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Chocolate and Wine

To my delight, I discovered boxes of chocolates and bottles of wine on my desk at work today. As I've been working from home for almost two years, I don't know exactly when they appeared. Thankfully, the chocolates still seem to be within their "use by date". For the most part, I can do my … Continue reading Chocolate and Wine

13/02/202213/02/2022covid-19, succession4 Comments

Yearly Review 2021

It’s mid-afternoon and I’m sitting at the kitchen table at Pat and Jack’s place in Lismore. Pat is sitting on the back verandah making her way through one of those “word game” books, and Jack is having a mid-afternoon nap on the couch. Pretty soon, we’ll be watching “The Chase” on Prime 7. This is … Continue reading Yearly Review 2021

31/12/202112/02/2022covid-19, Yearly Reviews7 Comments

Busy Airport

I sent my neighbours a text message as I made my way to the airport today. Chatting with one of them the other day, she said "Well if you end up staying longer, send us a message so we won't worry." The last time I flew was back in June. I was planning on spending a … Continue reading Busy Airport

22/12/202105/01/2022covid-196 Comments

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My beautiful hometown, Lismore has suffered the worst flood in recorded history. Many say the devastation is more akin to a cyclone or a tsunami. This is a series of posts about what happened to my family and to my town. I’ll keep adding to this as the recovery/rebuilding occurs. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2022-lismore-flood/

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