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It's not just shop assistants, it is anyone on the "coal face" . It's the medical receptionists who have to turn away patients because there are not enough doctors, Government employees who have to make decisions based on law, teachers who have to deal with parents when children do not do well...

Save heaps on Incontinence pads Always Discreet incontinence pads are $4.25 on Amazon (compared with over $8 everywhere else) AND if you are eligible, you get free postage AND you can have it scheduled for regular delivery so you never run out. (We have an Amazon Prime subscription for...

Every family gets a calendar (they each get the same calendar) every Christmas. It is made using the photo company's program on their website (lots of companies have this facility) - I'm not clever enough to do it myself, but I do place the photos I have uploaded rather than allow the program...

Same method my dad used when we came to Australia in 1964 and couldn't find one. In those days the laundry was down the garden so no problem with washing hanging low and getting in the way. I imagine this would work really well under carports and back verandahs these days too.

Pointless "creative" ads Do companies get some kind of benefit or tax break for advertising or using advertising companies? Why else would they spend perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars making an advertisement that ends up with a name or logo but does not even give you a clue about who...

A lump sum payment would not have been considered income BUT welfare payments are made on both the income and assets tests. The lump sum would have been added to his assets (which may or may not have affected his pension depending what else he owns) and any interest he gained on the lump sum...

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REALLY? Those living solely on a government pension are better off than you because they don't get penalised and are better off than veterans? Oh well then, the answer is simple - give away your money, get a government pension, give up the the house you paid so highly for and live in a rental...

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I think it's funny. I have 21 grandchildren and they all play the "Let's shock Nan" game. The more shocked I react the more they laugh. I tell the stories of "that wouldn't have happened in my day because..." and THEY pretend to be shocked. When they do something nice I tell them they are my...

A Nan's photo gift idea During the year I take lots of photos whenever I see the family. Additionally I keep the best of the photos they post on social media. About this time every year the photo companies and photo developing places have sales on "create it yourself "calendars and I make a...

Back in the 80's, my almost 3 year old daughter was sitting quietly at the table with a book and crayons when, without looking up, she said quietly "Mummy, did you cry when I died?" At first I thought she had used a wrong word, as I didn't think she knew what dying meant, so I said "When did...

I agree with you about lifting other people's confidence and respecting their wishes - and in a personal situation, we would of course do just that. A lot of things happen to people to reduce their confidence and there are a lot of things that people take offence at. Are we going to ban...

Melting Pot - Blue Mink How many of you remember Melting Pot by Blue Mink? Let me remind you of the chorus: What we need is a great big melting pot Big enough enough enough to take The world and all its got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more And turn out coffee coloured people...

Of course it would, but the racial part enhances the enjoyment. We all have a little bit of oneupmanship in us. Though from the language in the joke I suspect the identities have been swapped - and that's ok too.

I am very surprised that the grandparents themselves were able to cope with the noise if it was that bad. I have 21 grandchildren (including two with Autism) and have never put up with the screaming or shouting in my home. I was also a daycare mum when my children younger, caring for up to seven...

What an excellent article and video. I have trouble visualising to the procedures so to see the video was a great help. Seeing someone choking and not knowing the correct way to help has been a constant fear after being the one choking on several occasions so thank you so much.

I make scones with SR flour and cream (which replaces butter) and a little extra milk. Works the same as yoghurt.

I have met so many lovely Scots since then and you are one them. Thank you so much.

Thank you Suzanne Rose. I love your curiosity. I can only tell you that we went back to Mrs Robertson's afterwards and waited for mum to collect us as usual. My younger siblings were quite excited about their day and told our horrified parents all about it. I had to admit I had taken them...