finished with finesse,” Julian says.

CLAYFIELD 49 Creswick St Land: 622sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Julian Gardner, Ray White Brisbane CBD Residential; ph: 3231 1000 or 0419 196 412 For sale: By negotiation

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Horoscope Quick Clues

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VIRGO (August 24 – September 22)

by Tanya Obreza

PISCES 1 Angry stare (6) (February 19 – March 20) 9

4 your Cherished (8)clouds and take Get head out of the a long, hard look at where 9 Scarcity (6) your life is really headed. Only then will you be 10 of Haphazardly aware what is and what(2,6) isn’t possible.

12 Tomatters produce To make worse,(8) it could feel as if the laws of resistance have(6) been applied 13 Extreme fear to any plan you try to put in motion.

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ways. It’s fine to have the occasional 20 week, Insult deliberately (4) This long-term plans attract but don’t let fantasy replace interest.

The cosmos offers financial 23 Feeding trough for cattle (6)daydream reality. In order not to be exploited, you opportunities, but asks for patience.

25 Absolute (8) style but really must be able to deal with the cold, Delayed gratificationruler isn’t your persistence will pay high dividends.

27 Escaping from arrestIn(2,3,3)hard facts of life and there may be a few to contend with this week. Know who matters of the heart, singles attract 28 Fortuitous (6) your true allies are. someone special. For couples, there 29 beWavering (8)in line with a could pressure to fall SCORPIO partner.

30 Without restriction (6)

(October 24 – November 22)

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CRYPTIC CLUES Across

Change is coming so sharpen your intellect and prepare. By week’s end your ability to think differently allows you to develop brilliant new concepts.

You’re no longer prepared to be taken for granted and won’t hesitate in letting others know this. For singles, a new love affair promises to be more than a fling.

TAURUS Down21 – May 20) (April

Over time, you’ve learned that tolerance works well for you but some situations can still test your patience. What you should look out for this week are conflicts of ego. Clever Scorpios will recognise there are no real winners in warfare. If love is on your mind, you should find the latter part of the week more amenable.

1 moods Providential bitforofsome luck (7) Your have wavered time now, but should resentment pay (9) 2 Large Indonesian ape the Taurean spirit a brief visit this week, 3 it’s bestSurviving given the cold(6) shoulder. You’re probably 5 Totapping valueinto (4)old hurts that run well back into younger years. It’s time to 6 To fuse (8) let bygones be bygones. Yesterday is 7 Sequence (5)a mystery so history, and tomorrow’s concentrate on the here and now.

8 Japanese feudal warrior (7)SAGITTARIUS

2 Moderate team peter out 12 To produce (8) (9) 13 Extreme fear (6) (November 23 – December 21) 1 Relative in the RAF (6) 3 The boy most likely to 15 Obligation (4) 11 Ardent enthusiast (7) Much can be achieved this week but you 4 Don’t lose that quiet succeed? (6) 16 Italian painter, d. 1510 (10) GEMINI must avoid burnout. Push your energies shyness (8) 5 African goes up into space 19 Italian composer, d. 1643 (May 21 – June 21)

14 Sports arena (7) R E P A P E R D I S T E N D A S T O U N D I N S T E A D if you really need to but not to the point 9HAn English bowler (4)Y (10) A You’re on your moral high horse in a R R O E W U A N N I L I C 17 when For standing the more distant future where (4-5)you’re teetering on the edge. knocked it for six (6) 6 Possible secret of not 20 Insult deliberately (4) week up for your P L A N E T S E N D L E S S U S E L E S S C A B A R E T

18 Forcefully expressed (8) Similarly, don’t let competitors force 10B A doctor, not one for a having to pay (4-4) 23 Feeding trough for cattle principles could mean a solitary ride T V E R R B T L U E S L V C L you beyond your limits. Remember, you dull speech (8) 7 Quarters of an acre out of (6) into the sunset.

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What, or who, you choose to embrace 23 Before this time in the (8) 5 ToQuick value (4) Major planets are in the same boat right Cryptic will influence your life for years to come. past (6) 19 New way to carve ham (7) 6 To fuse (8) now, feeling very distant. Perhaps it’s Across: 10new Endless, Aloof, 12 Desperado, 13 Middleman, 15 ena, 12 Speed25trap, Batteries, Mishap13 caused by stress –1521 Bird pecked another (7) 1 7Astound, Sequence (5)5 Instead, 9 Cabaret, time to find solutions 11 to old AQUARIUS go into that (6) 16 Ahead, 8 Japanese18 feudal warrior (7) 21 Scripture, Plead, Sceptical, 24 Tonic, 25sticking Outward, 26 Tuition, 27 Decided, 28 Askance.

Earmark, 26I’d Aconite, 27(8)Soloist, 2822 Work out in person problems – there’s little point to (January 21 – February 18) 27 Rises for the workers? (8) 24 Not a hit certainly, but he 11 Ardent enthusiast (7) the tried and true if it’s not working.

Aquarians have a fiercely stubborn 14 28 Chase gives us pure plays his part (5)Down: 1 Acclaim, 14 Sports arena (7) 2 Tabloid, 3 Unruffled, 4 Dated, 5 In essence, 6 Sidle, 7 Elevate, 8 Discord, streak and as compromise doesn’t seem diversion (6) 26 Blueprint for a tail-less 17 For the more distant LEO Misguided,future 15 Put 19 Consign, 20 Licence, 22atPlaid, 23 Extra. sed, 6 Sward,297It Eyebrow, 8 change Dustpan, 14 (4) your priority the moment, expect is involved with aircraft (4-5)at risk, 16 Abscond, (July17 23 –Erratic, August 23) some heated discussions. You’ve had a education (8) 23 Slang.

18 Forcefully expressed (8) Work keeps you busy though there may , 20 Rangers,in22 Miami, taste of freedom and want more.

30 Instruction for the French QUICK 19 Huge extinct animal (7) be temptations on offer. You could be Though the planets counsel a degree of boy (6) Across 21 Artillery unit (7) presented with a get-rich-quick scheme care, you want to throw caution to the 1 Angry stare (6) 22 Cause trouble to (6) that seems too good to be true. You’re wind. Just as well your cash supply looks Down 4 Cherished (8) 24 Textual comments (5) right, it is. If stepping into a new plentiful – even if it is borrowed.

1 Twenties girl, one who 9 Scarcity (6) 26 Change of direction (4) relationship, set up a no-touch zone panics easily? (7) 10 Haphazardly (2,6)

Solution to last week’s puzzle

CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Father, 4 Preserve, 9 Armada, 10 Monotone, 12 Pheasant, 13 Offset, 15 Real, 16 Cattle shed, 19 Oversights, 20 Limb, 23 Erenow, 25 Accident, 27 Anthills, 28 Pursue, 29 Teaching, 30 Lesson. Down: 1 Flapper, 2 Temperate, 3 Eldest, 5 Room, 6 Scot-free, 7 Roods, 8 Elected, 11 Enlarge, 14 Statics, 17 Heiresses, 18 Astonish, 19 Overact, 21 Bittern, 22 Figure, 24 Extra, 26 Plan.

QUICK: Across: 1 Glower, 4 Precious, 9 Dearth, 10 At random, 12 Engender, 13 Terror, 15 Duty, 16 Botticelli, 19 Monteverdi, 20 Snub, 23 Manger, 25 Autocrat, 27 On the run, 28 Chance, 29 Hesitant, 30 Freely.

Down: 1 Godsend, 2 Orangutan, 3 Extant, 5 Rate, 6 Coalesce, 7 Order, 8 Samurai, 11 Devotee, 14 Stadium, 17 Long-range, 18 Vehement, 19 Mammoth, 21 Battery, 22 Bother, 24 Notes, 26 Turn.

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