Recent content by Blarney

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    ‘Absolute monster’ Hyacinth Bucket bows out at 96, while racing legend Warren Huntly’s remarkable journey ends at 63

    Absolutely loved Mrs Bucket. One of those shows you can watch over and over, huge loss 😢
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    When public art goes wrong: Celebrity statue sparks fierce debate

    “If you can’t say something nice, say nothing” as the old adage goes!
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    Australia will soon have its own ‘centre for disease control’. Let’s not repeat the chaos of the US

    I have always believed we are over governed and that State Governments should be abolished.
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    You laughed, cried, saw him break barriers—this award-winning actor (73) leaves a hole in our hearts

    I never saw a Graham Greene performance I didn’t love. Rest now….
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    Hollywood in mourning as actor’s mother passes at 84—what really happened?

    You’ve possibly heard of her son, Brad Pitt
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    Would you want to be brought back like this? AI tributes divide grieving families

    I am not a very religious person in the traditional sense but I find your denigrating comment offensive toward those who live by some form of religious faith/practice. As for the video, I can’t see a problem - it’s a tribute!
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    Behind the crown: A bombshell claim just rocked the Royal Archives

    It says in the article “the Queen Mother herself wrote in a 1925 letter that she was 'turned off' by alcohol during her pregnancy with Elizabeth, but there’s no evidence she abstained while carrying Margaret”
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    Would you be OK with your parcel being tossed like this?

    You’re one of the lucky ones, I’ve had expensive items requiring a signature left at the front step (one driver even signed on my behalf!). I’ve had alcohol delivered without a signature which, I believe, is against the law. I’ve had parcels thrown. Drivers rarely ring the doorbell. And all this...
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    ‘Blue Heelers’ favourite and music legend passes away at 80

    I will never forget the concert on the hallowed turf of the Carlton Football Ground one sunny Sunday afternoon. Bobbie & Laurie, Lynne Randell, Normie Rowe, Merv Benton, Pat Carroll, Olivia Newton John, The Strangers, The Outcasts and me. Yep I was a singer around Melbourne back then too - those...
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    She’s gone, but the woman who gave us ‘Stupid Cupid’ (87) never stopped singing through the pain

    My favourite when I was young, great voice and you could understand every word she sang. Sadly, she faced a couple of violent attacks in her life but overcame these traumas with time and got back on the stage. She did a beautiful rendition of Summer of His Years, a song written for JFK after his...
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