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My formative years were spent in England during WWII with nightly air-raids, blackouts, masks and bombings. Being a sickly child I was evacuated into the country and visits from mum were rare as dad was fighting and she was raising two other siblings one year older than me and one younger,. The...

Growing up in Britain throughout the war and living with the privations and restrictions Post-War, we as childrenteenagers were in awe of (1) our parents and other elders (as poor as they were) (2) our teachers (no-one spoke unless spoken to), and also (3) the law. If we saw a policeman there...

The basic age pension has not been increased for yonks and the twice-yearly COL rise just does not make one iota of difference to a person's capacity to save for any unforeseen contingencies. My meagre savings are eroding by the day....the aged care package which was once my safety net as far...

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Mixed Metaphors I'm putting together a little anthology of mixed metaphors and invite contributions. So far I have only a handful, including : "When the hand that rocks the cradle kicks the bucket" and "It's as easy as falling off a piece of cake" ...any suggestions Jane