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replied to the topic Names for produce stall in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 5 months ago
I have worked all of my life except when I stayed home with the boys when they were babies.
I put myself through school for a better job.
I did an apprentiship at the age of 15 till I was 18 to have it sent overseas so I went back to teachers college
at my own expense.
My sons have done the same. Youngest one started his appretiship only to be…[Read more] -
replied to the topic Tony Abbott: Who is he? in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 5 months ago
I couldn’t understand why the government cut single mothers money. You should see outside my granddaughters school all the pregant single mothers. They were cut off so they are pregnat. Yet the real single mums are trying to make a go of it.
My idea would of been to say you go back to school or you loose all of you’re pension when your child is…[Read more]
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replied to the topic preserving in the forum Home Preserving, Food Storage and Stockpiling 7 years, 6 months ago
This year has been very fruitful for me. Sone did a lot of work on a few vechiles for a
market gardener and he loaded up his ute with fruit and veggies.
His wife brought them all down for me to preserve and make into sauces cordial etc.Sons friends mother has given up preserving living on her own so I ended up with all her
jars and an extra…[Read more] -
replied to the topic Fracking – all our arable land – Tasmania? in the forum Sustainable Energy & Energy Conservation 7 years, 6 months ago
too far for me to come but wish you all the best.
Maybe get someone from the Wilderness Society to come and listen to their reasonings.
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replied to the topic Fracking – all our arable land – Tasmania? in the forum Sustainable Energy & Energy Conservation 7 years, 6 months ago
Makes you wonder what school of stupidity some government workers go to???
Its not now its what will happen to the under graound water and the food that is grown in the areas it has been
done in years to come
I think it was in GR about someone who had lived on this property for years and did all the organic
practises and thougth he would build a…[Read more] -
replied to the topic River Cottage Australia….. in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 7 months ago
I also have been watching the show. I am a bit dissapointed he hasn’t done anything about power.
I would of loved to have seen wind and solar power on his roof.Love the dog Granddaughter wants one of those dogs.
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replied to the topic Bel wants to move to a property – again!! in the forum Property Tales 7 years, 8 months ago
The one near Milang is Clayton there are several there all different styles
Sorry about the blank :hug:
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replied to the topic Bel wants to move to a property – again!! in the forum Property Tales 7 years, 8 months ago
There are several in Goolwa and in Milang and the other place near by Name has gone from me at the moment.
There is a big one just outside of Currency Creek turnoff on the Goolwa to Strath rd. they are on solar.
its done up lovely inside. He made the lovely stair case all in fancy metal.A house is what you make it, they are lovely to look at…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Long time no see in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 8 months ago
Missed you Road warrior, Its time to scare the wits out of HT :ohmy: :ohmy:
Maybe one of the TV people might be able to help you with the crowds. Or you can become a Pollie they
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replied to the topic The English Language – Keeping it SIMPLE in the forum Simple philosophy 7 years, 8 months ago
That was bloody hard to read. I will sick to the old way at lest I can read it. What will happen to all the childrens books that are written in proper English.
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replied to the topic Helping the less fortunate in the forum Think Tank 7 years, 8 months ago
Son and I joined a group on Sunday, called the Natural Resource Center Inc It cost us $10 for a year.
It would be a great way to help people struggling to feed their families as its a share the food and growing.It goes from Feeling in SA over to Mount Pleasant down to Middleton on the South Coast.
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replied to the topic Helping the less fortunate in the forum Think Tank 7 years, 8 months ago
We have a food bank at our school, only the ones with the school card get it.
I know some people who are working doing it really tough but arent’ intitled.
I saw one the other day drive up in a brand new car and pick up her food boxes.
The rest rather spend the money they get form the government on drugs or booze.My sons X gets $300 voucher…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Politics in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 8 months ago
I don’t normally talk Politics but I remember the trouble over GST.
have you added up your power bill. With all the bits mine is over $100 added on top of my power bills.When Frazer was in, he got everyone to vote, to have prices increase and keep our wages low.
He couldn’t understand, why people said NO.
:shrug:It doesn’t matter who you vote…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Online surveys in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 9 months ago
I used all my vouchers from Woolies last year for christmas food.
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replied to the topic Cheap Meat, But At What Cost in the forum Community Activism and Self Nurturing Communities 7 years, 9 months ago
Its eye opening
We just bought half a cow for $600 black Angus cut up to how we want it
I did a quick check in Woolies the same amount would be over $2000Our meat is fresh and tender not like my father used to say “you can reshoe your boots with it” :laugh:
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replied to the topic Shout Box – Part 5 in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 9 months ago
Light went out in the fridge. we couldn’t get the cover off the front
so I rang the company to see if there was a trick to pullin git off without breaking the coverThe guy said no you have to get us to come out and do it for you, AT $165 and hour from door to door.
As we are 90 mins form the city that is 180 minutes travelling time and then…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Strange Happenings – Astronauts View of Earth from Space in the forum General chat and catching up 7 years, 9 months ago
That is unreal to watch :jawdrop:
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replied to the topic Winter warmer porridge – would you? in the forum All things Chicken 7 years, 10 months ago
I always give my girls a warm breakfast in winter , some days oats other days wheat cooked
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replied to the topic Pesty Phone calls in the forum Families and the Home 7 years, 10 months ago
A friend in WA sent me a email about another scam
DO not reply to any phone calls you get they ring the house if you answer they hang up
but if no one answers they leave a message that someone in your family is hurt
or you have won money, you know the excuses to get your money.SO if you do and they leave numbers beggining with 809, 284 876…[Read more]
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replied to the topic Tell Nestlé: Stop trying to patent a natural cure in the forum Petitions 7 years, 10 months ago
Signed a done
Hope it will stop the greedy companies
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