When I was In Hobart recently on a work/holiday week I discovered a community radio station on my hire car radio. I listened to it whenever I was driving and it brought back memories of my experience as a radio presenter on community radio in the 1990’s. I had my own Friday afternoon show from […]
Library Mayhem
Do you remember the golden age for libraries? The days when the librarian ruled supreme. Any noise would be met with either a stern look, a ‘quiet please’ or ‘you will have to leave’ response from the librarian. Well, it’s mayhem now. They let any ‘riff raff’ in. The other day I was in a […]
Next Train WAH – Platform WAH – Leaving WAH
Remember the bad old days when a voice on the PA system at a train station would puncture your eardrums with this announcement. ‘The next train WAH on platform WAH will be leaving WAH.’ You’d stand there like the rest of the ‘stunned mullets’ on the platform trying to make sense of the announcement. Well, […]
Been There, Done That
Lately I’ve been working on my screenplay which focuses on men’s relationships. It’s set in the Australian basketball scene and my research has led me back to a basketball club I co-founded in 1974. I needed to tap into the ‘feel’ of coaching and of basketball again, so I can write an authentic screenplay set […]
