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  1. EllenM

    Old movies that made you cry

    Ah, some good old-fashioned Happy Talk from you there Bez!
  2. EllenM

    Old movies that made you cry

    Oh, I completely agree. I couldn’t watch it a second time either. That one, and the P movies - Platoon and Paths of Glory - all brilliant anti war movies.
  3. EllenM

    Old movies that made you cry

    Oh, The Mist! Absolutely heartbreaking ending. It’s like that scene in The Pianist where a woman is sobbing uncontrollably and saying, over and over, Why did I do it? Just gut wrenching. I remember watching another scene in The Pianist when he was discovered hiding in the ghetto by a German...
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    Old movies that made you cry

    Achingly sad!
  5. EllenM

    Old movies that made you cry

    The Five Pennies! And that moment when Louis Armstrong emerges from the shadows and plays Won’t you come home Bill Bailey! Its a classic @Tinyone 💛
  6. EllenM

    Old movies that made you cry

    Ah! 🎶 We’re in the money 🎶 Wonderful musical and dance numbers that helped people forget their worries during the Great Depression. Love your selections!
  7. EllenM

    Pedal Car

    Our lovely old Irish neighbours had one under their high set Queenslander. It was a faded red pedal car. They lived next door to our family for more than 50 years and the two families were close. We had a little gate connecting the two properties. When they moved on in later years (one to...
  8. EllenM

    25.11.2024 - What’s On TV Tonight?

    I have six words to say: “Who won the battle of Culloden?!” ❤️
  9. EllenM

    November Competition: Christmas Memories

    😂 🤣
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    November Competition: Christmas Memories

    Ah! I found a treasured photo from almost 30 years ago. It’s that little boy who thought he could fly on Christmas Day!
  11. EllenM

    Old movies that made you cry

    Old movies that made you cry There are few things better on a rainy weekend than to curl up with a book or settle into the couch and watch an old movie. Better still, if it’s a classic tear jerker. There have been some great old movies over the years that have led to me, my family and friends...
  12. EllenM

    General Discussion Thread 23.11.2024

    Strewth Blue! I reckon only a deadset drongo would have a go at this, mate. Fair suck of the sauce bottle, but I reckon it’ll be a dog’s breakfast. I’m not chock a block full of ideas yet. I haven’t had me morning sanga and crikey, me sheila, the old trouble and strife hasn’t even boiled the...
  13. EllenM

    A tale of misfortune: Police captures fraudster claiming to be a spiritual expert

    Why is it hard for the authorities to launch investigations into psychics and clairvoyants? Because they can see it coming. 🙄
  14. EllenM

    What would be the title of your biography?

    I’d call my autobiography A Moveable Feast. Oh wait… that’s already taken! 😉
  15. EllenM

    Broadcaster Alan Jones taken into custody after several allegations

    Please be mindful that posts or comments on social media about a case or upcoming trial could constitute contempt of court. There is a real risk that online commentary about matters before the courts could undermine or prejudice the administration of justice. The same rules apply to members of...
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    November Competition: Christmas Memories

    It was my son’s third Christmas and Santa had given him the very thing he’d been wishing and hoping for … a Superman costume. He was feverish with excitement. “Put it on, mummy. Put it on”. And so, with a quick costume change, amid the mess of Christmas wrapping paper and yet-to-be-opened...
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