<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Word Parlour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Word Parlour]]></description><link>https://www.thewordparlour.com/stories</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:30:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thewordparlour.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The old pub watching a changing region unfold]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the Farmers Arms Hotel at Cabarlah was one of those places I always meant to stop at. You know the sort. The places that sit on your mental to-do list for so long they start collecting dust. Like many people heading north from Toowoomba, I’d driven past the old pub countless times on my way to Hampton, Crows Nest or the coast. I’d glance across from the highway and think, I should stop in there one day. As it turns out, I probably should have done it sooner. A short drive beyond...]]></description><link>https://www.thewordparlour.com/post/the-old-pub-watching-a-changing-region-unfold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3dad124a6e9fe42fc891c3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:37:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f90e20_28afcb8d0f164c138a6bd7963169d51f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Suzy Lloyd</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>