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Bengy
@bengy
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Musician with a Science background, I write about many things, causing collateral damage to a wide variety of topics!
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GEMS
2021-09-28 13:57
Writing Portfolio (last updated 28th September 2021)
A post to collect some of my writings, I will periodically update and add in new stuff!
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Music
2026-06-27 23:57
Big Box of Dead Tree Music!
Living in Australia, on the other side of the planet from Europe has certain challenges for my job... the primary problem is the lack of specialist period instrument and bow makers, and the lack of a large
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LeoFinance
2026-06-24 03:42
Donor Season...
Unsplash It is June... and it is my most hated season in the arts organisation calender. So, with the end of financial year approaching all the big orgs are doing their campaigns to their big donor support
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Music
2026-06-21 03:16
New Hinges for the Harpsichord
The new harpsichord did have its first public outing a few weeks ago at our community playing weekend... and it held its own against much larger harpsichords! So, YAY for our little green harpsichord!
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TravelFeed
2026-06-16 22:44
Mosman Art Gallery: Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Starting to discover some of the smaller venues in Sydney... and this Art Gallery in Mosman in Sydney is one of the mo
bengy
Silver Gold Stackers
2026-06-15 22:24
Yay, Raffle Prizes arrived!
It is the adult version of Christmas... the days and weeks after a #silvergoldstackers raffle... waiting and checking the post to see if anything has come in. Annoying the wife with endless questions about
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LeoFinance
2026-06-11 11:54
Arts Grant Acquittal
Unsplash Sigh... what is more annoying than applying for grants? Well... I would say that doing the grant acquittal at the end after the event is right up there! Sure, getting the extra grant money is
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Silver Bloggers
2026-06-10 10:50
Fried Brain!!!
[Unsplash]( Oh wow... it has been a fortnight since my last post! I think that that is the longest that I've been away from Hive... and I had a good reason, and no, it isn't because the crypto market is
bengy
Music
2026-05-26 07:31
Trying Versus Achieving???
Unsplash It is now approaching my most dreaded moment in the semester.... submitting grading and assessments for the students. I hate this part of the year... and it does happen twice a year. ... unltimatly,
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TravelFeed
2026-05-25 11:29
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts-Weiwuying: TAIWAN
So... my first ever trip to Taiwan! And thankfully, the powers that be behaved themselves and no funny global superpow
bengy
TravelFeed
2026-05-16 09:06
Bed Bugs???
A reminder to check beds when you are travelling! Bah... the last night in one of the tour hotels before moving onto t
bengy
TravelFeed
2026-05-12 14:06
Ibis Sydney Airport: Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Sometimes, I just need a place that is clean and has a bed for me to crash into for an overnight stay between projects
bengy
Music
2026-05-10 22:56
Longer hop touring...
Weirdly enough.. one of the things that I hate the most about being a musician is the travelling and being away from home. I love playing and performing... but I just hate being away from family and a
bengy
HiveGarden
2026-05-10 11:55
New Veggies in the Boxes
Some new veggies planted for the winter season... and some of the old summer stuff pulled out. Probably should top up the soil with some healthier stuff... but that might have to wait for a different time.
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HiveGarden
2026-05-06 08:32
Camillias out!
I didn't expect this Camillia plant (I think it is Camillia... my wife chose them, but I never remember what is what...)... it is just the flowering one at the near the hot water tank to me. Anyway, I
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Hive Gaming
2026-05-05 08:16
Thoughts and available keys from Humble Drop: July 2025
My thoughts on the latest Humble Choice subscription games!
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TravelFeed
2026-04-29 10:23
Meriton Suites: Campbell Street, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Another from a long list of hotels and apartments that I get to stay at whilst working with various ensembles and orch
bengy
Music
2026-04-26 08:16
Three bows in the mix
Well... I guess it is more technically two bows in the mix. A little while back, I was writing about a shorter lighter bow that I was trying out as a good second Baroque bow. I've got a good spread of
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HiveGarden
2026-04-22 07:15
Gravel Shopping
Sigh... this was something that we had been putting off for quite a while. Our house is currently surrounded by various piles of rock, mulch, and other things that we have been using for our amateur
bengy
Music
2026-04-19 03:30
Music Selection done...
Unsplash Oh why oh why did we do this to ourselves???? As part of our ensemble's vision (well, my wife and I...) to bring together people to just enjoy playing music... and a taste on our take on Early
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Music
2026-04-15 06:23
A or B... B or A????
Okay... I really want to get this recording done and wrapped up! We did the actual thing at the end of last year, and the edit/mix last month. And we have been sitting on two versions of the final mix
