Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks — heritage-listed former barracks, hospital, convict accommodation, mint and courthouse — has reopened after extensive renovations and renewal. One room is set up as a dormitory with reproduction convict hammocks; audio brings alive the experience of trying to sleep in a room crowded with men talking, snoring, shouting, singing, fighting, etc.
The very rough texture of the rope used to hang the hammocks looks as if it would play havoc with soft modern hands and I hope the workers who tied those knots wore sturdy gloves!
Posted Posted as part of Jude’s 2020 Photo Challenge, specifically: Texture; and also Debbie’s One Word Sunday Challenge, specifically: Knot.
Glad it isn’t my bedroom!
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Nor mine!
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I’m just thinking of all the bed bugs!
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And lice. And fleas.
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ugh!!!!!
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Not to mention farting 😂 No, ok, we won’t. Great textures, I do like rope and knots.
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I was going for delicacy, so did not mention the f-word. 😉
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Whereas I am an uncouth person…
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Haha, we all know that f-word is going on!
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Did they really sleep in hammocks.. wow
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And so close together!!
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