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· House
Along Nicholson Street and down to the river
A short walk from Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost, along Nicholson Street, past the bakery and the old bridge, to the river flats, with the manager as guide.
neighbours · orbost · river
· House
Looking after the baize and the wheel
How the tables are cared for at Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost: the weekly brushing of the baize, the checking of the wheel and the nightly counting of the chips.
tables · care · croupier
· House
A question from the book: why are there no clocks?
A guest asked why there are no clocks in the board room at Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost. The manager, Belinda Newman, answers, with some caution.
guest question · board room · time
· Kitchen
The autumn card: pies, and one new pudding
Stuart Butler has changed the autumn menu at Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost: two new pies, a new soup and a pudding the regulars have already adopted.
menu · autumn · pies
· House
The first fire of the season
The first fire is lit in the board room at Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost, and the cool season begins. A note from the manager on how the house prepares.
season · winter · board room
· People
A Wednesday supper for the regulars
Once a season the regulars of Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost gather for a long supper. Notes from the evening, with soup, a roast and a good deal of argument.
regulars · supper · evening
· Evenings
A final table that went to the last card
A short account of a Friday tournament at Lilly Pilly Lounge in Orbost, watched from the doorway of the board room by the manager, Belinda Newman.
tournament · poker · final table