Behind the tourist face
July 31, 2016
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It’s getting very real now.
We saw the rickshaw yesterday and she’s a beaut! Some final touches and she’ll be totally ready for this crazy caper. More teams are arriving and one by one we’re starting to all get to know each other. After all, there’s a fair chunk of us all staying in the same guest house and fighting over the same wifi.
These next...
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Rickshaw Running 2016: Archery
July 30, 2016
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If someone had said to me a year ago that Archery is a sport – nay – a way of income for the Assamese people, I’d have never believed you. This afternoon we headed down to the Shillong Polo Club to see the daily Archery being played. Initially standing in the public area looking very much like tourists, we soon found our groove and were treated lik...
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Rickshaw Running 2016: Nooks and Crannies
July 29, 2016
Since getting into Shillong a few days ago, some things have become very apparent:
The internet is a fickle beast, you get a good few minutes, and then it falls off. Rinse and repeat. Too bad if you’re lost… I wish I’d brought a compass right now.
There is no standard for electricity wiring. So long as it gets there. Watch your head when you walk...
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Rickshaw Running 2016 - Double Decker Living Root Bridges
July 28, 2016
They say that you make a few inspirational trips in your life, a few that stick with you. I think today was one of those days. We're in Cherrapunjee, up high in the mountains of India, among lush forests and heaving streams. It's the Monsoon season, so its hot, sticky and moist. As soon as we wake up there's a thin sheen of sweat on my brow, and it...
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Rickshaw Running 2016: Cherrapunjee
July 27, 2016
Day 3 in India.
I woke early in Guwahati due to:
A very hard bed
Being jetlagged and stuck in AU time
Poor ventilation of room – can’t open the window, mozzies will eat me.
Excitement for the day ahead – time to see the luscious borderlands! We're heading to Cherrapunjee (or Cherrapunjii)
Before we headed out, it was time for breakfast, so we...
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"Soft Territories" an exhibition with Sue Gordon
Ipswich Community Gallery
27 October to 10 November 2026
This gallery is indicative only - the work is currently in progress.