What I learnt from visiting 55 Australian towns in two months

What I learnt from visiting 55 Australian towns in two months

I’m just back from a grand adventure,and there are a few lessons worth sharing.

  • byRichard Glover

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Fish and chips delivered to the beach? The end of the world is nearly here

Fish and chips delivered to the beach? The end of the world is nearly here

The riders have to dismount,as bikes don’t work on sand,then try to work out which of the semi-naked sunbathers has ordered.

  • byRichard Glover
Why I’m the catch of the day when it comes to my marriage

Why I’m the catch of the day when it comes to my marriage

In any relationship,it’s worth taking the time to spell out your own virtues.

  • byRichard Glover
It’s been years since I bought a new car. Why did no one tell me how good they are?

It’s been years since I bought a new car. Why did no one tell me how good they are?

I love my new ute so much,I’ve been buying her – sorry,it – little gifts.

  • byRichard Glover
It’s a dog’s life for bread addicts going cold turkey on hot toast

It’s a dog’s life for bread addicts going cold turkey on hot toast

Cult leader Michael Mosley has a lot to answer for as our correspondent endures a toast drought.

  • byRichard Glover
The height of glamour? Look no further than an Australian motel

The height of glamour? Look no further than an Australian motel

The tiny cakes of soap,the free packets of slightly substandard biscuits and the toilet that came wearing a sash - “sanitised for your protection”.

  • byRichard Glover
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Breakage bills for kids and 17 other things that would improve everyday life

Breakage bills for kids and 17 other things that would improve everyday life

I wish the waiter would write down the order and I wish all restaurants would take bookings.

  • byRichard Glover
Kyle and Jackie O on top as ABC shows signs of recovery in Sydney

Kyle and Jackie O on top as ABC shows signs of recovery in Sydney

After a disastrous low earlier in the year,ABC Sydney is showing green shoots of recovery across the schedule. The news on Triple J,however,is not so good.

  • byKarl Quinn
The perfect symbol of Australian unity? I’ve seen it

The perfect symbol of Australian unity? I’ve seen it

And it’s an example we could use now more than ever.

  • byRichard Glover
My grandson might not remember our games,but does that matter?

My grandson might not remember our games,but does that matter?

I hope this time will somehow become part of him,and his sense of how lovely he is.

  • byRichard Glover