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.

Winifred Atwell grave at South Gundurimba near Lismore, NSW, Australia

Winifred Atwell’s Grave

Being home for Easter is an opportunity to catch up with family, both the living and the dead. And today we visited a few cemeteries around the area, including Memorial … Read the rest “Winifred Atwell’s Grave”

Chatting with the chooks

Night in Nimbin

I reckon it’s two or three years since I last visited Nimbin, not far from my home town of Lismore in Northern NSW. It goes without saying Nimbin has a … Read the rest “Night in Nimbin”

Empty 372 Bus in Sydney

Empty and Full

There was a moment earlier today when I was quite literally the only person (aside from the bus-driver) on a bus in Sydney. It was in stark contrast to Sydney … Read the rest “Empty and Full”

The flood markers of South Lismore, not far from where my sisters both live.

Relaxed Holiday

For just a brief moment last night I thought we might have seen the start of “flood rain” here in Lismore. “Flood rain” is the phrase used in my family … Read the rest “Relaxed Holiday”

Rocky Creek Dam

Two weeks ago, when I was in Lismore we had a minor-moderate flood. There’s a chance Lismore will flood again over the next few days at a moderate-major level. In … Read the rest “Rocky Creek Dam”

Tropical Fruits NYE at Lismore Showground

Fireworks never disappoint

I’m sure my mum would have been horrified by what I wore to the New Years Eve Party at the Lismore Showground tonight. It wasn’t outrageous in any way, shape … Read the rest “Fireworks never disappoint”

Unmarked grave for Joan Kathleen O'Brien, East Lismore Cemetery

More History

Today, I embarked on a journey to uncover details about a somber chapter in my family’s history: the stillbirth of my parents’ child in 1953. Such matters were veiled in … Read the rest “More History”

Mandarin Palace

Flashback

There was a feeling of deja vu as we watched the “ethnic drumming” which opened the Tropical Fruits Film Festival in Lismore today. A couple of hours earlier I’d been … Read the rest “Flashback”