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  1. Granny*Deb

    Discover this savvy author's secret: how retro dinners under $8 can save you money!

    I love my Mama's old CWA cook books and my beloved copy of the Esk Valley cook book. Of course don't forget the grand old Commonse Cookery book. Then for a dose of class you can flick through the first wonderful volume of Margret Fulton's huge cookery book. My 2 daughter's along with my...
  2. Granny*Deb

    THREE EASY SALADS

    My tribe love my salads just like the tasty morsels we're shown here. It really is so much easier to make your own fresh platters as you know they are fresh and flavoursome. All you need to do is be organised, check your pantry for staples then purchase a few goodies. The great factor is you...
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    The Morning Show’s Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur leave viewers in stitches during live segment

    We all know cockies can be destructive little so and so's. Really it's hard to imagine that just a couple of our feathered friends could cause such a mess. You do have to laugh at it even though if it happened to me I'd be devastated lol I wonder how you'd go filling in an insurance claim form ????
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    Are Today's Digital Payments Leaving Our Seniors Behind? Find Out!

    There has also been talk of cheque books becoming a thing of the past as digital is said to be safer. Also passbooks are also in the line of fire 🔥 Soon maybe choices will be removed from our hands and we will have to migrate to digital. Incredibly hard for some to change a lifetime of habits.
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    Pensioner, 83, and young husband separate after 2-year marriage

    Love is a unique creature. What works for one couple will drive other's bonkers. Just be happy peeps. I have my black Manx kitty who gives me all I need, shares my bed and when I'm not travelling so good she snuggles right in. Yes I do miss the company of my partner, that reassuring hug, someone...
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    Unleash your stick vac’s full potential! Discover a game-changing tip to extend the battery life of your Dyson

    Food for thought. I'd need some more information as $169 is a lot to out lay for some of us particularly if something untoward was to happen.
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    ‘Outrageous!’ Why a $2.50 fee is making Telstra customers furious

    We do the right things by paying our bills then we get penalised. Okay I will be presenting my pension number to my provider to get this silly fee removed. Again you can't tell me it takes a machine $2.50 worth to print and post my bill to me,maybe I'm wrong and it does. I do most things online...
  8. Granny*Deb

    Stuffed Roasted Capsicum and Tomatoes

    These are delicious morsels. Nice firmly packed and well seasoned is a complete meal on it's own. I always cook extra for my son & his wife. I think one of his sister's tells him what I'm cooking and he'll pop in on his way home. Nothing like mama's dinners 😀
  9. Granny*Deb

    THE ART OF A FRENCH GETAWAY

    That's a beauty. Nothing like a good giggle to start one's day 😀
  10. Granny*Deb

    Discover the ingenious trick this Aussie woman used to slash $18 off her petrol bill!

    This is just fabulous. Wonderful really, where you genuinely do get something for just having a peek at prices. Going to get my chauffeur, my daughter lol, onto it as it may save us a few dollars here and there
  11. Granny*Deb

    You've been missing out! Discover how to make this delicious air fried milk dessert

    Oh golly you've just bought back the memory of coming home from school and Mama had made a huge batch of our beloved Spanish Leche Frita dessert. They melted in your mouth mmmm and our old Aunt would make us Spanish hot chocolate made with real chocolate. Far out they were both wonderful. Back...
  12. Granny*Deb

    This genius tip shows how to open a wine bottle with just two common household items!

    The quality of your wine could be the difference as member Bellclare advised. Plastic corks easy peasy but real, genuine cork can be temperamental at the best of times. So therefore some care and being gentle with real cork may work. If it doesn't you've wasted a nice drop as cork in wine...
  13. Granny*Deb

    Stretch your dollar further with these three delicious 'salad jar' recipes that cost less than $3 each!

    This idea has been around for years. When my kid's were teenager's they thought it was very cool much nicer than the old salad sandwich for lunch. You can do a fruit salad for dessert. Also cheese and crackers. I'm sure some of you creative souls could come up with great warm meals:)
  14. Granny*Deb

    Beloved soap star Meg Johnson passes away at 86 following a valiant battle with dementia

    There are many options available to suit many different tastes. How boring would it be if we all watched the same shows & documentaries. Like chosing how you dress, personal preference. Here is an example. I love my Formula 1 Grand Prix and the only carrier that has it happens to be Foxtel, so I...
  15. Granny*Deb

    Beloved soap star Meg Johnson passes away at 86 following a valiant battle with dementia

    The shows are available to watch through the BBC channel on Foxtel. So both Brits in Australia and Aussies can watch and be up to date like our British counterparts.
  16. Granny*Deb

    Public sentiment boils over as Woolworths denies cash-out request

    Sometimes it may be a customer's only choice as banks are closing branches at a rapid pace. Then you are confronted with no Atm's available either because again the banks are removing Atm's or they are damaged and don't work. It's a catch 22 situation. I have no idea what the answer is but if...
  17. Granny*Deb

    Shoppers can't get enough of this new dog vacuum now sold at ALDI

    I might go have a peek at these. I have a very long haired cat who's fur drives one to distraction. As she is a house cat I've seriously thought of shaving her coat off and knitting her a nice wee jumper or some preemie baby suits as folks I know have done lol But it would be far easier to...
  18. Granny*Deb

    Experience exceptional taste at an affordable price with ALDI's award-winning coffee!

    Well done Aldi for again delivering great value and absolutely some of the best coffee ☕️ pods I have tasted. My children purchased me the Expressi coffee machine when they were first released, gosh quite a while ago. I tried all different pod coffees as everybody had different ones. In my...
  19. Granny*Deb

    Soda Water Scones

    Not much beats delicious scones that are so simple to make it's crazy. Always been a favourite in my house for over 40 years. Made with soda water they are so light they almost float out of the room 😀
  20. Granny*Deb

    Kmart’s ‘Must-Have’ Pickle Jar prompts heated debate

    Pickle liquid or the liquid from olives, feta cheese etc can go towards making a great vinaigrette or other type of salad dressing as it gives you the acid component of your dressing. You can make some yummy dressings with different liquids. Happy 😊 pickle juice usage 😀
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