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We live in a bush area. Have seen a few snakes around recently on sunny days on my daily walks. It is unusual for this time of year. You need to have your wits about you and watch out and don't panic but walk around and away from them.

If this occurs it will be like the 'Bunnings' take over pushing the little guys (hardware shops) out of the market because they can not compete with the size and power of Bunnings. The take overs take away our choice. It has happened with the two large supermarket companies too. Look at where we...

I remember going to the Coles cafeteria, (similar to the Woolworths one in the story) every school holidays our mum would take us for a day shopping for new clothes and other things and the treat always was to have lunch in the cafeteria at Coles. It was always so busy. Simple pleasures like...

We tend to buy when things are on special which works in a four to six week cycle so we save this way. Our pet insurance (with Woolworths) was the best that we could find, both in price and what it contained for claims and gives 10% off each month which we use for our big shop. We buy some...

I had one the other day. Was $5.00 but a bit disappointed. A little stringy chicken and lots of gravy. Nothing like the one in the advertisement. Won't be purchasing again. as it was not as nice as it looked in the ad.

It's a sad state of affairs that companies have to go to these measures to protect staff against abusive and violent customers. We need to look more at how we stop this aggressive attitude and hate toward one another and how we can get back the pleasant approachable habits that once existed. It...

I try to look at the positive that they did not discontinue making the Cherry Ripe as they did to my favourite little treat of (Fantails from Allens). Still miss these and crave for them. Things are just not the same any more.

Our 17 year old Pomeranian loved his walks however, it got to a stage he could no longer walk very far as much as he would have liked to. We purchased a four wheel trolley cart from Bunnings which he loved to go for walks in during his last few months. Would have loved to have the K-Mart...

Still got some of mine. I also have pieces of my mother's and father's. I bought some over the years for my nieces and nephews when they were born, but they were not the same, made of plastic and bamboo. and not the same bone china as the old ones. Reminiscing reminds me of a happy time as a kid.

My mum always insisted that we have a hanky in our pocket at all times and would wash heaps each week after they were soaked in a small bucket with disinfectant and nappy-san. They would be all neatly ironed and folded (just like in the picture). I still today ( and since I left home at 21) do...

This will spell the end of the local pharmacy to the big one brand warehouse with little customer care. It will be like how Bunnings took over hardware and priced the local family operated store out of business. We also know what groceries are like with the two big players of Coles and...

I feel for Michelle and send her positive thoughts of recovery. I was diagnosed with the same seven and a half years ago. I had got to the stage where I had no immune system and picked up an infection that went to my spine. I collapsed and rushed to hospital, this was the sign of something very...

Cash is disappearing. I had my car with a major service the other day. Only method of payment now at the dealership is card only, no other option. Was hit with a $13.00 fee to go with the high bill, taken from my savings account. Our choices and options are being taken from us and it is not just...

Responsible move. I hope that they do not reduce size and shrink and make other hidden changes. One thing though, I want my Fantales back!

This is what happens when the majors buy out all of the competition and end up having a monopoly. Because there is little choice the huge supermarkets have all the control. I remember as a kid there were so many different supermarkets all competing against each other, only to be bought out by...

Agree that the Kong Knot toys are the best. Our little Pomeranian, Albie, favours and loves these toys over the others that he has and loves chewing them and playing with them. There are such a variety of different ones and they come in a variety of sizes. Other types we found do not cater for...

We had that rule in our home, you do not leave the table until all is finished and you have asked to leave the table once every one else had finished and knives and forks placed together. It was a time for the family to sit and talk which we did. My mother used to tell us how lucky we were that...

Sign of the times. No care for service just about self not others. It starts from the top - just about money and meeting targets, forget about people (especially in people businesses). There is such a loss of connection nowadays with management, the workers and customers. We all need to work...

So true!

My dad would bring this home each Monday that he would collect with the afternoon newspaper, so Monday nights was reading TV Week cover to cover and doing the crossword. The picture with the edition on it I remember reading. I continued to do this in my adult life until about 10 years ago I was...