Recent content by louarrivolo

I have seen this selfish parking act many times near my own home. It does show a complete lack of consideration for others.I left a written note under the windscreen wiper on a few occasions to express my feelings on the matter.

We used to shop there regularly and I still have and use a Franklins 2 wheeled shopping trolley that gets occasional comments from some shoppers.

still have one that gets used almost every day.

Great show and very entertaining. One of the earliest shows when TV started in Australia. My parents watched it as much as I did. The theme music was very catchy .Loved it,

Nostalgia Test Ok you oldies (or not so oldies) , how many of these things can you remember? Lifebuoy soap,Ipana toothpaste. Bob a job week. Pears transparent soap. Persil and Rinso washing powders. Reckitts blue. Bonnington's Irish Moss. How about radio shows...just a few to get...

IXL melon and lemon was great I agree. Was there a melon and ginger too? I must confess that I still like anything that has ginger in it. I used to love Ginger Meggs too.

I must have been about 6 when I woke up on Christmas morning to find a string tied to my bedhead which I had to follow along a corridor in to the living room with a large Christmas tree and the string was attached to my present....a Chevrolet car. A toy one of course. It was a blue pedal car...

Wonderful memories good old cracker night. We used to build a large bonfire in a nearby large park and following a nasty incident one year when some hoon set off the bonfire a few days early , we had to post guards each night up to cracker night..Other crackers I remember are , flower pots...

Very funny comments. Thanks from the heart of my bottom.OOPS.... I think I got that a..e up.

I agree Abigail was quite outstanding.

I might be wrong but I think in Victoria there was a hand signal of waving the right arm up and down like a bird flapping a wing indicated slowing down. Perhaps someone can correct me on this?

Yes I remember those very well.How about Bluey and Curley, remember them?

Radio Shows (Yes, What?) Remember Yes, What? The good old school of St. Percy's. Headmaster Dr. Pimm, students were Bottomly, Stanford, Greenbottle and for a short time Depledge. Also, the cleaner, Mr. Snootles and an occasional appearance by Bottomly's girlfriend Daphnie. The 15-minute...

6 pence was a zack (5 cents) 12 pence was a deena or a bob (10 cents) 24 pence was 2 bob (20 cents) 20 shillings was a pound or quid (2 dollars) Sweet memories)