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  1. Esma Rose

    Bargain hunters baffled by a ‘terrifying old school’ gadget –can you guess what it is?

    I grew up with one of those. If we had visitors staying overnight, it was always brought out for soft boiled eggs "to act the big deal ha ha)' because the egg broke evenly without the yolk dribbling down the lower shell of the egg. On our own we used a KNIFE & had competitions to see which one...
  2. Esma Rose

    This stovetop trick is dividing the internet — what do you think?

    Not on your Nellie. It should NEVER be used on a gas top. If you are an environment friendly person then don't entertain any kind of flammable material anywhere near gas unless you want to do away with your home in a hurry. Being elderly now, I give myself more time with a roast preparation...
  3. Esma Rose

    Popular Harris Smokehouse food items recalled due to possible listeria contamination

    I think they need to go back into the source of where they are getting the fish from in the first place. One has always been wary about fish in certain atmospheric conditions as well.
  4. Esma Rose

    Transform and Stylise Your Pantry With These Budget-Friendly Kmart Hacks

    I could write a book on the Pantry syndrome but I can't because we are all different. I,ve always had the problem of space, but our caravan was my best pantry when we were away on long service for 3 months. It was my problem being a Virgo. Everything had to be a mini replica of our home away...
  5. Esma Rose

    The New ‘ADVANCED’ Woolworths Supermarket That Has Everyone Talking

    When you have been active all your life, the changes that come about are not easy. Too many in a short space of time. Many oldies are active & love to choose the commodity needed for themselves. When you are forced into a situation that you cannot do anything about it, it hurts. Being...
  6. Esma Rose

    Getaway host reveals the BEST travel destination out of 100 countries – can you guess where it is?

    When you make up your mind to go somewhere, study the books on a country that you would love to visit. My husband and I since kids were into "Egyptology" in a big way. Meanwhile Norman Banks on radio asked for people to billet Japanese students travelling as a group on the "Chitral" known as...
  7. Esma Rose

    Your New Obsesion— 'Miracle worker’ $5.80 Stain Remover

    If it's any good on the oven glass door I'll be hooked for the rest of my life. Lead me to it. Will let you know.
  8. Esma Rose

    Is Aldi really the best place to shop? Here are the positives, negatives, and in-betweens

    you all know I have had Aldi in two stores from its inception, Croydon & Chirnside Park. Even our 2 TVs have had nothing wrong with them, so how lucky can we be all this time.
  9. Esma Rose

    Internet slams 'slow cooker toast' recipe - Is it really worth the effort?

    For this week no space has been left for me to give any opinion on anything discussed. I never thought I'd be sacked @ nearly 97 and stripped of my points, badges & sense of humour. It's called 'being lonely again."
  10. Esma Rose

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers Promises Pensions Will Keep Up With Inflation

    Well, I have MADE time today reading the many interesting answers from MANY intelligent & sensible people. Quite frankly I am so proud of everyone who has put their six penneth worth of knowledge into the ring. I think I am a smart cat too. My positive vibes are telling me the Gov't WILL do...
  11. Esma Rose

    Woolworths promises 'ultra convenience' with new rapid grocery delivery service

    Bring it on to Melbourne so I can have a go @ it please/.......
  12. Esma Rose

    10-year-old girl BARELY SURVIVES electrocution while fixing a bedroom appliance — “I looked at my hands and I screamed”

    yes, that's what the safety switches are for. Also a child should be taught from an early age about the dangers of electricity especially when the plug is still connected.
  13. Esma Rose

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers Promises Pensions Will Keep Up With Inflation

    Chezna, you make a lot of sense. Loved what you wrote.
  14. Esma Rose

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers Promises Pensions Will Keep Up With Inflation

    Pensions have been the bone of contention since they appeared on the scene. It will never suit everyone because we are all different. People are secretive to their needs & what they do with their money. One should never criticise another if they do not know real facts. Some have life so much...
  15. Esma Rose

    Here’s the deepest, first full-colour image of the universe to date – taken by NASA’s James Webb Telescope

    Jonathan. Spot on. You will always find people who want to disagree with anything, instead of taking the wonders of the our world on to yet another depth of how, why, when & where. I would love in my time to find living creatures alien to our earth just to show understanding, & that we are...
  16. Esma Rose

    'Rude' aeroplane act sparks heated discussion on social media – what do you think?

    Noraya & Co above, exactly my sentiments. I've had it @ my own dining table. I told them straight that if they couldn't talk face to face without a phone in their hand, after I have prepared dinner all day, to never come back. They thought I was joking. No way. I never got a look in even...
  17. Esma Rose

    REVEALED: 5 places in the kitchen people forget to clean

    Now the old age is staring me in the face I am finding I feel like "Calamity Jane." ha ha! I've been a clean freak all my life that friends said I MADE work for myself. Ego left out of it, I have HAD to accept to look @ something but not tie my knickers in a knot. That there is always...
  18. Esma Rose

    Bunnings' snags increase in price after 15 years – here's why!

    As a couple we could not get enough of Bunning's especially the sausage sizzle because of having our lunch out, then on returning to mow the lawns that after brought on a cuppa. If I still had my lovely husband & car it would be exactly the same. $5 is a "pittance" to pay an all up with a...
  19. Esma Rose

    Elderly DoorDash driver's heartbreaking reaction to customer's tirade goes viral

    What a beautiful story. AND Sami's Employer got into the picture also? See, there ARE people with kindness around in their hearts. Should be practiced more. They all had a win connected with human nature @ its best. xx
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