Visiting my dear old Aunt, who lived out in the bush, who was as poor as poor. I can still taste her Vegimite sandwiches, they where the best !!!!
I fondly remember a Chinese takeaway store in downtown Ipswich named Jimmy Wah. We lived not far from it and because this was before takeaway containers, we would go with saucepans and pots that would be filled up to take home.Hi guys... As the SDC veterans are no doubt well aware, we tend to run a competition once a month or so with a $100 Coles or Woolies voucher. Previous competitions have included things like submitting your funniest joke, the photo you're most proud of taking, and even your best tips for keeping tidy and organised around the house.
This one is a little different. We want to hear about your most poignant memories from the Australia you grew up in.
Some of the ways you could frame your answer might be by answering a question like:
"What has Australia lost to time that you want to bring back?"
"What do you miss most about the Australia you grew up in?"
"How do you think your childhood was different to your kids/grandkids?"
Alternatively you could simply tell us what your most cherished childhood memory is!
The winner (we know this is a bit of a subjective thing, but we can only pick one person sadly) will receive a gift voucher for $100 to the supermarket of their choice (Coles, Woolies, Aldi, etc.). We plan to run the competition from today until the end of July.
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I remember every Saturday going to a new building that was being constructed and searching for Coke bottles. They were the 1 litre glass ones and you received 20 cents refund for each of them. I would go to the takeaway shop across the road and cash them in. Chips and Potato Scallops would be purchased with the money and taken home for the family.Hi guys... As the SDC veterans are no doubt well aware, we tend to run a competition once a month or so with a $100 Coles or Woolies voucher. Previous competitions have included things like submitting your funniest joke, the photo you're most proud of taking, and even your best tips for keeping tidy and organised around the house.
This one is a little different. We want to hear about your most poignant memories from the Australia you grew up in.
Some of the ways you could frame your answer might be by answering a question like:
"What has Australia lost to time that you want to bring back?"
"What do you miss most about the Australia you grew up in?"
"How do you think your childhood was different to your kids/grandkids?"
Alternatively you could simply tell us what your most cherished childhood memory is!
The winner (we know this is a bit of a subjective thing, but we can only pick one person sadly) will receive a gift voucher for $100 to the supermarket of their choice (Coles, Woolies, Aldi, etc.). We plan to run the competition from today until the end of July.
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WOW .. that would have been amazingMy grandkids will never do this. Take elephants for a walk in a suburban street. Perry's circus had their depot behind our house in Beaumaris, Vic. As a five year old my days were spent cuddling the trunks of Ginny and Topsy and taking them for a stroll around the unmade streets for daily exercise. Occasionally we would call Tex, the trainer, to bring an elephant to push a bogged car. This is how it was always done...so I thought. I realized years later that my childhood was unique. Elephants are my favourite animal.
My mother died in 1960. Two years later I came home from school as a 7 year old feeling very sick. My dad asked what I had eaten that day. I confessed to having eaten some lollies. (Dad made sure we always ate very healthfully!)Hi guys... As the SDC veterans are no doubt well aware, we tend to run a competition once a month or so with a $100 Coles or Woolies voucher. Previous competitions have included things like submitting your funniest joke, the photo you're most proud of taking, and even your best tips for keeping tidy and organised around the house.
This one is a little different. We want to hear about your most poignant memories from the Australia you grew up in.
Some of the ways you could frame your answer might be by answering a question like:
"What has Australia lost to time that you want to bring back?"
"What do you miss most about the Australia you grew up in?"
"How do you think your childhood was different to your kids/grandkids?"
Alternatively you could simply tell us what your most cherished childhood memory is!
The winner (we know this is a bit of a subjective thing, but we can only pick one person sadly) will receive a gift voucher for $100 to the supermarket of their choice (Coles, Woolies, Aldi, etc.). We plan to run the competition from today until the end of July.
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