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The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't curbed the greed of property developers. At the end of my street 5 tiny townhouses have been built where there were 2 modest houses.
Across the the road from me there is another property development application to subdivide one modest property and to build another tiny townhouse.
In the street behind me another subdivision.
So I've been busy writing objections to property developments pandemic and all.
There is another proposal to build a 9 storey block of apartments at the end of the street. Rejected by council so now the developers are trying to get the application through other government departments.
I am trying hard to buy Australian to add my teeniest bit of support to the economy and local businesses.
One day I went looking for spices in my local Woolworths. I couldn't find anything Australian. So I'm afraid a cross email of complaint ensued and I researched and found my own Australian garlic flakes online.
There has been a COVID-19 case in my local Woolworths and one in one of my favourite local cafés, Matinée. It is all worryingly close.
A much muted, resuscitated French film festival has been and gone. I went to 5 films and cautiously enjoyed the films socially distanced whilst wearing a Kn95 face mask and glasses as insurance against the virus entering through my eyes. We were spread throughout the cinema.
My lovely French conversation partner, Marion, has gone back to Switzerland.
I have now found Alexandre. He is young and has been in Australia for 18 months. He is from Alsace in France. We sit on a bench in Hyde Park like spies and have lovely conversations in French. We have met 3 times now.
I am wearing a mask now outdoors in public venues like the supermarket.
Across the the road from me there is another property development application to subdivide one modest property and to build another tiny townhouse.
In the street behind me another subdivision.
So I've been busy writing objections to property developments pandemic and all.
There is another proposal to build a 9 storey block of apartments at the end of the street. Rejected by council so now the developers are trying to get the application through other government departments.
I am trying hard to buy Australian to add my teeniest bit of support to the economy and local businesses.
One day I went looking for spices in my local Woolworths. I couldn't find anything Australian. So I'm afraid a cross email of complaint ensued and I researched and found my own Australian garlic flakes online.
There has been a COVID-19 case in my local Woolworths and one in one of my favourite local cafés, Matinée. It is all worryingly close.
A much muted, resuscitated French film festival has been and gone. I went to 5 films and cautiously enjoyed the films socially distanced whilst wearing a Kn95 face mask and glasses as insurance against the virus entering through my eyes. We were spread throughout the cinema.
My lovely French conversation partner, Marion, has gone back to Switzerland.
I have now found Alexandre. He is young and has been in Australia for 18 months. He is from Alsace in France. We sit on a bench in Hyde Park like spies and have lovely conversations in French. We have met 3 times now.
I am wearing a mask now outdoors in public venues like the supermarket.