Recent content by Joydie

KatKop, I know, I know! I'm just an old fashioned girl, stuck in the past when it comes to the language I love. I drive my husband nuts and I recently had a a very close friend with a doctorate in Linguistics tell me I really should stop obsessing over split infinitives. The body's let me down...

I don't really have a problem with this story. She won a lovely sum of money. What I do have a problem with these days is much closer to home. Is it me, or does anyone else wonder if Tipping Point is fair and square? Every single night now, there are 'ambient drops' resulting in counters being...

I'm sorry, I know I drive people nuts, but I can't let this pass without comment. The article states that people thought the poor man was a 'mannequin'. A mannequin is a catwalk model who struts the board walk at fashion shows. The word you're looking for is 'manikin'. A manikin is a life...

Many people in his situation prefer to sleep rough. It may be be because he doesn't want to follow house rules, he doesn't like some or all of those living in the home, or he just misses his mates on the streets. Also, if drug or alcohol abuse is a factor, his daughter may not want that in her...

I've always believed that in 'Celebrity World', what happens in their private lives has nothing to do with their art or performance. To reach the heights he did, takes an incredible amount of dedication mixed with his extraordinary talent. That's what fans should concentrate on, not his private...

I've had five spinal fusions, leaving me with arachnoiditis, a progressive disease causing severe, almost constant pain and gradual loss of mobility. I tried medicinal cannabis and found it to be of no benefit whatever. I can only speak from my own experience, while others may find it to be...

Of course it's a great place to live! As Australia's show piece for heads of state and other dignitaries, it has heaps of taxpayers' money spent on it to keep it looking pristine. The rest of us have to make do with whatever Canberra and the states feel they can spare.

I'm reminded of the first verse of 'The Millennial Song'. It goes, ' There he sits inside your local coffee shop, Sporting a man bun and facial hair. Somehow he believes, although has no job, That by his 30s he will be a millionaire.' It's a great song sung brilliantly by Micah Tyler and set...

I have an incredible memory for names, but since I saw your comment, I realise I've forgotten the name of the principle at Taree High. Ask about my teachers, and I can tell you those names. I was at Taree High in '58, '59, and '60. I did my Intermediate Certificate in 1960, and then my Dad was...

Nothing but an entitled little brat who's probably never worked a day in her life. Whatever happened to shame and accountability?

I grew up in Wingham and went to high school in Taree. Back in the 50s, Wingham was cut off at least once every summer. My husband has just told me that Wingham has no water supply because it's been contaminated. This is a complete disaster!

Why is it necessary to say that their son is adopted? When will people stop thinking that adopted kids are somehow different in the way they relate to their parents? When will people realise that parents of adopted children love their children in the same way that biological children are loved...

What a disgusting set of circumstances! I spent ten days in a private rehabilitation facility in Sydney following a spinal fusion. Many of the nurses were from overseas and spoke with very thick accents. I was only in my 60s at the time with good hearing, and I was having problems...