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    Paws Up! Celebrating International Cat Day – 8 August, 2025

    Our beautiful granddaughter, and our lovely Charlie.
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    July Competition – Winter Memory Lane

    Thank you! :)
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    Funny Newspaper report

    Funny Newspaper report
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    She stood by his side for 59 years—now Dolly’s showing us what real love looks like after loss

    I just love Dolly! As we drove through the mountains in Tennessee, we played Coat of Many Colours on the tape deck. It was perfect. I especially love her rendition of He's Alive! I pray for peace for her wounded heart and RIP for Carl.
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    General Discussion Thread 11.07.2025

    I do 3 word puzzles every morning and share my results with 2 friends, who also do them. They are Wordle, Chrono and Connections. I also do Words With Friends every day and sometimes do Flagle, Statele, Phrazle and Worldle.
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    July Competition – Winter Memory Lane

    I had always longed to visit a German Christmas market, and try out my schoolgirl German..and in 2003, when we lived in England, my dream came true. We went on a bus tour to Rudesheim, Germany and went to many markets, filled with the aroma of gingerbread and the joy of Christmas. But the best...
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    How disaster impacts retirees' finances and pensions

    Could you please do an article on the elderly moving into aged care...do they have to sell their home, what happens with Centrelink and their pension?
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    May Competition: Childhood Memories – share your story and you could win $100!

    My Favourite Childhood Holiday Memory My childhood holidays were spent at Coolangatta, the most southerly beach of Queensland’s Gold Coast. This was during the 50s, when life was much simpler than it is now. My siblings and I would play “Who can see the sea first” as we headed down the road from...
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    2025 Hot Cross Bun Taste Test: The Best & Worst Easter Buns Ranked

    I too am a traditionalist and love the spicy fruit buns best. I wish the gang had compared the normal buns instead of all the fancy ones.
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    'Charity is just a big business': Aussies outraged over op shops' price hikes

    I think it depends on the individual shop. The Salvos at Maroochydore is quite expensive, especially on furniture, but the one if Nambour is a lovely shop and quite reasonable. Neighbour's aid in Nambour is a lovely shop ( unfortunately decimated and currently stripped and closed due to the...
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