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    Wooden pencil case

    I remember them but never had one. I remember the day I got my first tin of 12 Derwent coloured pencils. I was so happy as they were the best pencils for doing projects, such vivid bright colours. I treasured them and didn't like to sharpen them too much. All the kids wanted to borrow them and I...
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    Bon Bons

    I had forgotten about these lollies until just now, they were very fruity and crunchy.
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    Sao biscuit with tomato and cheese

    Saos with tomato and cheese or vegemite, sometimes peanut butter and honey with a good cuppa will do me for morning or afternoon tea. They keep fresh in a large screwtop jar. I will never give them up!
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    Bonaire cooling units

    Yep, we had one in the 70"s, looks exactly the same as the one here. They were a bit humid but better than nothing in the scorching heat.
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    Assembly days at school

    Sounds similar to my school days, good old discipline never hurt me and was passed on to my children. My sandwiches wern't the best but mum tried her hardest. I hated dad doing my hair though as he always combed it too hard, I had horrible hair as a child and was teased about it relentlessly...
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    Assembly days at school

    I was the bell girl in primary school. It was a large triangular bit of iron with a big donger. I loved to make alot of noise with it!
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    Hybrid Rosella

    What a gorgeous bird, hope he visits my garden soon. I love birds and have made a nice birdbath from a big pot plant saucer and replenish it daily with fresh water. It gets alot of visitors and I enjoy seeing the comings and goings of various birds and which ones will give way and let others in...
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    'Sneaky' gratuity charge leaves woman out of pocket—are you a victim of this too?

    I totally agree - if the service, food and overall experience is impressive, a tip can be given if you want to. But adding on 10% at bill time without you knowing could deter you from tipping. I wonder if staff get a cut of the 10% surcharge. It is customary to tip in America and expected with...
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    Shopper discovers 'bizarre' secret behind a thrift store find

    I like to browse op shops accassionally, but have noticed that prices have increased alot over the years. I have seen things that are very overpriced in some shops, yet others are cheap like they should be. I like to get my dog a couple of good thick bowls which can go in the microwave for when...
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    Extreme weather forces Coles and Woolworths to confront grim supply chain gaps

    Let's hope they don't waste money on another referendum to decide on anther day to celebrate Australia Day. You cannot change the day the flag was raised, that day will never ever change. Happy Australia Day everyone, I hope we all can celebrate - together.
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    This photo reveals the dark side of Australia's 'cashless future'

    Nothing which is all you will get from an ATM when there is an outage. Bad luck if you need cash out which happened to me, all the ATMs were down on a Sunday. Many people were inconvenienced in our area.
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    Extreme weather forces Coles and Woolworths to confront grim supply chain gaps

    Australia Day has always been on 26 January, this is when Australia was claimed for England at Botany Bay in Sydney, they didn't only claim Sydney. I hope all Australians can celebrate the day however they wish and that all this other cuffuffle about Australia Day/Invasion Day will cease, be...
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    Party time

    Queenstown, New Zealand
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    My Self-Care Rules

    I can relate to that, at times life can be hard and being an old chook I know sometimes you just have to carry on and do your best with what you have got. Have a great day Suzanne!
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    Party time

    Orlando, Florida, USA
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