Tag: covid-19
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Back on the beers
There’s a pub at Taylor Square in Sydney called “The Oxford” which I’ve visited on many, many occasions. Back in the 90s, it was a gay pub and it was always packed to the rafters.… Read the rest
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Lockdown Deadline
For the first time in eighteen months, I went for a swim in a “proper swimming pool”. In fact, it was the same pool where I learned to swim fifty-something years ago.… Read the rest
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My Heart Sunk
My heart sunk when news came through this afternoon of a confirmed COVID case in Lismore.
According to the local area health service, someone who attended Goonellabah Public School on Monday has tested positive.… Read the rest
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Lismore Lockdown Lifts
“I’m not your first customer, am I?”, I said to one of the bar staff at the pub in Lismore. It was 11.45am, and even by my standards that was a little early.… Read the rest
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Everyone’s Drinking
“Have you printed off your vaccination certificate?”, I asked a family member earlier in the week. He’s a tradie who has been living and working in New South Wales for several months, and has been staying with us for about the last four weeks.… Read the rest
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Are You Still Here?
“Are you still here?”, I was asked earlier today by a former colleague from Sydney, now living near Lismore. “Do you really think I’d be heading back to Sydney right now?”,… Read the rest