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.
“There are signs of life, there are signs of positivity”, a slightly older bloke told me as we chatted on Magellan Street in Lismore today. “Take a look inside the … Read the rest “Signs of strength and community in…
“Who was that?”, I asked a relative working on cleaning up our family homes. He had just taken a phone call from a charity asking for donations to assist survivors … Read the rest “Flood Paperwork”
“A lot of people in the homes we’ve visited just stand and stare into space”, one of the volunteers working on the flood recovery in Lismore told me today. I … Read the rest “The cleanup continues in Lismore”
I didn’t expect to see half a dozen people arriving at the door of our house in South Lismore today. I’m home helping clean up our family home which has … Read the rest “Cleaning up home after the Lismore…
“You say you’re going tomorrow, but your ticket says Sunday”, was the overnight message from my friend Sue. We share each other’s flight details on Tripit, in the event one … Read the rest “Flying Home”
It’s late Monday afternoon and I’m thankful my family are safe and sound. They don’t have any power, they don’t have any food, and they don’t have any clothes. Like, … Read the rest “My Beautiful Lismore”
“I’ll go there for an hour or two, right at the beginning of the night, before the crowds have arrived and I’ll be home by ten”, I thought to myself … Read the rest “Tropical Fruits NYE”
It’s that time of the year when, for me at least, work and holidays blend together. Though officially not working on the public holidays, there are still work things I … Read the rest “Lismore Arts”