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I used the top of the line Finish and Fairy tablets for years, and I was happy with both. One day hubby came back from Aldi with a box of their top of the range dishwasher tablets. I've used nothing else since. They do just as good a job as the well known brands for a fraction of the cost.

We do all banking and bill paying online. Hubby checks the accounts at least every second day. Just over a week ago, he was emailed by the CBA to say they'd just closed one of our accounts because of fraudulent activity. A sum of $80 had been withdrawn by someone in Austria. The email asked that...

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. The situation is happy hour at a retirement village. Residents take turns in cooking the food each week. We pay $5 per head. There are no employees involved, just residents. It’s a small village and we all know each other which makes it so annoying because...

We tried that, but she just asks for more when she collects her meal. She’s led a very sheltered life, both as a child and in her marriage. She talks often about her late husband and the fact that he told her when they married that it’s now his job to do everything for her. He employed someone...

If you're referring to the resident at our retirement village, I know exactly what her circumstances are. She gets Meals on Wheels three days a week. Her son brings a meal on two other days a week. When there are leftovers to take home, she always takes some, and every time, she tells us she...

The fact that she was spoken to by staff and then went back for more, shows a breathtaking sense of entitlement! I've been observing this behaviour for years, and it seems that it's mostly confined to older people. To use age as an excuse isn't okay. Hubby and I are in our late 70s, and it would...

Some years ago, hubby saw an ad for a very lightweight mobility scooter. The picture showed a mobility scooter, and it was described as a 'mobility aid' I use a scooter when I'm having a bad day, and he thought it might be easier to put this one in the car to go shopping. He ordered it and a few...

Couple of things spring to mind here. Firstly, having nursed many terminally ill folk, I've heard many conversations over the years in which family members - usually the children- are putting pressure on their dying parents regarding money. I've seen family members literally sitting either side...

Suzanne, the Roosters are playing the Titans.

We only drink Dilmah tea. It's head and shoulders above any other tea. Hubby drinks the Extra Strong and I drink Green Tea and Earl Grey. Beautiful!

In my ever positive frame of mind, I’m looking forward to seeing the Newcastle Knights beat the Melbourne Storm in Newcastle. Delusional maybe, but hope springs eternal etc.

Great for an athlete needing a carbs boost before competition, if you ignore the fat content. The problem is that foods like this are mostly consumed by overweight, sedentary people sitting in front of Netflix or their computer.

It's seven billion dollars, not million. And he's lying through his teeth.

Don't believe a word Comrade Dan is saying about cost being the reason for the cancellation of the Games. If you want to know the real reason for the cancellation, the clue's in the name. Commonwealth! The federal government has refused to stump up the $1b it had apparently agreed to contribute...

Back in the early 60s when white shoes were really popular, we used Solyptol antiseptic to take marks off white shoes. Applied with cotton wool, it was magic. Mind you, in those days, we went dancing at least twice a week. They were the days when men and women actually danced together and most...

For many years, I've used a well known brand of emery boards. For years, I've paid $4.99 for a pack of two. A couple of weeks ago, hubby bought me a pack, and when I checked the docket, I was horrified to see that they've gone from $4.99 to $7.99! In one fell swoop! It's my belief that...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you have nothing to hide, why worry? If someone wants to jeopardise their very expensive CCTV taking footage of me before 10am and two mugs of coffee, they’re very welcome! 😂

Good grief! I have four foods that are my dietary downfall because I love them so much: hot chips, chocolate, ice cream and cheese. There is no way I could even contemplate eating one of those!

One of the most used appliances in our kitchens is dangerous if not cleaned frequently, but I've never seen any mention of it. It's the crumb tray in the bottom of your toaster. Whenever we have a break away in an apartment, I always check the toaster and I've never yet found it clean. As well...