Dear neighbours, – by Jane Gibian

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I am after a shop that sells sequins, any suggestion 

for mould cleaners happily received. Hi, I have 

a 10 month old Labrador puppy who is quite strong. 

I have just listed a massage table for sale. Visual routines, 

learning activities, star charts: useful for all ages. 

Anyone lost a rabbit? Last seen Beaumont Street 

Sydney is a place of unexpected wonders, portals 

into other worlds … Could someone tell me why 

a paper cup has a use by date? 

 

Hi Neighbours, I would like to introduce my dog 

to kayaking. As step 1, I need to see how she goes 

getting into it on dry land. I REALLY NEED A HARMONIUM 

to borrow or buy, I’ve booked my first lesson for June 25th 

but can’t afford $600 for a very basic harmonium. Does 

anybody else have strange neighbour. I do not think 

there is a good one (plumber recommendation). Heaps 

of free bread sweets and savouries on the porch 

of 35 Lily St. Would like to have the budgie if still 

available, I can pick him up tomorrow. Has anyone seen 

a Santa letterbox in Five Dock area? My Granddaughter 

wants to deposit a letter. 

 

Hello all, I have a broken hand and a 45kg 12 month old 

Labrador puppy! I told a joke in a zoom meeting 

and no one laughed. My neighbour Michael 

has a putrid smell coming from his yard. Did you know 

you can play table tennis in Ashfield for $5 per day. 

My cousin is doing an advanced dog grooming course, 

to complete she needs to groom: an English or American 

cocker spaniel; Irish or English setter; or a Springer spaniel. 

I have this painting of a saint, does anyone know which 

saint it is? Within a 12 months period, the daily posts 

appearing on my app are 99% about cats, cats lost, 

cats born, cats found, cats in trouble needing help. 

 

Hi guys, our ferret has escaped today, the kids 

are devastated. I’m wanting to join a mah jong group. 

A coffee table with only three legs – I have the fourth 

leg which has broken off but could need a skilled repairer – 

has anyone in the Central Road area seen a white 

chicken wandering around? Balloon decorations 

for your special events. I urgently need a round wooden 

dining/meeting table? Not sure whose rabbit is this but 

it’s often knocking at our door for food. 

 

NB: Most phrases taken from posts on the Nextdoor platform, 2023-2024. ▼

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Jane Gibian

Jane Gibian is a poet and librarian living on Bediagal land in Sydney, Australia. Her latest collection of poetry is Beneath the Tree Line (Giramondo, 2021) and her work has been anthologised most recently in under the same moon: Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology (Forty South, 2023). She also writes about libraries, history and the environment. 

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