The Shadow

When I was a little girl my brother and I lived for Saturday afternoons. That was the time we went to the Saturday Matinee, along with every other kid in the neighbourhood. The local cinema was known as the Charing Cross Flea House, with good reason. Yes, the movies were wonderful, even if we had seen them several times before, and the 20 cartoons had us all rolling in the aisles.

The real drawcard though was the weekly serial. We had been left in suspense for a whole week. The hero was trapped in a burning building with the ten floors above crashing down on him. How could he possibly escape? The only time they bungled was an episode of Superman which ended with the villain hurling Clarke Kent off a cliff in the boot of a car. For once this was greeted with hoots of derision from the kids - we were pretty smart back then.

But far and away my favourite serial was the old chestnut, The Shadow, starring Victor Jory. If you remember Victor, I know how old you are. He was a goodie, but he was also scary. These classics were made during World War II, and by the time we saw them at the Flea House, the war was long over. Still, the enemies were daunting for an eight year-old and it was a sort of love-hate relationship between me and The Shadow (hey, that would make a great song title).

Where is all this leading? To Shadow Shot Sunday, of course. While we were in Sydney last week we spent an hour or so at Bondi Beach with some of the family. This friendly seagull obliged us with a tango lesson ...

... while this little adventuress showed us a trick or two.

Take a look at Hey Harriet for a feast of shadows - you won't be disappointed.

I did manage to get a little sewing in this week. That Kaffe Fassett fabric wouldn't leave me alone, so I made these pants, in size 4.

I had bought some lovely aqua voile fabric a couple of months back, knowing something would turn up to mix and match, and sure enough, it was the perfect combination. The top is fully lined and both are for sale on my Etsy shop.

It's a small world. Last week we were sitting behind Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward at the Sydney Opera House, and today we saw their latest movie, Beautiful Kate, written and directed by Rachel and starring Bryan. It's pretty powerful, uncomfortable at times, but an excellent film. Leave the kiddies at home, though.

Only a little over two weeks before we take our first trip overseas together since 1993. It's been a long time between drinks, so we are understandably getting a little excited. Can't wait.