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John Reid
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‘Bandy legs: A bit of a chuckle and a reminder to be kind to yourself’
"It's good to be able to laugh, especially in these straitened times."
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‘Jubilee Bakery: Tales from one of my favourite buildings in Launceston’
‘Jubilee Bakery: Tales from one of my favourite buildings in Launceston’
"We loved the old place and its history. We had one of the best times of our lives while there, and we had a ball."
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‘Coronavirus: Precautions, separation and a personal perspective on village life’
‘Coronavirus: Precautions, separation and a personal perspective on village life’
"I lead (for the foreseeable future, led) an active life outside the property and use it in great part as a place to eat and to sleep."
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‘Celebrating the axle grease we know and love as Vegemite’
‘Celebrating the axle grease we know and love as Vegemite’
"In all their various sizes, the number of jars of Vegemite sold every year is effectively one jar for every Australian."
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‘The demise of an icon: How I feel about Holden disappearing from our roads’
‘The demise of an icon: How I feel about Holden disappearing from our roads’
"The writing’s been on the wall since government subsidy to maintain car production in Australia came to an end."
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Dangers and pride: ‘The history of my family’s establishment in the 1840s’
Dangers and pride: ‘The history of my family’s establishment in the 1840s’
"In both heart and mind, I continue to rejoice in the knowledge of the incredible effort put in by those people 180 years ago ..."
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‘True crime: My granny’s story of a murder most foul’
‘True crime: My granny’s story of a murder most foul’
"When asked, Robert said, 'A hyena took him ... while we were coming through the bush'."
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‘It’s hard to forget these funny stories from my days running a motel’
‘It’s hard to forget these funny stories from my days running a motel’
" I found them a minute later almost literally rolling on the floor in laughter, too helpless to get out of the spray of water!"
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‘Our retirement plans were put on hold when I became my wife’s carer’
‘Our retirement plans were put on hold when I became my wife’s carer’
"It was something that needed no thought, the cessation of travel plans; her care was a necessity, so it was done."
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‘Double standards: Why do we object to smoking in public, but not vaping?’
‘Double standards: Why do we object to smoking in public, but not vaping?’
"Surely, though, any right minded person would consider it effectively the same for vaping as for smoking?"
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About John Reid
Retired and widowed, I fill my time reading, writing, photographing, driving, volunteering and keeping busy in my community.
