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  1. EILEEN W

    American tourist can't believe what she discovered about Aussie shopping trolleys

    Oh for Heaven's sake!!! Is that all she can find fault with? I could write pages on complaints about things we found frustrating in the States. Get a life!
  2. EILEEN W

    This simple hack will make your clothes smell fresh for weeks!

    I thought everyone knew this. I have been doing it all my life. Whenever I get beautiful bars of soap as a gift I place them in my clothes drawers and I am reminded of the special friend every time I open the drawer.
  3. EILEEN W

    The One Fruit That Could Put You at Risk if You Take These Common Medications

    I was warned about 40 years ago never to eat grapefruit. I am also unable to eat bananas, pineapple, any sort of melon, papaya/pawpaw and honey. I was once the functions manager at the Big Pineapple on the Sunshine Coast, in its heyday and even though I never ate or drank or touched anything...
  4. EILEEN W

    What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2023?

    Due to Covid our little volunteer charity school in a Balinese village had to close and the landowner took possession of our buildings - a classroom and recycling centre. Now we must start all over again. My resolution is to try and get enough donations for us to find another site in the...
  5. EILEEN W

    This woman’s ‘biohack’ is convenient — and the internet is NOT having it

    What happens when you move house? Have children? Do they get microchipped too? Do you have to get it removed when you leave or change address?
  6. EILEEN W

    Don't make this mistake on your next flight! Here’s where you should never stand on a plane

    As someone who suffers with swollen legs and feet during a flight, (even getting dvt on one occasion) I must walk up and down regularly. However I would never dream of doing it while the cabin crew are working or needing the aisles for service. It is surely just common sense and courtesy.
  7. EILEEN W

    Shoppers are RAVING over THIS $45 Kmart kitchen gadget

    I so agree. I get the horrors when I see such poor use of our wonderful ENGLISH language because people are so brainwashed by American TV shows or are they just too lazy to speak and write properly? Come on 'Seniors Discount' writers - I think most of your readers are Seniors who prefer correct...
  8. EILEEN W

    The SDC’s Top 22 Stories of 2022

    What happened to the best 'readers' stories of the year? Who won the Christmas memory competition?
  9. EILEEN W

    The Truth Behind Meghan and Harry’s Deception

    Whinger and Ginger should do what they promised - get out of the spotlight but on incomes (including annual allowances personally from King Charles in the millions) and up to $90 million from Netflix for this series, plus Harry's spiteful book and whatever interviews Meghan can cram into a...
  10. EILEEN W

    Score HUGE savings this Christmas: Coles and Woolworths announce a 50% off flash sale!

    Well that Hooray! That's solved my Christmas present list. The family are getting chocolates, multi-vitamin tablets, laundry detergent, toilet blocks and toilet rolls.
  11. EILEEN W

    Sky News' Chris Smith slapped with suspension after wildly inappropriate Christmas party behaviour

    How many times has he been allowed back after such gross inappropriate behaviour? such men who can't handle drink or keep their trousers closed should not be allowed to attend social events even if their male colleagues turn a blind eye or regard as just being a 'bloke'.
  12. EILEEN W

    How much have prices gone up? Alarming grocery haul photo circulating online

    They don't have excessive amounts and not every day.
  13. EILEEN W

    Is your diet putting you at risk? Find out which foods are ultra-processed and how to avoid them

    It makes me laugh when people state, "We are vegan and only eat plant-based natural food". Unless you are eating absolutely raw grass, nuts, fruit etc, everything is processed in some way to make it palatable. So called plant based 'meat' is artificial and so heavily processed to make it edible...
  14. EILEEN W

    How much have prices gone up? Alarming grocery haul photo circulating online

    We shop just once a fortnight because it involves a round trip of almost 50 klms. We have shopped at this Coles since it opened in 1982 and now we are aged 79 and 81 living on our Government pensions and with two dogs. Fortunately we own our own home and have no debt. My last checkout total was...
  15. EILEEN W

    Will paper receipts soon be a thing of the past? Kmart is going (mostly) digital using new 'smart' Aussie technology

    Yesterday I spent a long time helping an elderly lady to apply for and fill out forms connected wiht her travelling to the USA to visit her daughter and family. This lady does not have a computer nor printer and does not drive any more. Her phone is only for making calls and she has no 'apps'...
  16. EILEEN W

    Flybuys member wins one MILLION bonus points – find out how you can score the same prize!

    Having been a Coles customer since I arrived in Australia in the 60s and joined FlyBuys as soon as it began, even having a Coles Mastercard to make the best use and build up of points for everything I buy and every bill I pay. I pay it off in full every month so no extra charge except the small...
  17. EILEEN W

    The new Pension Work Bonus rule is taking effect today

    Why at 79 should I have to try to look for work or even work again in order to have enough to live a decent life? For 50 years I worked full time as a teacher plus part time work in theatres and then also ran a farm with my husband, raised my two children paying for their education and giving...
  18. EILEEN W

    What are your new year's resolutions?

    Last New Year's Day I was feeling very despondent about Covid ruining our Christmas until someone posted on Facebook that I always made him laugh. I made the resolution that no matter how I was feeling I would make at least one person laugh each day. I am not sure but I think I succeeded and...
  19. EILEEN W

    Do you want perfect skin? An expert reveals the everyday habits that could be sabotaging your complexion

    Just plain common sense to me. I get compliments on my skin and at 79 that's lovely to receive, especially as I have always worn light make-up most days and having worked on TV and stage, often it had to be very thick. My secret is - no matter how tired you are, always cleanse your skin...
  20. EILEEN W

    Are your hair-straightening products harmful to your health? Four women speak out

    I am wondering if they are drinking the product. How can it be causing uterine and breast cancers? What else are these women consuming which is really the cause? Cigarettes? That has to be one major cause of health problems and not just for the smokers. I have COPD and had lung removal surgery...
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