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Two Pub Rule

You're aware, of course, of the two pub rule that applies in Australian country towns? The rule is that in each small Australian country town there are usually two pubs: there's a popular pub that everyone goes to, and there's the pub that no one goes to, but which is usually inhabited by itinerants and … Continue reading Two Pub Rule

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Land Of The Midnight Sun

If I was at home, I probably would have opened a bottle of wine, collapsed on the coach, and then later on, surfed the net for a while. Needless to say, my life's not like that in Narvik. First of all, I'm not arriving home stressed, a bottle of wine is too expensive to contemplate, … Continue reading Land Of The Midnight Sun

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Greetings from Narvik

I've got a bunch of postcards I've been carrying around for a couple of days. I really must send them. In the meantime, greetings from Narvik where I've found a pub with wifi.

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My beautiful hometown, Lismore has suffered the worst flood in recorded history. Many say the devastation is more akin to a cyclone or a tsunami. This is a series of posts about what happened to my family and to my town. I’ll keep adding to this as the recovery/rebuilding occurs. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2022-lismore-flood/

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