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I think I might get one for me back!

Oh we knew that years ago. We had flaxseed every morning. And Cod liver oil. Revolting. Dad would eat the sunflower seeds from the bird mix. And the feasts we'd have of conkers. you missed on nut though- the acorn- the oak nut. You can eat them- but they need leaching. Dad taught us acorn...

Oh that's a grand old age 93. Must have been the tea! I'll be happy to get halfway there from now. Good workers those Ceylon tea workers, very hard workers.

Well I think my sister had something like that. My dad was very old-fashioned, born 1911, and told us we boys had to make our own toys or our own fun. But he was more than willing to help- we had many grand toys- a steam boat powered by a candle, lots of sail boats we'd make, lots of toy cars...

You might be best calling their Customer Service line first thing in the morning. I've had the best luck being first cab off the ranks. Maybe the Consumer Advice Bureau or Ombudsman Office whatever they call it now: here's a link that might help: www.afca.org.au. They claim "free and independent...

Maybe he forgets he heard it! I think it's an old George Burns joke.

Oh I hear that one Oh I hear that one, yes indeed. I remember to be a banker you had to be thoroughly respectable and infamously conservative. Now it's the complete opposite! I remember when being a teller was a prize job. I can't stand the damn ATM's so I keep my bank book even if it means...

Sure, I hear that. Lot of wonderful people in aged care. It's a shame about family, but I learnt a long time ago- it was over-rated. Always been a free bird. If your own family isn't any good- go make yourself a new one with friends. And that's what's great about internet- at least people can...

That's lovely and a good way of reminding us to look to the log in our own eye.

I'm not sure anything positive can be said about banks. Co-ops were always the way for us. Still hundreds of "economically unfeasible" co-ops and tiny state banks running in Munich Germany, an greater Bavaria- it was like a nostalgia window. Many I had never heard of. Much like poor old Britain...

Yes, I think it was organised either pre war or post war maybe Bevan as so many were found to be malnourished. Nothing has changed. We can afford the shiniest fireworks for Ukraine though.

Sidchrome- ya cannae hand a man a grander spanner Back before People's Socialist Eco Commune of Victoria and CCP Comrade Dave Andrews we had industry: We also employed women and the disabled. How awful and unenlightened we were. the Story of Sidchrome in Heidelberg: As Billy Connolly the...