As the final episode of Neighbours airs this Friday, Stylist’s Jenny Tregoning reflects on why the soap was essential after-school viewing when growing up.
years. Like any good student in the mid 2000s, seeing Dr Karl Kennedy and his band The Waiting Room perform at the local Walkabout was a highlight of my university days. Our first party in student halls wasOK, so it wasn’t exactly high-brow viewing. As I got older, I watched with a healthy dose of cynicism, rolling my eyes at the shaky sets and ridiculous storylines . But it was all part of the charm.
On a visit to the set in Melbourne , our tour group was shown how a patch of shrub once doubled up as “the bush”, while a tiny corner of chain link fence stood in for a prison yard.
. Settling down with Karl, Susan and co on a weekday afternoon is like slipping on a comfy old pair of slippers, and I’m sad I didn’t come to this realisation sooner.will forever hold a special place in my heart and I’ll treasure the memories. Because if the past few years have taught us anything, everybody needs good neighbours.Sign up for our essential edit of what to buy, see, read and do, and also receive a free guide to the 101 Female Authors Everyone Should Have On Their Bookshelf.
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