Beryl Lane, teacher, traveller, and grandmother

Three Food Memories

Three Food Memories
Beryl Lane, teacher, traveller, and grandmother
Apr 13, 2026 Season 11
Savva Savas

A little while ago Savva interviewed Ita Buttrose for his 50th birthday. During the conversation, an amazing woman called Beryl Lane came down to chat with her idol, Ita. Beryl had travelled all the way from Macksville to see the chat, and meeting Ita was the icing on the cake. 

In this mini episode of Three Food Memories, Savva interviews Beryl - grandmother, teacher of 40 years, and intrepid traveller - but please don't mention backpacks, she hates them. 

On Beryl's menu is proper icecream, truffles in Provence, and pig at a Sing Sing in Papua New Guinea. 

Sides include: the importance of travel (and how to save for it), reflections on meeting Ita, and whatever "perhapses" are...you'll have to listen to find out. 

Beryl's social cause is Anglicare Australia - check them out here: anglicare.asn.au and check out Beryl at the Macksville opshop where you can pick up pickles, bargain clothes, and a lot of love. 

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance

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