The full summer Yarn is in the mail, and posted to our website. Read it in PDF format now, by clicking on the image of the first page here.
Our Yarns page features all the back issues, in case you missed some, or want to catch up. Continue reading
The steady and heavy rain falling in many of the most populated areas Australia are pushing infrastructure to its limits. Here is a quick news video about the immense Warragamba dam that provides most of the fresh water for Sydney.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-22/nsw-flooding-forces-evacuations-and-school-closures/13266072
The Southern Yarn – February March 2021
The February-March issue of The Southern Yarn is available for download now. Also check out the back issues at our dedicated Yarns page.
To get your started, here is the Editorial:
A common theme to much of our content for this issue is “nostalgia” – not by design, it just turned out that way. You will especially find some of that if you follow the links provided in the OZ and NZ News to the respective Film and Sound Archives – thank you to Ed in Adelaide for those. Maybe during the pandemic lockdown(s), you watched a Bond movie, or two. A run of them was offered by a TV channel here in the ‘Peg. “Getting to Know ..” on p. 7, explains the inspiration for the 007 super spy. Do you remember Chips Rafferty? Did you know he was born in Broken Hill? When we lived in Laidley, Queensland, a special treat was to cool off with a Weis Bar – a uniquely molded ice cream made with real fruit. Sadly, they’re no longer being made up the range in Toowoomba (p. 5). And I’m showing my age, but I used to enjoy listening to “Dad and Dave” on the ABC. Dave and his girlfriend, Mabel, are featured in this month’s Bush Yarn (p. 6). There is much more to reminisce over if you keep reading.
Thank to Ed, Jenny, Judy, Peter, Brian, Lucia’s sister in NZ, and our sponsors.
The new issue of The Southern Yarn for October and November is ready for download now!
Despite challenges associated with the pandemic, restricting our ability to gather in person, we have lots to bring us together in other ways. Read it now!
The new Southern Yarn is ready online, and this month there is a bonus page (p 9) of photos for those of you lucky enough to download it!