Lanky-planky Lester Lamb is always a little behind the moment. He is a good man. A decent man. A
"Yes, dear" man always prepared to do the chores set for the day by his wife, Oriel. His life followed
the same path of so many Australian men in the first half of the twentieth century: a veteran of
World War 1 who returned to the land but turned out to be only a moderate-to-poor farmer. But he
doesn't let life get him down. As long as he has his family, and can keep a smile on their faces with a
joke or a tune, he's a happy bloke. He carries Fish's tragedy with him all his life, but carries it with dignity.
Geoff Morrell is Lester Lamb
