Its hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thanks to Carlmonus in London, over at Flickr, for the lovely photo. My photos of the bakery are still trapped in my camera while I find the little cord which allows them to travel towards Flickr.
Travel Smart Maps: you gotta get one
The Yarra City Council staffs card-table stalls to promote public transport at places where Yarravites throng of a weekend: the Taste of Slow Festival, Richmond’s Gleadall St Market, etc. Amongst the badly arranged bits of paper with very useless information about walking and public transport are something truly useful to cyclists, a “Travel Smart” map about twice A3 size which folds into just a bit bigger than the largest, oblong, post-it notes. On the back are some really stupid bits to prove it’s created by the government, like this warning: “Walking and cycling, like any physical activity, are potentially hazardous. Use your commonsense [sic.]. Stay within your abilities, wear protective equipment and follow any applicable laws.” But there are more useful bits too, like lists of local bike shops, bike riding groups, train, tram and bus routes, and details of car sharing groups. If you want one — and you do — you can write to Kate Simnett, the Sustainable Transport Officer at simnettk@yarracity.vic.gov.au. Continue reading “Travel Smart Maps: you gotta get one”
Convent Bakery Opens for a moment
I went to the bakery today. Photos are delayed by circumstances within my control. It is looking good, open especially for today, and then opening for good in about 3 weeks. The transformation from when I last peered through the window was quite remarkable. Some expense has been incurred in the fitout, and it is a commercial looking enterprise, but it maintains a bit of the Convent’s otherworldliness to set it apart. It was thronged with Taste of Slow folk today, but it is going to be a good place to get breakfast on weekends, and should be placed firmly on the recreational cyclists’ list of coffee en route options. I bought some bread, heavy dense stuff which retained its just-out-of-the-oven heat for over an hour. Its success is critical to the financial viability of the Convent. Continue reading “Convent Bakery Opens for a moment”