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My grandparents on both sides and their brothers and sisters (my aunts and uncles) all had large vegetable patches in their backyards and all had chickens. They lived all over Sydney and Wollongong and had regular sized home blocks but they were long. All their neighbours were the same. They all...

Ours sits in the buffet cupboard and has not been used for years. I also have my Mum's Royal Doulton, Royal Albert and Wedgewood sets. None are used which is a waste, but I cannot part with them. There are also my mother's tea sets. We are more into the casual sets that we use all time and look...

I watched the Number 96 movie from the early seventies the other day and could not believe how poor the quality of the images were. This certainly would have enhanced the viewing. However, we need to be renewing our TVs all the time to keep up with technology. The last TV I bought a couple of...

Halloween displays and sales have been in our local Bunnings for the last few weeks. Just on the weekend I noticed a section being cleaned out to make room for the Christmas goods. It is still months away. September is a bit early - maybe end of October is more sensible.

I have had this happen in some stores where my card will not work for debit from my account forcing you to use the credit option and be charged a fee. Yes it is a rip off and puts you in a bind of going through cancelling or just accepting it - this happens in Uniquo stores and the Shaver Shop...

It is just the same in many new estates on the fringes of the city and towns. The houses exist but the infrastructure to support it is non-existent. Planning and development should include the infrastructure to support the community to be built at the same time. Doing things after the fact ends...

I like choice. For small purchases I prefer cash otherwise I use a debit card from my account, like the groceries. I only use the credit card for paying some bills and pay when the statement comes. It is all my choice. I find if you have cash, I tend to know exactly how much money there is and...

Good on her! Retirement does not mean it is the end of living. Keeping active and doing things gives you a purpose to get up each day finding new things to do and giving back a little. It is about finding and being active in the community. Since I have retired, I find I cannot keep up with all...

I lived in a country town in NSW for eight years during the 1980s. Most people did not lock doors, and there was little crime. How times have changed. We now have drive-by shootings, home invasions, arson burn outs of homes and businesses. More needs to be done looking into why (big picture...

The fridge at my parent's home lasted for over thirty years, it was a big GE fridge. In my home, our first fridge lasted for over 20 years and was still going when we replaced it buying a larger one that had a ten year warrantee and lasted a few weeks after the expiry of this. After this fridge...

Will try this. We tried the dental sticks from Bell and Bone and our little Pomeranian would lick them and then hide them under his bed. They were a little too big for him to bite. This product maybe a good alternative. Are they available in pet shops like Petbarn or Pet Stock or only on-line?

Flood zoning is very inconsistent. We live near the Georges River and we are classed as a flood zone, even though we live on the higher part of the suburb. If we were to flood half of Sydney would also be under. I can understand the lower parts of the area that often flood being included but the...

So much doom and gloom around - this has now balanced my day - there are so many good things happening in the world that can overshadow all the gloom! We all need to remain positive and value the good in the world!

How sad this is! Our society is a mess. Years ago, when we had banks they moved to be behind glass screened-in counters to deter bank robberies. Maybe this will happen with screened-in checkouts. Seriously, there needs to be some major work done into why this is happening and build strategies...

My parents always taught us to always save up for something that we wanted or needed and to have money in the bank to cover emergencies by putting a little each week into a separate bank account just for those things. This has worked for us. But, with the cost of things today it is becoming more...

My grandmother used to do the same!

Many small country towns do not look like this today. They have many closed and empty shops (especially closed up banks). A much more simpler life that was so community based where everybody knew each other and looked out for each other. Life is very different today.

I lost a lovely 30 year old Bonzi plant from my front porch years ago. Learnt my lesson only to put cheaper less sentimental plants at the front. Theft from the garden of plants shows just what a mess our economy and society is today. It is a sad state of affairs.

I find that these influences have no brain and not very bright. They are a danger to society and influence impressionable minds trying to create an 'unreal' reality. Unfortunately, people are hooked how great they are and represent real life that they can replicate. Pity help us all with these...

This is a very sad time for promoting the literary work of others and supporting 'arts' culture. I used Meanjin when at university and then throughout my career. In an era all about making money and ensuring huge profits; cultural, academic and intellectual publications do not matter as they do...