Recent content by elaine41

If 11 people have been fined in the last 5 years for eating/drinking while driving then there must be some truth to this "rumour" otherwise, how did the police manage to impose such a fine? When travelling long distances I keep a large bag of Smith's chips between the front seats of my car. I...

I have just been t o my local Woolies. There were plenty of potatoes but the prices were up. I did buy a bag (2 kg) & when they are gone it will be rice & pasta for me until the price comes down again. I do understand that the shortage is due to weather conditions & has nothing to do with...

So at last I've found a potential new road rule which will not affect this senior as I cannot wear earbuds with hearing aids.:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

If I had to drive at 80kph to reach my eye specialist, that would mean I would be driving in excess of 2.75 hours each way. Then they say that every 2 hours I should stop & rest. So make that 3 hours each way. Then I would be so tired on the way home from this very lengthy journey that I...

"According to the Department of Health and Aged Care, the average wait time for a Home Care Package is around five and a half months." Which planet are they living on? I have been on the wait list for 10 mths now & during a recent visit to my GP she rang them to check on wait times & was told...

The first thing all levels of govt need to attend to is the state of our roads, esp in the country areas. I have no doubt that many accidents are caused by poorly maintained roads. Fortunately for me, I am not attached to my phone & often even forget to take it with me when I go to the next...

I don't do this in the bathroom as my hot water tank is just outside the window so hot water arrives almost instantly. However, I have done this in the kitchen for the last 21 years, since moving to a rural village. I collect the water from the kitchen tap as it heats & use it for making...

I hate daylight savings. When I was still working I had to put up with it & adjust everything to suit this stupidity. Once I stopped working, I stopped acknowledging daylight savings. I don't change my clocks or watch. I do have to watch my fave TV shows an hour earlier than previously. I...

Just one more so-called big retailer that I have never heard of.

I so agree with you. Because of the action of a postie on a motor bike I am looking at installing a dashcam on my car. I was driving down a tree lined street with no traffic around when suddenly a motor bike came off the footpath & from behind a tree on my left & went right in front of me...

Also, the risk of falling out of bed is dangerous & can lead to serious injuries. I would prefer for my loved one to have bed rails up rather than have them fall out of bed. Staff can't be in attendance on every resident 24/7 so other measures have to be taken. I have had a family member tied...

Many years ago when we moved from a major coastal city to rural NSW, we purchased a deep fryer so that we could continue to enjoy our fish & chips each Friday night. By buying frozen fish fillets & frozen chips at the local supermarket I can make a meal for less than $5 per serve. While...

The whole aged care system is a big FAIL. I have been waiting for 9 months now since I received my approval for Level 2 letter. I checked with My Aged Care a couple of days ago & was told not to expect to receive funding before the end of the year. This puts me in the situation of having to...

Don't you believe it. It aged care they just give the resident a dose of Morphine for a pain which could have been treated with Panadol or Panadeine. This was what the doctor prescribed for my mother when she complained of a pain in her hip. This was not debilitating or life threatening as I...