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It's not just the product in the can dictating price. Manufacturing costs of all metal products have risen because of outrageous increases in the price of electricity. Likewise the production of the labels. Any manufacturer who uses electricity - and that would be most of them - has to factor...

Your friendly neighbourhood grammar pedant here. What is the current craze for using the word 'mortified' incorrectly? Mortified means embarrassed or ashamed. As in: 'I was mortified when I realised that Mary overheard me saying nasty things about her.' Why would the online community be...

My brother, 11 years younger than me, always said that if he were facing execution, for his last meal, he'd choose my roast topside and crispy baked potatoes, smothered in my gravy. He said I made the best gravy ever. Just what was left in the baking dish after most of the fat was drained off...

I was diagnosed with lipodaema in 2010 by Dr Helen Mackie, Australia's foremost expert in the disease. Until I was 35, the most I ever weighed was 48kg. In three months, I gained 13 kg with no change in diet or exercise. The weight was all concentrated below the waist and on my upper arms. This...

Pathetic little weasel! I can't see too many tears being shed at Qantas!

Our grandparents all did this. Just shows that everything old is new again.

This is becoming the norm in Alice Springs. However, fear not! If the voice gets up, all these incidents will magically disappear and the perpetrators of these crimes will go to school every day, or find a job. They'll all be home by 7pm to eat their nourishing home cooked tea, and they'll be...

It would be interesting to see how different demographics react to these. I'm tipping that the greatest uptake will be in high income areas. They don't have the struggle with the cost of living like those living in low to middle income areas. Since they don't have these worries, they have the...

My son owns a business servicing and repairing diesel engines. He loves having a Costco in the area, because he gets a lot of business from people who buy their diesel fuel. Engines don’t like it.

It’s not only IGA. Hubby bought a packet of pepitas at Woolies yesterday. The Best Before date was 22 May 2023. I realise it’s not a Use By, but it’s still almost three months out of date. Let me know when you’re going and I’ll come with you. 😉😊

Thank you. I misunderstood.

We have a Costco store 200 metres away, but rarely shop there. We live in a retirement village and the social club buys a lot of things there for social occasions. Their dinner rolls are horrible. They’re very sweet because they’re made to the American recipe. However, their cakes and slices are...

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that Canberra, with the lowest population, will receive more than any other state and territory except NSW?

We’ve been with HCF since 1976. Since almost all my working life of 45 years was in healthcare, I’m very familiar with health funds. HCF, in my opinion, pays out more in benefits than any other fund. It might be slightly more expensive than other funds, but it’s definitely worth it in the long run.

I once stood and watched a carpet snake eat a good sized bandicoot. Incredible!

He wasn't born here. If you watch the video, he has a strong middle eastern accent.

Don't get me started on kids on cruises! We did a P&O cruise some years ago. At the time, I was working for a boss who took holidays every school holidays and it was a condition of employment that staff only took holidays then as well. The kids hogged the lifts, treated the dining room as a...

We were almost caught with this scam a few months ago. They ALWAYS say that a friend or relative will collect the item. We've experienced it several times since, always on Facebook Marketplace. Hubby now reels them in and is super friendly and helpful. Then they ask for the bank details and...