Recent content by elaine41

I don't know where you live but here in NSW we get nothing from the govt because we live in the country. That did happen many years ago (& it was only about $250) but has long ceased. Instead we just have to pay a high price for petrol while listening to people in Sydney complain because they...

I can't speak too highly of the delivery man in my area. All parcels are delivered right to my door. Admittedly we don't have AP Courier, just the local postie, but he is THE BEST.

Why should they be treated any differently to the aged? The aged pension is roughly the same & we have to live on that. I now pay $180/fortnight for my specialist care as well as having to pay for a community car to take me to the appt which is 200km from my home. That's another...

In winter I cook a lot with my slow cooker & have found them to be very economical. I even make my own caramel in the slow cooker in bulk. I love condensed milk caramel so I buy 5 or 6 cans of Nestles Sweetened Condensed Milk & put them in the slow cooker. Cover with water (essential the...

Last week I got 3 doz eggs for $3.30!!! Shelf price was $4.70/doz but at checkout scanned as $8. I asked how come & the checkout girl went to check & said they had been placed in the wrong place. She tried to correct 1 carton to $4.70 but couldn't work out the difference between $8 & $4.70...

We have the same problem with power cuts in north-west NSW so, with the threat of even worse situation last summer, I bought a camp portagas stove so I could still eat in a blackout. Well worth the investment as several times last summer we had blackouts over many hours but I could still eat &...

I always get my docket & check it before leaving. A few years ago I had my freezer well stocked with frozen chips as the shelf price was lower than the scanned price. I would go back, point out the error which was then checked by staff & got my refund. This went on for weeks. Every time I...

Pie in the sky idea. There was a time when I worked 12 hour shifts as a psychiatric nurse. There was no way I could spend 3 hours/day with my dog on the days I worked as I left home at 5.30am & got home around 6.45pm 4 days/week. On night duty weeks I got home around 7am & left for work again...

Unfortunately I live in a small country town (pop. c. 600) so not likely to get any restaurants starting up here. I also love Chinese so cook it often at home.

Looks like I will become even more isolated that already. I refuse to load my licence or other personal ID to prove that I am not a child. This is what is done by communist leaders to keep their population under control & while I know that Albo has strong communist leanings it does not give...

What on earth does Covid vaccine have to do with this man contracting lyssavirus? Not connected in any way. Stop trying to link everything to the Covid vaccine. Did you have your Diphtheria vaccination as a child? Maybe that will lead you to contract lyssavirus should you come in contact...

As a single senior I used to have my TV on for company throughout the day. However, this week was the start of having it off & enduring the loneliness of a noiseless home. This is one way of saving on my electricity bill. I am with Red Energy with a smart meter which charges me at a rate...

I have had macular degeneration in my right eye for 13.5 years. Initially that was monthly treatment which gradually decreased until about 2 years ago, with the advent of newer drugs, I got to 3 monthly. Each visit now costs $630 & I am left with nearly $300 out of pocket. This month my left...

As a former psychiatric nurse I agree that this treatment should be banned. I hated it when I was working & became even more opposed to this form of "treatment" after leaving the system. At one time, I was working with a small group of ladies doing craft work. One of these ladies was under a...

The fees charged by the public guardian are designed to take everything you have in savings etc. I would never use either the public guardian or public trustee. These organisations are both tarred with the same brush. Find a friend who will take on responsibility for your guardianship, power...