Archive for November, 2012

Bad neighbours: Basil – Banyo Queensland

November 1, 2012 by · 1 Comment
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Basil was already old, angry and aggressive when I bought my house in Banyo.  He must’ve been about 75.  Long retired, he lived in a pathetic, run down besser brick home. 

 

‘You look like you’ve done alright,’ he said after I introduced myself.  ‘You look like the kind of man John Howard likes.’  He stared at me.  ‘Howard wants to gas us old people.’

 

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