FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
Dec 12, 2018
4 minutes
Words & photos Jana Holmer
A MAN OF GREAT ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY, BOB WAS KEEN TO EXPAND HIS GARDEN, SO ONE DAY SOON AFTER, HE ARRIVED WITH HIS SPADE AND BUCKET
Priscilla and Bob live on the same street a couple of houses apart in Newtown, on the edge of Geelong’s CBD. Priscilla, a retired nurse, is a widow and Bob, who taught school for 41 years, is married to Gladys. He likes gardening and Priscilla doesn’t mind it; what connects them is the desire to help others.
At 81, Bob still listens to kids read one on one, once a week. One other morning of the week he serves hot breakfast at North Geelong Secondary College. He’s also a
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