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    This seat-spreading dispute on a flight is dividing people online – was it rude or reasonable?

    I was on a flight home from Sweden with a layover in Singapore. As soon as we were seated the kid in front began putting the seat back as far as possible then jumping around being a total pain. After a few hours of this I had developed a nasty headache. I asked the steward for a couple of pain...
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    Most Older Australians Aren’t In Aged Care. Policy Blind Spots Mean They Live In Communities That Aren’t Age-friendly

    I moved from a rural community where we had lived for many years to a fringe suburb of a capital city Adjusting has been very difficult. I've been here 18 months. Each day I walk my dog. Hundreds of people know his name....a handful know mine. The empty loneliness before Christmas brought on a...
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    Woman takes out bins, gets shamed by neighbours — find out why!

    Seriously? To the note writer...get a life!
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    Saying hello to strangers on the street – is it a thing of the past?

    I moved, new state, new situation ie a suburban location during the first of a few lockdowns. What kept me from the black abyss of grief and loneliness were my walks along the waterfront with my dog. Those nods. smiles and GDays were the only human interaction I had for many weeks...
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    Warning: Sophisticated text scam returns!

    The nastiness I received yesterday was from a hacker. As I was having a lonely day, this hit me....message saying a close friend I knew had died....and a link. Thankfully I knew the person they had hacked would never be that blunt or uncaring. Given the loss and difficulties that so many have...
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    The real purpose of nutcrackers...

    We used to go and collect macadamia nuts or Bush Nuts as we called them from the farms around us. Then we used a broken brick to crack them. Then there was a scramble to get the pieces.
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    How did this happen?

    How did this happen? Hi I don't know what happened to the years but I am loving where I am on this journey. I am Tripper, having survived more falls this year than I have had in my life.
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