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  1. J

    No leftovers allowed!

    We had that rule, even when tripe was served up.. I couldn’t eat it, so went hungry.. however, that discipline made us better as adults, too bad there is little discipline nowadays.. look at the drug taking, car jackings, stabbings today.. maybe todays youth need a hard lesson in discipline..
  2. J

    No leftovers allowed!

    We had that rule, even when tripe was served up..😝.. I couldn
  3. J

    Driver pays $305 fine for this obscure parking rule: ‘Help me understand’

    Same in Victoria, don’t park within 3 metres of double lines..
  4. J

    Cats have 276 facial expressions

    Have a rescue cat and she is as cheeky as they come..have had her for around 5 months.. gorgeous colours..
  5. J

    November Competition: Christmas Memories!

    I was I think 10 years old, ( I am 72 now) it was Xmas morning, back then mum was a widower on very low income.. my older brothers had purchased a second hand bike and painted it for me.. it was the best present I have ever had.. they had to teach me to ride!!! Such great memories…
  6. J

    Crispy skin salmon

    Sorry , just finished it.. I will supply pics next time.. Delicious..cooked Broccolini with garlic..
  7. J

    Crispy skin salmon

    Cooking crispy skin salmon fillets with baby broccolini and veggies.. oh and a glass or two of Chardy.. 🥹
  8. J

    Laundry Day

    We are so lucky to have the appliances now.. generations take everything for granted.. I now have central heating.. as a boy growing up with mum as a widow.. we had a threepence gas supply, to get gas for cooking or a candle gas heating, I had to put threepences in the supply and turn the...
  9. J

    Laundry Day

    My mum never had a washing machine when we lived in Burnley Richmond.. up until I was around 14, mum had to light a fire under a copper boiler and use use Blue tablets to make the washing whiter.. then when they had been boiled, it was my job to transfer the still hot washing across into the...
  10. J

    The old butcher’s shop

    I remember when I was about 8, mum would send me to our local butcher in Burnley St Burnley, to buy some cheap meat for dinner.. I was fascinated by the smell of meat and the sawdust on the floor of the shop.. great memories..
  11. J

    What does your day look like today?

    Up at 6 am to drive a client to medical appointment as a volunteer driver.. 1/12 hours to get to clients house and another hour to get to appointments.. then back home afternoon..
  12. J

    Traveller shares experience of dealing with a disruptive child and a distracted parent - what would YOU do?

    Travellers don’t pay to fly with screaming kids next to them.. It’s the responsibility of the parent, to ensure they take enough entertainment for their children to settle down.. imagine listening to a screaming 3 year old for 20 plus hours!!! I would report the issue to the flight attendants..
  13. J

    What are some of your best tips for a sick pet?

    Just give them love and hugs..
  14. J

    What is something your mum used to say to you when you were a kid?

    Make sure you wear clean undies before going out.. 😊
  15. J

    If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

    Definitely, my Mum and Dad and 5 brothers and sister.. all passed.. 😞😞😞
  16. J

    What's on your weekend to-do list?

    Taking my partner to see On by Circa is circus at its contemporary best - as thrilling as it is moving.. at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre on Saturday night for her birthday…
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