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That school needed someone like me. I was the one the other teachers used to send notes to me to check their spelling. The one thing I know about spelling is that it has little to do with intelligence. One of the smartest kids I ever knew could not spell to save her life whereas I didn’t even...

When I read “strawberry tops “ I thought it meant the green tops so I was a little disappointed. I realise that the green tops are edible but most don’t eat them. The way I prepare strawberries there is no waste. I just use my fingers to pull out the green stem and by doing this you also get the...

I I think the answer was probably pen because of the wire fence in the background. Sometimes a teacher will add something more difficult to see who can think outside the square.

This sounds YUMMO.

Yes teachers can be wrong. We are not all perfect. But what parents need to realise is that marking thirty sets of homework is very time consuming so we do it quite quickly which sometimes means a slip of the pen is possible. Every minute of a teacher’s time spent marking means less time...

Yeah, for the first time in my adult life I finally get something from a federal budget. I have never qualified for tax cuts ever and all other benefits in the past have been for families and pensioners. As a single person with no children I have always missed out and at last something for me...

I do not ever use self checkout but something I have noticed lately when shopping at Woolies is monitoring what is in your trolley when using regular checkouts. Several times I have been asked to move my trolley back or forward so the scanner can check. I have also seen this behaviour with the...

Where I live potatoes are often $2.98 for a 5 kilogram bag. That makes a helluva lot more mashed potato than Aldi’s meagre offering. How hard is it to peel , cook and mash fresh, I say FRESH, potatoes? And if you want healthier mashed potato try it with no butter no milk and cream, just a bit...

It’s not just a typo. What it really is , is a failure to pay attention to detail which in turn indicates a lack of respect for the reader. Just call me a cranky old lady if you like, but I believe that proof reading shows respect for others.

Manadarin or manderine, please make up your mind. Personally I prefer mandarin.

I havea herb growing in my garden . It is not edible but it sure is good at deterring moths and bugs in the pantry and it’s name is Tansy.

This week I went to Woolies for an item that I regularly buy. It was advertised in their specials catalogue at $1.40. However in their store it displayed as on special for $1.50. To me that’s false advertising. I pointed this out to the person on the desk who told me that she would check it so...

Rob44 The reason that I would choose to choose to fund a scholarship for girls is that the gender imbalance is still there. The glass ceiling is still there. Funding for girls sport is way way below that for male sport. The way most of our society treat females is deplorable. Boys are favoured...

I have always said that should I win millions I would set up a scholarship fund for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to help with their university education. This is to be judged on a handwritten essay with particular attention to neatness of handwriting and spelling. I was taught by my...

Cashless means the death of the Tooth Fairy! Say goodbye to helping children learn about money. No more grandparents giving some money to their grandchildren for a treat. No more money in a card for Christmas or a birthday. Sure there are gift cards but they are next to useless and attract fees...