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I remember my mother-in-law looking at my firstborn in his bouncinette and frowning. "You shouldn't use that thing," she said."It will damage his little private parts!" Sometimes, you just have to nod and smile and go your own way! :)

Loved your blog, Alan! Very informative. Thank you for posting. We lived in England for 9 months. We loved Tesco but hadn't heard of Poundland. Sounds great. We also frequented Op shops.....absolutely loved them. Also, the jumble sales were good too. The hedged roads also scared us, but we found...

Wow!! Thank you so much for all your stories and your advice. I guess we are downsizing in only one sense..going from 4 acres ( which we can no longer look after) to maybe a half or 1 acre. But the new house will be 4 bedrooms as our son, whose marriage has broken up, will live with us, as well...

Thank you Lisa. Much appreciated! :)

Advice wanted We are currently downsizing, preparing our 99 year old farmhouse and our rental for sale. We plan to move into a home which is easier to look after., when we finally sell and find our happy home. My question is.. what advice can you give in making this transition easier? Thanks in...

$1000 per month sounds wonderful to me! And thank you!! :)

These look delicious! My Mum used to make these when I was a kid and I loved them. Will certainly give this a go! Thanks for sharing! :)

We were in Cyprus once and my husband bought a bottle of beer from a stall. "Can I drink this on the street?" he asked the guy. "" You can do whatever you like, "" the man said.""\You can make love in the street here."

I love Op shops! They are my happy place! Yes, sometimes some of them charge exorbitant prices, but if they do, I just go to another one. I buy almost all my clothes at Op shops and I love them. My lovely uggies, which are keeping my feet watm at the moment cost me $4 at Rainbow Beach Vinnies. I...

It's a NO! from me, but sure as eggs it will eventually become mandatory and we won't have a choice. It's all about control. :(

Love this puzzle. Got them all. Pretty easy today. :)

My cousin found a small booklet from 1966 when decimal currency was introduced. This booklet was to inform businesses about the new currency and contained examples of the new notes. She bought it for 20cents and sold it on eBay for $20000!! It paid for a trip to Europe for them.

Sunset Sunset across the canal from my cousin's unit at Maroochydore.

May I suggest a series called Jesse Stone? We love it! It is set in a coastal village. Jesse is played by Tom Selleck. He is hired as the police chief and solves murders in his little town. There are only 9 episodes. Here they are in order. Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (February 20, 2005) Jesse...

Yaahaa!! I have played this for months now, and today is the first time I have got it out :) I think I'll make a banana smoothie to celebrate!! :)

What if it is an old, rundown home that the buyer intends to demolish?

Flemington is a little far for us, but I may try Yandina Markets on Saturday! :)