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  1. J

    Shopper reveals secret to scoring FREE roast chook at Coles—find out how!

    Yes long ago as the store concerned no longer offers the deal and two other stores within a 5 to 10 minute drive do not offer but we also have a fourth store withing the parameter mentioned but I don't know if they offer the deal as they have only recently opened and I have not personally...
  2. J

    Wood-fired copper

    We had one in the old outside laundry in Shenton Park WA - we lived there over 60 years ago and the front part of the house still had the tinned ceilings and walls and fire places in the front room which was my sister and my bedroom and one in the lounge. Windows in the front part of the house...
  3. J

    Centrelink users express outrage over long wait times: ‘You're on your own pretty much’

    My dealings in the last few months with Centrelink and NDIS has been giving me angina attacks because of all the stress.
  4. J

    Centrelink users express outrage over long wait times: ‘You're on your own pretty much’

    We tried for 3 days to make an appointment only to be told when we got in there that the service was not working.
  5. J

    Centrelink users express outrage over long wait times: ‘You're on your own pretty much’

    It is quicker to drive the 20 minutes to their office than try and get through on the phone. Even with the wait time once you get there.
  6. J

    This photo reveals the dark side of Australia's 'cashless future'

    Like so many things in life you pay for convenience one way or another and business's can only absorb so much in costs before they need to be passed on so if you want the convenience of paying by card be prepared to pay more along the lines.
  7. J

    'Incredible' photo reveals what kookaburra eats for a snack—can you guess what it is?

    When we holidayed down south in WA the kookaburras quite often swooped and grabbed food of the barbies and even out of peoples plates as they tried to eat.
  8. J

    Controversial driving move by ute driver divides opinion

    Ute driver 100% in the wrong.
  9. J

    Woolworths offers free seafood, meat, and desserts just in time for the holidays

    I have applied several times for the bunch over the last year but no replies or response to membership.
  10. J

    STRESS

    LIE LIE - I've been so stressed out dealing with Centrelink and NDIS spending all day on the phone waiting for someone to answer that I have been having angina attacks and skinny I definitely am not.
  11. J

    Aussies on social media discover 'trick' to resolve Centrelink issues faster

    In the last couple of weeks on two occasions trying to get through to the disability section of Centrelink took me 8 hours the first time getting through at 5.00 pm to be told she saw our problem but has she was about to go home would fix it on Monday - it was not fixed so a week and half later...
  12. J

    You won't believe what one customer found in their Coles salad

    YES a number of years ago in a salad mix I found a dead frog (very dried up) which I purchased from Woolworths and I sent them an email with picture attached and received a long winded explanation as to how it could happen although they took diligent care to avoid such incidences and offered me...
  13. J

    Goodbye, long waiting times! Centrelink services will now be faster with this major staffing boost

    Well after calling Centrelink Disability from 9.00 am to 5.05 pm we got through - yes sat there all day and redialing the number every 10 minutes to be told they saw the problem and yes we had done what we were supposed to have done but as they were about to go home they would fix it on Monday...
  14. J

    Is Sara Lee coming back? Potential buyers line up to save the iconic brand

    Not in years - rarely eat desserts unless I make them myself with the exception of the occasional chocolate topped eclair filled with custard and cream and then for me is a huge indulgence as it doesn't do anything good for my blood sugars but oh I enjoy every bite.
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