Lifestyle – Page 65

On the buses

By drdblogs on July 9, 2014July 9, 2014

Almost no one uses public transport in Adelaide but today I have to take two buses and a tram. There’s a bus stop right outside my house which goes directly to my work. Unfortunately buses smell of old people and students, an astringent cocktail of vintage and fresh B.O. Buses are also the favoured transportation

Posted in: Adelaide, bus, Hungry Jacks, Jack Ruby, metro, public transport, speakeasy, tram

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Brisbane four bar

By drdblogs on July 3, 2014October 3, 2014

Going out this weekend in Brissie? Here’s my experience of four contrasting bars from my recent trip. Thursday– the Royal Exchange, Toowong. Beloved of students at the nearby University of Queensland or UQ, not to be confused with QUT or several other combinations involving the letters U and Q. Terrible pop music blared from speakers

Posted in: Adelaide, bars, Brisbane, Brisbane River, Eagle Street Pier, Fridays, Grace Emily Hotel, Hootenanny, London, Mexico, Mojo Juju, Queensland, Royal Exchange, Scratch bar, the Joynt, Toowong, University of Queensland

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Shade and cold beer

By drdblogs on June 27, 2014June 27, 2014

Being festival season in the UK this seemed relevant. News broke yesterday on radio station Triple J that the roving one day festival, the Big Day Out, would not rove around Australia (and New Zealand) next year. I’m not going to be able to blog about it, so here’s my take on 2014, my first