You might have seen Jenifer James lately down at the Cobargo Commons (CoCo), the White Horse Cottage next to the Post Office. Since January, the CoCo Bazaar has opened in that space, with a wonderful collection of clothes, books, jewellery and bric-a-brac. Head through to the back and you’ll find a new community space Jenifer is very excited about – a humble and welcoming place for a cuppa and a chat on comfy chairs. Sitting … Read more »
After their children left home, Jenny and her husband Graham found themselves rattling around in a huge house. ‘We decided to move and looked everywhere. Graham always wanted to be near a mountain, and I wanted to be near water. We looked at the Hunter Valley and the mountains area. Coming down here was the best thing we ever did. As soon as we saw this house, we just looked at … Read more »
We can thank Honor’s mother for bringing her and Tim to Bermagui. After leaving Lord Howe Island, they wanted to open a restaurant somewhere small and beautiful by the beach. On the long slow drive from Brisbane, they looked at many towns but realised Bermi had everything, ‘and why would I not choose the place where my mother lived?’
Long lines of locals and visitors at Honorbread speak … Read more »
Don Green, President of the Triangle Tool Library, came to live in Cobargo 25 years ago when he and his wife were expecting a baby. ‘We wanted to raise our children in the country. We were living outside of Sydney on five acres, so we started to look at five-acre properties for sale, and prices started dropping south of Narooma. On our list was Cobargo, Quaama and Candelo, … Read more »
It’s Christmas everyday at the Bowerbird
The first, second and the third time I went into the Bowerbird Op Shop, the volunteers were laughing their heads off while having treats and cups of tea. Must be fun to work here, I thought, while grinning till my face ached at the actual op shop prices and Such Great Stuff! The Bowerbird … Read more »
Try tai chi with Rod Dunn
Some of you know him as Builder Rod or Lightning Rod, but I met him as Tai Chi Rod down at the pub. When I mentioned I’d like to try tai chi, Linda Sang introduced me to a grinning man in a flannie and crocs. At his Friday morning class at the … Read more »