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  1. Granny*Deb

    Easy Puttanesca

    Yummo, sounds delightfully delicious with flavour and vibrancy. Defo going to be this week's pasta meal. Thanks for the great recipe.
  2. Granny*Deb

    Can you believe what this Coles shopper discovered in a 3-year-old pack of toilet paper? One shocking detail inside!

    I too buy the 4 ply now. It works out to be far more economical when only 1 person is using it. But I do have back up 3 ply for visitors and when my grandson's visit. The kid's no matter what you tell them always use a lot 😀 hungry bums lol The 4 ply is also are also 1/4 the size larger. I have...
  3. Granny*Deb

    A Reject Shop employee reveals how to save BIG and beat supermarket prices!

    Yes you can access The Reject Shop online. Dear Google will take you straight there! Happy shopping 😀
  4. Granny*Deb

    Joke Running Out Of Petrol

    This one has done the rounds since last century! Still leaving peeps giggling in the 21st century :)
  5. Granny*Deb

    Battle of the Home Brands: Which Supermarket Offers the Best Prices on Everyday Essentials?

    Share the love with all the supermarkets where possible. I live 42 k's North of Brisbane and fortunately for us most centres contain all 3 as well as good Asian markets. I'm fortunate as I have the time to check online ahead of a shop what are the specials and best buys for my little family...
  6. Granny*Deb

    The Nutbush Phenomenon: Revealing the reasons why Aussies just can't get enough of Tina Turner's classic hit

    Ahh the fun I had when I was President of our P & C at school and had the pleasure of organising our Annual Bush Dance that always had to have the great Nutbush City Limits dance off. Mum's against Dad's, teacher's against tuckshop ladies oh the list was endless. But everyone that attended...
  7. Granny*Deb

    Surprise restaurant surcharge leaves patrons outraged!

    I'm wondering why diners have to pay the 1.5% credit card surcharge. Basically means I'm paying for the pleasure in paying my bill with a credit card. I do wish some group could check to see that 1) this money is made into cash and presented to the hospitality worker for the actual tip & 2)...
  8. Granny*Deb

    Say goodbye to crowded flights: Qantas introduces Neighbour-Free Empty Seat Program

    When I travel if I'm without my carer I usually have my larger than usual walker mobility aid. Most airline organise a suitable place for me plus said walker and it doesn't cost me a cent more. I'm first to board and usually first to deplane at my destination. It's great as with all this help...
  9. Granny*Deb

    50 years after Freddo Frog, Cadbury reveals an exciting new character: the Caramilk Wallaby

    Let me see if I've got this right ...... to support our sporting greats in Australia we have to gobble lots of choccies. I enjoy a yummy nibble every now and then but I support my fav sporting teams/individual's with a big cheer which spurs our teams on more than chocolate smeared faces. I'm not...
  10. Granny*Deb

    Outrage among fast food lovers after KFC makes a shocking ‘Zero Sugar’ switch

    Rather ironic isn't it. I totally get the diabetic thing but really diabetic's should be making much better choices than KFC 🍗 😅 my diabetic daughter when she let's her hair down for takeaway opts for grilled fish 🐟 😋 and salad 🥗 maybe a few chippies if she's feeling like letting her hair down...
  11. Granny*Deb

    Woolworths raises prices of popular hot roast chicken amidst rising living costs

    Well I still prefer to bulk buy my whole chickens. I prep them, marinate then freeze. Family coming over, defrost my bird then either cook in oven or air fryer and hey presto I have I healthy less oil tasty fresh chicken. After we pick over the bird for dinner, I usually pick over once more and...
  12. Granny*Deb

    Discover this $9.99 ALDI lip balm that beauty lovers swear is just as good as its $62 designer version

    This dupe is certainly worth $9.99. When you consider good named lippies like Revlon can sell full price for $26.99 these balms with added colour are definitely good value. I grabbed some to go towards my two daughter's birthday gift parcels and the sheer pink is just right for Mumma Bear lol
  13. Granny*Deb

    Woolworths' $2.15 Spray Revamps Grout in Just 15 Seconds!

    Yes Trudi and I'm sure vinegar is kinder to the environment 😁
  14. Granny*Deb

    Kmart Revives ‘Retro’ Kodak Film Cameras - The Nostalgia of Traditional Photography Rekindled!

    Kmart & Big W still develop and sell the film. My daughter & daughter in law are always getting pictures developed. Also they get prints of photos from their phones. Technology has me totally bamboozled 😄😄😜🙄☠️
  15. Granny*Deb

    You won't believe what this Australia Post worker did: Queensland woman outraged by 'unacceptable' parking act

    My daughter drives me everywhere and it is increasingly harder to get a Disability Parking spot. What really upsets me is the judgemental people who don't realise that disabilities present differently. Not everybody has a limb missing.. I have Parkinson's Disease as well as waiting on two...
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    Is a shortage of vital medicines looming? Find out why doctors say the drug industry is ‘on a knife edge’

    I have Parkinson's Disease. My medication is made in Italy and it's not a medication that can have a generic one. During Covid in 2020 right up till beginning 2022 we didn't know if some of my medications were going to get here and unfortunately nothing seems to have recovered since then. I...
  17. Granny*Deb

    Is this $14 Kmart gadget the secret to perfect mashed potatoes? Home cooks are divided!

    The original ricer utensil in my family came to Australia from Italy in the early 1940's. They never peeled potatoes and seriously it is so easy to clean out. Each family would use it to make our mashed baby foods with every vegetable imaginable in it. I love the ricer because of the smoothness...
  18. Granny*Deb

    Discover the Simple Crochet Pattern That Has Everyone Talking: Make a Stunning Blanket in Just a Few Days!

    You can never have enough simple crotchet patterns for blankets. I make blankets for two hospitals as well as baby blankets. Great way to use your time plus the blankets are well received by the recipients.
  19. Granny*Deb

    Discover the new ‘robot’ ceiling clothesline that homeowners are raving about!

    I'll take the free sunshine that makes my towels and blankets so gorgeous. Also there isn't anything nicer than the smell of freshly folded laundry.
  20. Granny*Deb

    25-million-year-old fossils of a bizarre possum and strange wombat relative reveal Australia’s hidden past

    We are such an ancient land with still so many hidden treasures. I feel quite proud that Australia is some of the oldest land on our planet Earth. Our history is fascinating and I for one just can't get enough of it.
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