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I haven't done one of these since ~{purplepost~=1181~;text~=mid-January~;target~=midjan~} (because of the limitations of the ~{purplepost~=1180~;text~=CMCO~;target~=cmco~}, needless to say).

Any little heritage observations have just been rolled into the weekly Gazette (mainly to do with the ~{purplepost~=1208~;text~=murals and signs ~;target~=murals&signs~} that appeared on ~{purplepost~=1225~;text~=Carpenter~;target~=almostcompletemural~} ~{purplepost~=1227~;text~=Street ~;target~=completemural~} as part of the ~{purplepost~=1211~;text~=Kuching Old Bazaar~;target~=kob~} project).

But two things merit a mention this week.

Firstly, the project book has come out, and we bought our copy on Monday. I've not finished reading it yet, but it's a fund of interesting stories and illustrations. What a rich area this is...

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Secondly, the old museum and adjoining former aquarium have emerged from their restoration wraps, enabling a much better view of this ~{link~= https://www.borneotalk.com/a-gem-of-a-museum/ ~;text~=lovely complex~;target~=aquarium~} than was possible ~{purplepost~=1100~;text~=last September~;target~=changes~}.

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Who knows -- maybe one day, many months hence, we'll actually be allowed to visit...