Jeff Corbett writes for the Newcastle Herald: Old age isn't half as bad as it's cracked up to be

By Jeff Corbett
Updated March 23 2021 - 11:37pm, first published December 4 2020 - 6:30pm
Old age isn't half as bad as it's cracked up to be
Old age isn't half as bad as it's cracked up to be

I don't think I could do it all again, and that realisation came after watching 1500 young people arrive as a human tsunami at our camping ground at a southern Queensland dam and leave after one full day just as dramatically. They came as young families in caravans, camper trailers and tents seeking a weekend of relief from their existence in Brisbane, so many so suddenly that my wife and I gave up waving at new neighbours.

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