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It was not a scam that is when someone unknown and unseen manages to take money from you without you being aware at the time. I understand that offering to pay for someones groceries because you think that they have difficulty paying is a kind gesture but that does not then give you the right to...

I consider the idea of Camping or Caravaning the same as when room service is late, not for me, I prefer the comforts of an expensive hotel room or even my own home, never been the outdoor adventurous type!

The last time that I flew anywhere the only inflight entertainment was the book I had in my handbag! Yes it has been a while:rolleyes:

If a recipe calls for fresh onion I automaticaly add the same amount of fresh garlic! We love the taste of it and it is good for our general health. Not so good for vampires though, must be why we rarely see one around here :giggle:

Suffering from a total lack of patience and being allergic to crowds (people) I prefer to do all of my shopping on line, infrequent trips to supermarkets for food shopping I have my husband with me (I think it is so he can stop me from biting other shoppers!!) but food is the only thing I will...

I am not sure how this works but it may be possible for some people with chronic health issues who have frequent visits to their GP to investigate being put on a "Plan" I see my GP at least once a fortnight and am bulk billed for every visit, I can also receive Appointments for Podiatry and...

I do not have difficulty keeping between lanes whilst driving on the road only difficulty parking correctly between the lines in parking areas as evidenced by multiple cars parked out side the lines in the majority of shopping centers, if I had difficulty driving between the lines marking the...

After 4 years of repeated Chemo and Radiation Therapy resulting in increasing Brain Fog and a recent diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism also responsible for Brain fog I am left with increasing difficulty in parking my car between the lines in shopping centers, A recent note left on my car questioning...

The opposite side of the above article, I was born in 1955 so am part of the late Boomers generation, I was raised by parents from the 1% and am aware of all the things covered in the article, my parents had very strong memories of the war years in the UK and made sure we were raised to...

No never again brings back bad memories of cheap wood pannelling and exposed brick work as well as bright orange counter tops in the kitchen, loud patterned carpet and wallpaper and many other memories of the seventies styles in the house that were an absolute nightmare to change to the decor...

I will be seen trying to decide which one that I want on our next trip to Aldi, they all sound yummy and for the advertised price well worth a look YUM

Some of the long standing reps would still have stock so that was probably one of those trying to offload her stock cupboard, Skin so soft was one of the most popular items in the product line and some people are still trying to get their hands on some, myself included !

So very sad for Les who must be so lost after the passing of his beloved wife, the story around his devotion to the garden sadly reminded me of my own father after our Mum passed away, he continurd to work without fail every day on their garden especially the plants that Mum loved the mosthe...

Years ago I was struck down by a mysterious allergy and it took some intensive investigation to find out the cause, a friend who was a nurse and I went around the garden checking my reaction to various plants, thinking that must be what was causing the big red itchy welts on my hands, arms and...

The American wage system is very much different to ours, they do not have fair work commision standards or anything like that. however there is a legistated minimum wage that applies to all employment and most Hospitality companies use that to pay their staff but it is barely above poverty...

Remember how often people complain that burgers from Maccas do not look anything like the advertising, Dominoes are the same, when we moved here the first Pizza we bought was from Dominoes as they were the only Pizza place in town prior to then, Worst Pizza I have ever Had, nothing at all like...

I am not sure about whether or not Tupperware was pyramid selling company or not but I can confirm that Avon was not, I worked as a Sales Manager For Avon Australia for a number of years and was not paid by commission from any of my reps I was paid a Salary and that is the difference, Avon was...

When very much younger I worked in the hospitality industry for quite a few years, mostly hotels and a couple of restuarants, while tipping is not the norm in Australia, I was always happy to receive tips from happy customers, it validated my hard work and dedication to give the best customer...

If you had seen what was left of the carefully tended hanging baskets that I mentioned you would have been upset as well, the complete destruction of those beautifull plants that were completely pulled apart and left lying on the ground just so they could collect some cocoanut fibre for their...