Recent content by Michelle S

It reminds of the days it was cheaper to rent, so you were going to save the difference to buy a house...they never ever "saved" and now complain they don't have a house. Why would they save the "super" money to have a deposit and then to pay the mortgage...they won't. During Covid a lot of men...

As a person considered having a very good memory, I have spend a lifetime explaining to others that no one, including me, remember everything. Was very aware as a kid that the same event recollection was so different between us siblings and no, no one was lying. Let alone some escaped completely...

I would suggest most of the time it is deliberate to ensure : first youngsters will not bother reading labels, and second oldies, with very often poor eyesight, will give up. The manufacturers already complain there is not enough room to put all the info but have no problem putting a misleading...

However i remember the "good old days" where "improved" meant even more sugar added, or not mentioning salt at all; then it became compulsory to list ingredients: the tinier the print the better . I was then in my mid 40s with a diabetic husband with high blood pressure...shopping took ages...

Well maybe, just maybe, I found out the reason why I stayed slim all my life, so did my father🤣 when the other members of the family did put on weight...but then they loved anything sweet when we both shied away from it... ie never did put any sugar in my coffee, if ever eating chocolate i only...

She was right 1. To keep herself safe 2.to try and reach Ally. A long long time ago it happened to me : my address was given out by a third party to someone i never wanted to see again, fortunately I had since left the address and they had the common sense not to give out my new address...

Probably the one in the Warrumbungle, he was obviously going to an important function and still did not think twice and stopped to get us out of the mud (sudden very heavy rain for 2 days, we were asked to all get out of the camping site due to fear of flooding). No idea how he spruced up...

YES 1966...I arrived in Australia in 1965 and the currency changed a few months later, apologies should read back before posting.

Don't think that having been here 58 years I will ever be "considered" Australian either, though I have acquired Australian citizenship. But I agree with you those long term "temporary"visas are atrocious, furthermore I dont consider that fleeing a country because you fear death by hunger is...

Different details, but I have a similar story... I call myself an "accidental" migrant🤣 Australia was never ever on my radar

and it has improved tremendously in the 58 years I have been here, and yes there is still room for improvement particularly the disadvantaged, older women on the scrap heap, housing for the younger set... etc. but I would not live anywhere else

Yes thankfully, Australia has changed a lot since I came here 58 years ago, no medicare in any shape or form back then

The lot : culture, land, people, lifestyle, hot cross bun odd (we landed at Easter never had one before), ever-present sense of community- I am an accidental migrant... Per chance I turned up here 58years ago for 2 years (to improve my accent ha! ha! - and would not have turned up here if French...

Wanting to rule over your children after your death is what I find disrespectful/distasteful. Remember you are the one that brought them up. I come from a country where 3/4 of the parents estate is split equally between the children, but you can do whatever you want with the last 1/4. If you...