Boxing Day walk around Lismore
“How do I sign out? I’ve never done that before”, I heard one woman ask the barman at a Lismore pub today. Incorrectly he told her “Don’t worry, it just … Read the rest “Boxing Day walk around Lismore”
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.
Lismore’s New Bar
“That’s where our house was.”, I told Michelle, pointing to the Liberty Service Station which now occupies the block of 21 Kyogle Street, South Lismore. The house is no longer … Read the rest “Lismore’s New Bar”
Two Homes
“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 … Read the rest “Two Homes”
The Disaster Files
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 … Read the rest “The Disaster Files”
Wilson’s Creek at Boatharbour
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 … Read the rest “Wilson’s Creek at Boatharbour”
Revisiting RRHS and Lismore Farmers Market
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 … Read the rest “Revisiting RRHS and Lismore Farmers Market”
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 … Read the rest “Lockdown Deadline”
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 … Read the rest “My Heart Sunk”