Bob Middleton cheers himself up by imagining his political team of the century, with Tony Windsor at the top

Bob Middleton prepares to meet his maker

Tired of travelling to the city to hear live music, Ian and Suzanne Henderson decided to bring the music to Gippsland.

At $2 a pop, thousands of used book sales add up to a touch of luxury for residents of Melaleuca Lodge. Bob Middleton visited Bill’s Book Shed for the inside story on an island institution.

While others are dozing, Bob Middleton tackles some of the big issues. June 22, 2013 WAITING in the waiting room at the medical clinic, as one is obliged to do, fortune fell into my lap. There among...

Banana bender, prodigious pumpkin grower, fowl fancier and ace apiarist, Colin Willmott is a man at the top of his game, reports Bob Middleton

Furniture-designer, soap-maker, house-builder, jeweller and wind surfer Brad Pickering is a man who’ll try anything once. Bob Middleton reports from Woodleigh.

Winter looms, but Bob Middleton finds comfort in the unchanging rhythm of the seasons.

A chook enthusiast friend of Bob Middleton suggested they attend the poultry auction in Wonthaggi last Sunday. She keeps referring to it as the chook raffle so I get to thinking that maybe with a touch of luck we might stumble on a bargain.

Just give Joe Foster a chainsaw and wave him off for the day. Bob Middleton reports on a friend and neighbour with a reputation for pitching in when the going gets tough.

Bob Middleton asks Greig Barry what is it about a humble old grey fergie that makes some men grow misty-eyed. ​

A simple Christmas card made Bob Middleton wonder why animals are so often collateral damage in our pursuit of profit and pleasure.

A fan of the common blackbird, Bob Middleton wonders ​ why we only value what is rare or in short supply.

Something like steel string fever happens to Rob Wilson when he picks up a guitar. BOB MIDDLETON caught up with an electrician who transforms on stage into a full-on performer.

Bob Middleton knew what he wanted when he went looking for a dog. In Charlie he met a dog with equally firm ideas.

For almost 20 years, Dennis Leversha’s South Gippsland murals have educated, tricked and charmed. Bob Middleton picks some of his favourites.

Bob Middleton quizzed his mate Shane Simpson about a famous story of shark-infested waters