Went to D’s birthday party, his 50th. Lovely little dog, like Pudsey, and a beautiful home.
We enjoyed afternoon tea in his spectacular backyard, and later looked at his ABBA shrine (indoors). Ended up borrowing many goodies.
The menu was the same as the Ritz in London, where D had recently dined:
Comedy debate at USyd tonight was hilarious. The youngsters won against Vice Chancellor Michael Spence and ABC Radio’s Adam Brandt. Beautiful setting in the Great Hall. Best gag: “USyd used Twitter to inform all students the internet was down.” (Also: “Girl with library fine of .37c was not able to take out any books til she paid. But there was a minimum amount payable, so she couldn’t pay the fine!”)
Went to the Social Justice for Life Conference at University of Sydney for law students.
Lots of speakers and it was very interesting.
Redfern Legal Centre did a great presentation and we did a role play where I had to be an angry former drug addict with a violent drug-addicted partner. My child had been staying at her grandmother’s and then was taken away by FACS. And my response to every problem had to be expressed via cursing and/or storming out.
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