Sun, surf, scales

Back in Sydney after a weekend at lovely Bawley Point (on the NSW south coast) with fellow Touchwoodians and associated family and friends. Most of the others are dawdling back today, I'm holed up in an air-conditioned refuge from the onset of summer in the city.

There was a good deal of scenery contemplation, water immersion and Scrabble at the Point, but also some music, including test drives of the beginnings of three new Touchwood originals - two by Christina and one by Kt. Just like the St Josephs cross country I'm going to have to put in some effort to catch up.

Additionally, the hung-over wedding guests next door had the benefit of my attempts to master a in-tune scale on the cornetto. The cornetto? That's the answer to the question "what's long , curved and covered in black leather?" Yes, of course, it's THAT Renaissance wind instrument. Have a look here.
Two squawking rainbow lorikeets landed on the deck during the practice. I suspect I had inadvertently hit on a parrot distress call.

Reeling back through an eventful week, last Wednesday's landmark was the Elvis Costello gig at the State. EC and The Impostors really are in top form on this tour. Did agree, though, with a member of our party who thought the sit-down theatre venue was a bit of damper on the audience buzz. Interesting interview from the weekend's Age. You may need to sign up as a subscriber to the Fairfax site to have a squiz (it's free).