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As if breakfast has just finished and the harbour’s already moved on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Richard Claremont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422745641180,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/1587\/2476\/files\/IMG_2443copy.jpg?v=1767675122"},{"product_id":"just-past-the-pool","title":"Just Past the Pool","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35X45cm, acrylic on board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSomewhere between a Sydney harbour pool and the open sea — where the steps are hot, the water’s colder than expected, and everyone swears they’re only going in “up to their knees.”\u003cbr data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eThe paint however, went in deeper than planned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Richard Claremont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422747902172,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/1587\/2476\/files\/IMG_2458copy.jpg?v=1767675421"},{"product_id":"halfway-to-the-sea","title":"Halfway to the Sea","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35X45cm, acrylic on board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSouth Coast rooms like this always feel like halfway places. 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