Hydrangeas greet a Chatswood Mall opening : January 30 2026

Feels a bit like struggle street. Cannot get motivated to do stuff.

Was up early to get to shops to buy pork ribs for birthday lunch with friends tomorrow. Seasoned up and into sous vide at 145F for 24 hours. In by 11 am. One thing achieved - photos tomorrow

Not getting traction on Internet Marketing stuff. Got big problems in my email list. Worked through my Gmail account - a lot of my emails have gone to Promotions tab. They work for my non-Gmail account. My last investing blog here earned 3 cents. I know that the fact that I wrote it all down will make me hundreds of dollars when I nail the wrong moves. And there is a lot of value in other people's ideas. Next step is to move it to a paid newsletter. Easy to do - write up the daily thoughts for free and charge for the weekly post. A plan takes shape

A day that had no shape took some shape - walked to the station to go down to Chatswood - a few things to get. The theme for day - flowers from one apartment block around the corner

Second flower makes the theme - a blue hydrangea following a pink one

Sweet Jasmine from the same block. Friday is street market day in Chatswood which is always a buzz of people. Decided to check out the newly refurbished Chatswood Chase

Chatswood has become home to lots of Hong Kong money - this is where they shop - a few brands - Carlo Zampatti

Rebecca Vallance

A bit of flowery retro style

A few wider known brands but all upmarket - Lululemon

The North Face - quite a few active wear shops

One whole floor is still behind hoardings. The good news is the AC is working. When we last walked through here 14 months ago there was no AC on this floor while they were building. Was not conducive to spending. Bottom floor is a big food court and quite a few spiclait providore shops - nice and only 4 stations away

Some retro appliance art - guess the brand?

Yep - you got it. Fits with the upmarket customer profile - Georg Jensen

The January Man signage at MJ Bale caught my eye. 25% off to buy the stuff before February hits and my son's partner worked in the old store here before they moved down south. She tells me she threw out the staff card this week.

Not seen one of these since Prague in 2019. The ATM next door said No Fee but I had to press Yes to a fee.

My wife is sick - cooked bbq for me with a little she might eat. She did - just a little
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