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Live Theatre

"You can sit wherever you like, so long as you don't sit in the front row, and so long as there are two empty seats either side of you", I was told in response to my question about where I could sit tonight. "Perfect", I said, "That's exactly how I like it when I'm attending … Continue reading Live Theatre

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020covid19, new theatre, theatre2 Comments

One Night in Katoomba

As they were re-setting the tables after last night's "dinner session" a the Katoomba RSL, I noticed one of the blokes had a tape measure, and was measuring the distance between the tables. I overheard him tell a colleague about the "plain clothes inspectors" who were visiting local venues to ensure they were "Covid Safe". … Continue reading One Night in Katoomba

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020art, Arts, covid-19, covid19, katoomba, TravelLeave a comment

Coffee : it works for me

When the pandemic hit Australia a few months ago, and I began working full-time from home, I still went out most days to buy a take-away coffee. Generally I have one coffee every day, and I thought it was a good thing to support local businesses. It was also nice to get out of the … Continue reading Coffee : it works for me

July 21, 2020July 22, 2020coffee, covid-19, covid194 Comments

Four Months Later

I passed a milestone this week: four months of working from home. Aside from two occasions where I went in to work (to print off something on A3), I've settled in to a fairly good routine. I get up early (as I've always done) and have breakfast. Over breakfast, I check the overnight news and … Continue reading Four Months Later

July 18, 2020November 25, 2020Arts, cockatoo island, covid-19, covid195 Comments

Flying Home

There was a very strange feeling at Sydney Airport today. Though of course there are times when it can be reasonably quiet there, there's always at least some "buzz" around the place. When I caught the train to the airport, there was only one other person who got off at the same time as me. … Continue reading Flying Home

June 28, 2020July 22, 2020covid-19, covid19, LismoreLeave a comment

Daytime Connection

"Where are you?", a colleague asked me the other day as we spoke on the phone. "I'm at the supermarket. I've run out of dishwashing liquid", I told him, adding how much I love the convenience of living quite close to a shopping centre. Ordinarily, I'd only be able to visit the supermarket on a … Continue reading Daytime Connection

June 21, 2020July 22, 2020covid-19, covid19, Surry Hills2 Comments

Hand Sanitiser

I've become somewhat fascinated lately about the way in which people apply hand sanitiser. It's everywhere you go, from the supermarket to the pub. As I've observed others, it seems to me there's two types of user. There's the get it on, rub your hands about a bit kind of user. A bit like when … Continue reading Hand Sanitiser

June 16, 2020July 22, 2020covid-19, covid192 Comments

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  • Albert Bernard O’Brien and Bertha Ann Dunn
  • Allan McLean and Janet McFarlane
  • Charles Dunn and Bertha Rixon
  • Donald Laing and Sarah Higgins
  • James Laing and Isabella McLean
  • James O’Brien and Lena Noonan
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  • James Wright Goward and Mary Ann Denny
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  • John Hoare and Elizabeth Love
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  • Maurice Lynch and Mary Moynihan
  • Peter O’Brien and Mary Ann Goward
  • Robert Higgins and Ann Owen
  • Robert Higgins and Ellen Triggell
  • Thomas Rixon and Jane Laing
  • Thomas Triggell and Henrietta Spencer
  • William Elliott and Mary Fitzgerald
  • William Rixon and Ann Hoare
  • William Rixon and Ellen Laing

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Born : Lismore / Widgibal – Bundjalung

Live : Sydney / Gadigal – Eora

Also : Brisbane, Bourke, Renmark, Wagga, Perth

Work : ABC Radio (Regional and Local)

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