Musical moments
Looking for an enjoyable way to relax on a Sunday afternoon I joined the audience at the ABC 's Eugene Gossens Hall for a live broadcast by one of Australia's most distinguished pianists, Clemens Leske. In celebration of Chopin and Schumann's 200th anniversary he played Chopin's Scherzo No2 and Nocturne No3, plus Schumann's Davidsbundler Dances. For me,Chopin's Nocturne No3 was the winner for.
As the Eugene Gossens Hall is a camera free zone I had to take a quick pic before the concert started. Hence the grainy quality but it will give you an idea of the over-sized recording studio.
Coconut Milk - the new 'buzz' food
Forget a coffee or a glass of apple, carrot, beetroot and ginger juice with lunch. The latest craze is to drink the milk from a young coconut. Considered to be a drink and a 'meal in one' it helps to build up the immune system. At $2.50 a coconut, it's cheap medicine. I intended to photograph one today, but Wholefoods had sold out. It's kind of cute to see Sydneysider's dressed in business suits sitting sipping a coconut through a straw.
Coconut water (bottled by Nudie) is also making inroads. Promoted as a natural alternative to vitamins, mineral water and sports drinks, it's available in four flavours. At $3.50 a bottle you could forego a second cup of coffee.
Where to for coffee?
What better place to have a cup of coffee after an elegant recital than under the Dome of the heritage listed Queen Victoria Building in George Street, Sydney
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