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John Farnham comeback – you’ve got to be joking
John Farnham is the Voice again. (SMH, May 27 2009).
Speculation surrounding the singer’s retirement has circulated since 2002 when he announced his Last Time tour.
A disgruntled fan who had purchased tickets for the tour lodged a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after Farnham announced he would tour again, with singer Tom Jones in 2005.
This is getting past a joke. How many times can you do ‘last time’, ‘final’?
Nong.
read on »Yes, Bellingen is flooded again. May 23, 2009. Yawn.
Third ‘one in a hundred year’ flood so far this year for Bellingen.
The atmosphere around town has shifted from Excited What Fun (February flood), How Odd So Soon After The Last One (April flood) to a resigned We’re Over It Now Please Go Away Now – lots less people even bothering to wander around and look at the damage this time around.
School and work evacuated on Thursday, Lavender’s Bridge in Bellingen well over ‘major’ flood level again, Bellingen Show cancelled.
read on »After the flood – Bellingen pics April 5, 2009
There’s always lots of photos of a flood, not so many of the aftermath. He’s a few from around Bellingen (and a couple from Urunga) as the floodwaters recede.
read on »4 more things you can do in North Bellingen when there’s a flood
1. Listen to the helicopters
Proposed by Tim for the things to do list last time. Even more of them the last two days.
2. Listen to the trailbikes
No cops = teenage boys go wild on their two strokes.
3. Wonder at people who insist on driving their cars through raging torrents
See the price they pay afterwards… (see update in comments below)
4. Drink beer
I know it was on the list last time but, hey, it still works…
