"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
Tag: Lismore
As my genealogical information reveals, Lismore has been the hometown for various members of my family for about 100 years. Although I’ve been living away, effectively, since the end of high school, it’s still home. “Do you still have family there?”, people will often ask me. The answer is YES, LOTS. My plan is retire home to Lismore sometime in the next 5-10 years.
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
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. I rememer my swimming teacher was "Mr Oag" and the pool was managed back then by "Mr Grew". Back then, there were three … Continue reading Lockdown Deadline
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. The school has been closed for deep cleaning. And there's a feeling in the community (as evidenced by Facebook comments), it's … Continue reading My Heart Sunk