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As I am highly immuno-compromised, I am still careful of where I go. I still wear a mask on the train and go to shopping centres in the quieter times. Although some people are against it, I have had all the vaccinations and managed to avoid any serious health concerns. I think it is about being...

Looks good. I have a Pomeranian and he sheds fur all year round. We brush him every day and the amount of fur that comes off is huge. I think I will give this a try.

Hey this is great - given us some ideas!

My mother had Parkinson's but it took a long time to diagnose. She did not have the tremours and shakes. It was her optometrist who picked it up. My mother's doctors ended up agreeing and so began the long deterioration of ten years. It was hard to watch as she deteriorated over this time. She...

Tolls make transport so expensive. To visit my friend in Mossman I pay the toll on the M5, M5 tunnel, cross city tunnel and either the Harbour Bridge or Harbour Tunnel. It becomes an expensive trip even before the cost of petrol. We are being ripped off big time, regardless of where you live in...

I remember this huge blue building. Anthony Hordens closed down when I was a little boy so I really do not remember going there, but I have seen pictures of what it was like inside - the grandeur of the place in a different time. It is a shame it was torn down, it sat as an eye saw for many...

I hope that the store is restored soon. We have lost so many of our old original department stores. Some of the old stores around Sydney for example have been repurposed like the old Mark Foys building, now a law court and the David Jones building on Market Street being developed as apartments...

We were brought up that swearing is wrong. I never heard my parents swear. I sometimes do quietly to myself and sometimes aloud, but these are very mild compared to today. I have noticed that over the years, on TV, that there is a lot more swearing than ever. I was surprised the other day when...

Thank you for this information. We live in a bush area and have seen possums in our front trees. I will check our flashings around the house to see if we have any entry. We have not heard any noises in the roof, but the story has opened my mind to be aware of possibilities. We also check for...

My Mum gave each of us one of these coins when they were changed and told us to put them away as one day they would be worth something. I still have mine in a special place.

The concept of a retirement village is very tempting, however ongoing costs for the 'lease part of the land' and the exit fees and refurbishment costs of moving on has huge hidden costs in many places. We have been looking into this for us, but we worry that if we do move into a retirement...

We have a fire blanket and fire extinguisher hanging in the pantry just in case. We tend to buy well known quality brands and pay the little bit more. Some of the cheap appliances are cheap for a reason.

I have been nearly knocked down a few times. You do not hear them coming and the young people riding them have no sense of others (pedestrians) around and expect you to move for them as they think they have the right of way on the footpath. Review into the use needed to have some form of control...

My grandparents had a few of these around the house. Always out and used when the flies were around in summer.

I remember visiting my grandmother's home regularly. She would always get us to go to the shop for her to get some cold meat and bread for our sandwiches and a bag of lollies. She would wait at the front gate for us (the shop was only six houses away). Mrs Adams, the shop keeper, would always...

This is sad for the workers, customers and the environment. So many office and work places refurbish continuously and toss out perfectly good furniture. Great idea to on sell and reuse/repurpose perfectly good furnishings elsewhere in need. Shame the business could not have been restructured or...

I retired at 61 more due to health issues. My super fund allowed me to retire from 60. At 60 I was going to work as long as I wanted to into the future, however bad health helped with the decision to retire. I do not regret it but I still miss the job I loved as it was a big part of me. I liked...

Although I use internet banking sparingly, I still prefer to use cash where I can. I always get stressed using the internet banking and making transfers worrying that I will make a mistake or I will be scammed in some way. I would like to introduce a fee to the bank that they pay me 10% of the...