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I have nothing on standby ever, and the only appliance always on is the fridge. I turn appliances on at the main switch only at the time of use, then they are off at once. My reverse cycle is off at the meter which means I have to make a deliberate decision to use it. One light on at any one...

This portrait is awful. The artist should be embarrassed to claim it as her work.

We had wonderful Bonfire Nights in the 1950s. We lived on 6 acres in the hills about 3 miles from nearest little town. We'd have a huge bonfire at the top of our block, nowhere near the house, which Dad would light before dark. Sometimes neighbours from the farms closest to us would join us, and...

Oops! Meant 'sight'!!

Growing up in 50s and 60s we would go for a Sunday drive once we had a car, a morris minor. Most important part of the preparation, apart from picnic food and thermos, was the filled canvas water bag attached to the front of the car. It kept the water cool beautifully. We used that bag for many...

My parents had a general store in country NSW when I was late primary school and first couple of years of high school in the early to mid 1960s. For 6d ( sixpence = 6 pennies) you could get a sizeable bag of lollies: choc buddies and liquorice blocks were 4 a 1d ( 1 penny), most other lollies...

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One purchase frome ONE supermarket and one from ONE butcher. Is this a real market test of price and quality? I don't think so. I don't question the two results in this 'test", however there is an absence of comparisons upon which to make a generalised conclusion between meat from a supermarket...

I have never seen bread rolls at any Bunnings sausage sizzle in Victoria - city or regional stores. And it's probably been said - but generally the 'Bunnings' sausagle sizzles are run by community groups, such as primary schools, as fund raisers. It is those groups who supply the food and...

More KMart cheap items made where? I would check the 'Made in ..' tag before even thinking of trying something on.

Not sure the given list is truly relative to 'real' cost of living issues as the majority of items on it are non-essentials - lollies etc.

Good one. Will try it this week.