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    Jaffas

    Have no fear friends - Jaffas are definitely alive and well and this week on special at Aldi's for $11.99 a kilo - get in quick now the secret is out - lol.
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    Fish and Chips

    In the summer months there was a carnival in Mordialloc near the creek and on the way we passed the fish chop which had running water in the window and we were allowed to get a "piece of flake and 6 of chips" which cost us 1/6d.
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    most annoying - this is the second time I've correctly guessed BONDI as the word of the day -...

    most annoying - this is the second time I've correctly guessed BONDI as the word of the day - but it wouldn't accept it. So have now lost my ratings for a second time. Maybe you haven't included it in your list of words - can you fix it for next time?
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    Struggling to open that jar? Here are some easy tips!

    I bought one of these a few years ago and use it all the time - here's a list of places that sell the Jarkey -...
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    Coming soon: Six letter OzWord

    rellie, sickie, stubby, thongs, tucker, crumbs, troppo, brekky, brolly, cactus, clucky, chooks, cobber, coldie, drongo, frothy, furphy, maccas, mozzie, budgie, beauty, crikey, barbie, sheila, aussie, bloody, wombat, chikos, bugger, brumby, damper, sydney, darwin, ginger, kakadu, peachy, quokka...
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    Recyclers, take note! Coles and Woolworths suspend soft plastic collection scheme after ‘unforeseen challenges’

    Now would be a good time for the government to step in and provide support for those companies who have been recycling soft plastics. For instance funding assisting for places like Close the Loop to help them in rebuilding after the fire, or other types of assistance they need. Replas has been...
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    Christmas Competition!

    My late husband Gwyn volunteered to be Santa at the local rural school's end of year concert. One of the children unfortunately wasn't able to attend because he was ill so Gwyn arranged for the local fire brigade to take him to the boy's home with his present much to the child's delight. On the...
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    Today's OzWord: 01/04/2022

    I guessed Bondi - tried it twice and came up with not a word!
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    Osprey at Port Douglas

    Thought those into bird photography may wish to enter the Bird Life competition here: https://www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au/
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    Book Recommendation

    Book Recommendation Wild Dogs by Australian author Michael Trant - An action thriller set in Western Australia. Hard to put down.
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    Post your most delicious budget-friendly recipes and go into the draw to win a $100 Coles or Woolies voucher!

    Chilli Con Carne 500 gr mince steak 1 tin tomato soup 1 tin red kidney beans red capsicum 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder rice Cook mince beef (I generally boil it to leach out the fat and then drain it) Add the tomato soup and kidney beans (undrained) Add sliced capsicum Add chilli powder (you can...
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    Veteran Aussie Musician Kamahl reveals that he and his wife Sahodra have separated

    That's so sad after so many years together. I've been a fan of Kamahl since I first met him when he called into the Commonwealth Acoustic Laboratory where he was a friend of our chief psychologist. And then later at 3AW, and again when he called into 3CCC in Castlemaine. I just loved his...
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    Got a cool 'household hack' to share? Share it to go into the draw to win a $100 Coles or Woolies voucher!

    I use the plastic containers from supermarket cakes as mini glass houses to raise my seedlings. I plant seeds into seed raising pods and place them in the container in the kitchen which gets the afternoon sun, with great results.
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