Sometimes
I saw something on Facebook the other week about “Crimson: A Night Of Queer Cabaret” at Lismore’s Star Court Theatre. The same theatre I went to as a child, mostly … Read the rest “Sometimes”
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.
Do you know everyone?
“Jim, do you know everyone in Lismore?”, my nephew Sam asked me yesterday, half-joking. As long as he’s been alive, I’ve lived in Sydney. He seemed genuinely surprised at the … Read the rest “Do you know everyone?”
Blue Skies
None of us slept well last night. Yesterday, the BOM/SES was predicting ANOTHER flood for Lismore. Though not at the catastrophic levels of the floods in February/March, there was still … Read the rest “Blue Skies”
Thankyou Lismore
You should never post anything to social media on a Friday night, I’ve recently concluded. There are far too many people with “opinions” that, perhaps, become a little more extreme … Read the rest “Thankyou Lismore”
Lismore Show
“Do you need a lift to the showground?”, Pat asked me today. “You KNOW I can walk to and from the showground by myself,” I said to her in reply. … Read the rest “Lismore Show”
Conflicting Calendars
The last few days have been busy spent trying to balance calendars. There’s the work calendar and there’s the personal calendar. Though the process of changing things is fairly easy, … Read the rest “Conflicting Calendars”
Eyes glaze over when you talk about the floods
“We’ll miss you when you go back”, Pat said to me last night. I’ve been home in Lismore for the last couple of weeks, and have really enjoyed being here. … Read the rest “Eyes glaze over when you talk…
The house that floated
“Have you been down the back laneway near Engine Street”, a family member asked me yesterday. The area of Crown Street and Engine Street, South Lismore was deeply impacted in … Read the rest “The house that floated”