Author: OutInCanberra

Get ready to hit the track for 2015 Spring Racing

Posted by | Sep 8, 2015 | , |

Hooray! Spring is in the air, which means everyone heads out to the races at Thoroughbred Park!

The race that stops the nation is celebrated all over Australia but if you have never been to the races or if you are in the social mood then Thoroughbred Park is the place to be! With 7 races held on course you can enjoy a day out, and why not do it in style and book your ticket into the all new Deck Marquee, known as the tab.com.au marquee.

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Movie Review – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Posted by | Sep 8, 2015 | , |

Let’s get one thing clear: if you were wondering if Straight Outta Compton is a movie to take Grandma to on Sunday afternoon – it’s not. What we have here is the gritty true story of the rise of the N.W.A (Google the acronym yourself) – a rap group that produced two of the biggest names in music today: Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.

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Making friends with the Sun

Posted by | Sep 7, 2015 | , |

I am writing this on Father’s Day. There has always been the question of whether I should write this blog or not… but today, in honour of my father, I will.

I lost my Dad earlier this year to melanoma. When he was diagnosed he was given 6 months. He was 57 at the time… Dad was an incredible fighter and lasted eight years. Each year, month and day was an absolute blessing and I am truly thankful. It is rare for anyone diagnosed as terminal to live as long as Dad did.

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