Recent content by Ricci

I feel a little outdone here as I can't eat seafood as I'm allergic to it so leaving that out of the equation there's only the snails my tummy would revolt at, mushrooms (because who eats fungus!) and avocado. Oh, and grapefruit as they are expressly forbidden with my medication. :confused:

I have just finalised an online shop with Woolies, it's getting more stressful by the week. First into the basket goes the essentials, milk, bread etc. Next into the basket goes some of this weeks dinner specials for me and the dog, from the catalogue, always checking first that they are indeed...

I taught my son that what he said outside of the house and with his mates was one thing, what he said at home, in front of girls or adult family friends/relatives was quite another and if I heard him swear I'd wash his mouth out with soap. It worked for years and even now I rarely/never hear him...

Our aim when our kids were born was to turn out happy, healthy, capable 18 year olds so that they could cope on their own once they left home. It wasn't difficult, age appropriate chores turned into games when they were young and getting more serious as they got older. It would seem that very...

I gave away all my cast iron cookware, after all, I'm not an Ironwoman!!!! Seriously though, they just got too heavy to lift safely even when empty. :confused:

Do I care? What a public figure or celebrity does is not my business, nor should it be. Let them have their lives outside of fame, in most cases that's not what made them famous.

Not a food but a drink, hot Blackcurrant Juice. Mum used to give us this when we were kids and feeling a bit poorly. Just the smell brings back memories of warm, snuggly pampering. :)

When I downsized into a retirement village I paid all the exit fees upfront, that way it's calculated on the purchase price only (hopefully less than the selling price). The village owners have that money, plus any interest, for years so they're not really out of pocket. That means that when I...

I know what you mean. I live in a retirement village, in a 3 bed/2 bath/2garage single story unit that I bought 8 years ago for $500k. The unit next door that is exactly the same as mine has just gone to market at just over $1mil and there are people prepared to pay that sort of money. It's...