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Thank you for sharing your story. You certainly had a hard working life, what a wonderful supportive husband you chose. I’m from a family of 8 and I know we ate well, dad was a cook and a gardener, and mum was a good cook, so we always had lots of fresh veges and fruit. Mum had another baby who...

I wanted to own my home before having a family, so when we got married in 1974 I was 19, we lived on one wage and saved the other wage. If I bought new clothes they were cheap ones. No holidays, if we went anywhere we stayed with family or friends. We bought our first home in NZ for $6,000 and...

I have a high intolerance of the cold and in any breeze, from air-con, open doors or windows, under a fan, I get cold very quickly and it takes me hours to warm up. I get sick if I get too cold and can’t escape it. So I hibernate a bit in the cold weather. I wear wool-lined trousers, which are...

I used an I’ve. Cleaning tip I found online, and love it. Slice a lemon and put it into an ovenproof container like a roasting dish. Turn the oven on and bake it for about 20-30 mins and leave for about 30-60 mins and then wipe off while it’s still moist. I did mine and then did my partners...

I have a chronic intolerance of the cold. Sometimes when I’m at the computer or on the lounge, I put a hot water bottle behind my lower back and find it really helps.

Hear hear!

A good one, I laughed out loud at this one.

Fair enough too.

I live in Qld and I’ll be shopping for warm gear. As I’ve got older I can’t tolerate the cold. I have a heated jacket and I wore that yesterday as I found it hard to warm up. So yes, I’m keen to have a look.

I lost 23 kg by cutting out everything with sugar in it, (no biscuits, cakes, chocolate, sweets, potato chips) and cut out potatoes, bread and pastry goods. I made heathy vegetable and bacon quiches with grated cheese on top, and had a piece of that with a salad for lunch, and a small serving of...

So sad. Wishing everyone affected a full and speedy recovery. What a nightmare as a parent.

Have you any people in your area that would appreciate a helping hand, or lonely people who would appreciate a visit and a cuppa, maybe a hand with their shopping. Do you knit or crochet, if not, maybe learn. Make beanies or toys for the kids in hospital or the homeless. Join a dance group and...

I’d be offended if he did that in Australia too, sounds like he deserves whatever punishment he gets. Maybe we should adopt their punishment for young thieves who steal cars here too! Might make them think twice!

I think it’s great! There will be a lot of new Australian citizens this year once Kiwis can get Aussie citizenship in July (if they’ve been here for 4 years).

Our Dad used one to do all of our shoes with toe and heel plates. We only had one pair of school shoes and jandals when we were little as we were a family of 8 kids. Mum and dad emigrated from England after the war with 5 kids and had another 3 in NZ. I was 7th so most of my clothes were...

I’m wondering if they don’t want people to park there between 11am and 1pm?

I had some of the glasses that I didn’t need do I was saving them for an extra present. Then a local charity was offering a collection point for donations so I donated them along with a box of food and other bits and pieces of new goods. It does feel good to know you’re helping others.