EDITOR’S LETTER
Mid-December is usually when the festivities begin, but celebrations started early this year. The excitement of being able to get together once lockdown finally ended kickstarted catch-ups with family and friends. I know it did for me. As soon as we were allowed to leave Sydney, we drove up the coast to Farmhouse on Oxley on the Mid-North Coast, to spend three days with my parents. We hadn’t seen them since Easter, and even though the Farmhouse was beautiful – perfect, even – it was the reunion between our four children and my mum and dad that was the highlight. I can only imagine how good it must feel to be together again after years apart because of border closures. But, as with most hardships, people in regional areas seem to…
