I've just finished your awesome book! What an extraordinary and wonderful read! Although I didn't know most of the people you mentioned, I certainly knew of them and reading about them triggered many memories. As a 1950 baby boomer, I left for Orange as a 16 year old to pick cherries and was “adopted”by the beautiful Rossi family along Mt. Pleasant Road. So you got my memories ticking over right from the start. I recalled seeing the Flying Circus at the Tamworth Workers Club in 1971. I lived close to Mick Dagg when I spent some time in Armidale. And so the memories kept flooding back.
You should be very proud for what you have achieved and for getting it all down on paper, especially for future generations of your family. The descendants will love you for it! And remember…it isn't over yet, keep on keeping on! Fondest regards, Terry Flatley