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Love continues even after death
"He proposed here, so formal, on bended knee, intent on doing it right."
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Crimes that shook us to the core: 11 senseless deaths at Quakers Hill
Crimes that shook us to the core: 11 senseless deaths at Quakers Hill
"It was with great shock we awakened on November 18, 2011 to the news of several premature deaths in an overnight fire at a nursing home in suburban Sydney."
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The Batavia, spy Jenny Aaron and the city of Glasgow star in diverse book list
The Batavia, spy Jenny Aaron and the city of Glasgow star in diverse book list
If you are overcome by the number and diversity of books available on the shelves of your bookstore or library, John Reid has some awesome recommendations.
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‘I loved growing up in the ’50s and ’60s with my non-Australian friends’
‘I loved growing up in the ’50s and ’60s with my non-Australian friends’
"Australian English is a language with an enormous plethora of subtleties and nuances."
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‘Why Holden’s historic HQ was a hit with Aussie car buyers in the ’70s’
‘Why Holden’s historic HQ was a hit with Aussie car buyers in the ’70s’
"The basic design proved arguably the most adaptable in Australian automotive history, too."
About John Reid
Retired and widowed, I fill my time reading, writing, photographing, driving, volunteering and keeping busy in my community.
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Scoria, stone fences, a mountain dropping its skirt, and a boys’ own adventure
Mount Elephant is a prominent landmark hat forms the eastern gateway to the Kanawinka Geopark from the Hamilton Highway at Derrinallum....
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Remember Australia’s greatest automative lemon: the Leyland P76
Remember Australia’s greatest automative lemon: the Leyland P76
" The Leyland P76 was a car that deserved to do a whole lot better than it was ever allowed."
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John Reid
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‘I remember the 1998 Sydney to Hobart tragedy’
‘I remember the 1998 Sydney to Hobart tragedy’
"There was nothing to indicate the awful trauma lying less than a day ahead."
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John Reid
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‘Students not the first to leave the classroom and protest for their future’
‘Students not the first to leave the classroom and protest for their future’
"As high school students, we were allowed -- even prodded -- to attend meetings to hear both sides of the argument."
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John Reid
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‘Too much bonking can turn you into an endangered species’
‘Too much bonking can turn you into an endangered species’
A certain number of women seem to believe the male of the species is good for just one thing... and sometimes not even very good at that!
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John Reid
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