Recent content by HelenC

AND... we pay rates every year!

AND

While the staff reaction appears to be cruel, yes the store policy/insurance would be the main reason, with the safety of the staff's belongings & shop stock also under that banner. There are public toilets in several of the local supermarkets of my home town, possibly because there are cafes...

My daughter introduced me 12 months ago - they are now a staple in my freezer if we need something quickly, or just cos... they are lovely. They go well with salads or hot veg, or just on their own with the favourite sauce. And hubby & I get 2 - 3 feeds out of one box... very economical! :) Oh...

Ditto!

Neither had I - I was in shock. Nice shock ultimately :)

I was working full time, so didn't think I was eligible for a pension. 3 months after my 65th birthday, I got a call from a young man in Centrelink, noting that I had not applied for my pension. When I explained why, he was a tad stringent with me, said he was sending me the necessary forms...

It must have been 1956/57 in England, I did half-day Wednesday at school, bussed 10 miles home for the afternoon. It was mushroom season, and on this day my mother decided to go hunting for them in a nearby field. She found some nice ones in a usual patch, and something caught my eye a few...

I discovered Hesta was offline when I went to check on an update I need to do. However, I have had the same email for many years, but no communications to say they were going offline. Was not impressed, and a tad concerned since several Supers had been hit in that last blast of breaches.