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Retirement fun Yesterday my daughter e-mailed me, again, asking why I didn't do something useful with my time, "like sitting around in the Garden bar and drinking John Smiths isn't a good thing." She is "only thinking of me," she said, and suggested, I go down to the old folks Centre and...

Movies A farmer decided he wanted to go to town and see a movie. As he approached, the ticket agent asked, “Sir, what’s that on your shoulder?” The old farmer said, “That’s my pet rooster Chuck. Wherever I go, Chuck goes.” “I’m sorry, sir,” said the ticket agent. “We can’t allow animals in...

When I was about 7 or 8 I badly wanted a basketball for Christmas. Every year we had visitors from Perth- in those days about 2 hrs travelling time- after their visit they would continue their journey further south. This particular year they turned up early and we hadn't even opened our gifts so...

I recently was on a flight when something similar happened to a passenger in front of me. Except that the two larger people were husband and wife - now that is totally unacceptable. In fact just downright rude.

I must be dumb! If inflation is high and people are struggling why oh why are they still putting mortgage rates up. People have less money to spend 'cos they have spent it all on the mortgage. PLEASE EXPLAIN?

As my sons birthday is in late November I made the decision to put up Christmas decorations 12 days before Christmas and take them down 12 days after Christmas.

Macro photography I recently attended a Macro photography for your phone workshop. These are some of my first photos. Pics before I edit them.

I have used it to keep spiders away from my side mirrors on my car. Just insert the tube between the mirror and the outer casing give a short spray. So far they have been for 6 months but I think it's time for another blast as I noticed some signs of their return

I recently found this site on FB and have joined them. You can ask a lot of different questions and you will get a reply reasonably quickly The VillageLocal Community Hub

A gift of an experience is the most memorable. For my 60th my daughter and family gave me a balloon ride. I have given my son and son-in-law a simulated flight. I have also been on a hot lap

You get a manky sleeve haha 😂

Many years ago (50yrs) a wise old woman (she was at least 40yo) told me "if it's not life threatening then it's not important " it's something that I have never forgotten and I quote often

I guess that they had to increase the price because they can't make the burgers any smaller!

I just use a metal straw. I seal the bag leaving a little bit open, place the straw in it and suck the air out. It works a treat but I am going to give this a try. Who knows it might be better!

Whenever I used to get scam calls for solar panels I would say that I was homeless and living in my car. This shut them up. I had different responses for other scams but most are not appropriate to share

Wise old cowboy An atheist was seated next to a dusty old cowboy on an airplane and he turned to him and said, “Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.” The old cowboy, who had just started to read his book, replied to the total...