“Have you been watching ‘Neighbours’ since you’ve arrived back home?” came the message from my friend Sue. “No, though I’m planning for some catch-up.”, I told her. While I’ve been in Lismore over the last few months I became a regular viewer of the popular Australian soapie. It fitted in well with our nightly routine … Continue reading Gaybours
Month: September 2021
"Hi Jim how was the fridge? Have you settled in ok?" came the message from Karran earlier today. Having been away for four months, I told her I expected the fridge to be in need of cleaning out, but I thought the freezer would be okay. That wasn't the case. For dinner tonight, I pulled … Continue reading Back to life in Sydney
"So you've been stuck up here since June?", a random bloke sitting on the bench outside the Station Hotel said to me earlier this week. "Not so much STUCK", I replied, adding that "I've really been enjoying my time in Lismore". After we exchanged a few pleasantries, I continued on my way home to Pat … Continue reading Two Homes
In the weeks (and now months) since Nancy’s death (the reason I came back to Lismore), we’ve uncovered various bits and pieces of history. There are lots of photographs, a sprinkling of of newspaper clippings, and some interesting memorabilia. We’ve named the latest discovery, “The Disaster Files”, as it’s an album of newspaper clippings about … Continue reading The Disaster Files
About seven or eight kilometres from Lismore (on the road from Bangalow) there is an area called Boatharbour. As the name implies, it was an important location during the early days of the European river settlement. As a child, I remember it as the location of a wonderful recreation area. With permanent wooden furniture and … Continue reading Wilson’s Creek at Boatharbour
I'm pretty sure the last time I visited my old high school was around the time of our class reunion in 2004. This morning, I took a trip down memory lane, revisiting the school, albeit not venturing onto school grounds. There's a fence around the school now, as befits the changing times, with concerns around … Continue reading Revisiting RRHS and Lismore Farmers Market