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The phrase “Scenic World” summons up images of a theme park, which (as a tourist) doesn’t hold a lot of attraction for me. There are certainly elements of a “theme park” (the tourist shop, the cable cars), but Scenic World (in The Blue Mountains) offers a hell of a lot more.… Read the rest
Though there’s a temptation to think the days of radio drama are long dead, that’s not the case. As a child growing up in the 70s/80s, comedy programs like Chuck Chunder, How Green Was My Cactus etc, continued to be a daily ritual for me.… Read the rest
I reached the conclusion about half way through last week I needed some “country air”. Though I could have booked a flight home to Lismore, I concluded the answer to my dilemma was closer than I thought.… Read the rest
It's still 3 years until I qualify for my defined benefit superannuation scheme. But there's nothing a public sector organisation…
"“I’m not as happy in Sydney as I am in Lismore”, I told her." Will he? Won't he? WHEN will…
You have been a busy boy. We've never been to The Imperial and I don't know why. Next Sydney visit,…
You're coming up next month? When? I'm heading back to Lismore, but it would be good to compare dates. Let's…
Hello James, Belated happy birthday. Sounds like you all had a good time at the trivia. My birthday was the…