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We're in semi rural Mornington Peninsula. We had a declining Mahongany gum in the front and on the side a very big lemon scented gum. Could only get permission to trim, until a fierce storm brought half the mahogany through our bedroom. Council permission to remove. A week late a huge limb off...

I recall our family doctor, when I was a child, always had a fa_ going and an ashtray brimming with stubs.When I first started work, travelled an hour in the train to Melbourne when they had smoking & non smoking carriages. I remember vividly he enormous cloud of smoke that came out the door, in...

I can beat that. I was doing some mature-age study in English & Humanities some years ago, and worked on quite a large presentation till late at night. It was all spread out on the floor ready to be stapled first thing and handed in by lunchtime. ........however the latest family puppy, got busy...

I'm afraid I was typing fast and was pretty peeved. Preceded by an argument with husbando and called "bloody petty". That's my excuse.

I just pinched my husband's copy of the latest Lee Child/Andrew Child (his brother) Jack Reacher. thriller. Don't bother. I started to notice in the action scenes Reacher refers to his opponents as "the guy". Well what a Pandora's box of worms I opened. I went back and re-read the book...

Years ago at a coughtail party we were discussing medical matters. The lady I was speaking with said for anything important you should never go to a doctor on your own but take an advocate with you. Because half the time you only absorb half of what the doctor says. She also suggested jotting...

I remember years ago a racehorse owner got knocked back with "Sirjonker"

Wasn't the cough that carried her off it was the coffin they carried her off in

WCMO I was setting out for the (granddaughter's) school run. I was in the left lane indicating I'm about to turn left onto the freeway entrance. A woman came out from a slip lane on my left and ploughed into me. I discovered that jumping on brakes & horn, and yelling - ans clutching my hair...

Am I to understand that this relic has been mouldering at the bottom of your ironing basked all this time? And I thought my teetering pile was embarrassing

He's a very funny bloke

Try contacting Choice. They just lurrrve these sorts of cough methods telcos, cable services etc use to what can only be described as scam customers. They'll be able to give you some advice I'm sure

Bill Bryson wrote a terrific book called 'Mother Tongue', in which he delved into how American English and English English diverged. In his opinion American English had developed more logically. It's a really interesting read

See, this would never happen in Melbourne. Cos we don't have a bloody train to the airport!!!!!!!!

Well in the spirit of 'old-codger-i-ness' I think you really need to go to court and fight them. It's always a bit of fun to inconvenience people......whoever the council sends will be getting paid a very comfy wage in any event so let him pay the penalty of sitting around waiting for the beak...

Why not ask your boss to write a list of questions that you will ask the doc to answer. It'd be a huge overstep and invasion of privacy for me. I'd also be surprised if the doctor thought it at all appropriate

After a trip to Japan and at the start of the Victorian Govt's piss-poor & nonsensical idea (of many) to build a spur line to run from Cheltenham to Monash with no business plan. & other rail works in the pipeline. It occurred to me we should contract the Japanese to bring the equipment, the...

My cousin is 3/4 way through a giant house reno. extending and going up. Her husband usually pops past on this morning run; one day was delayed about half an hour. Or he'd have met the tradie who dismantled the scaffolding and stole it! Clear footage of number plate from Neighbours across the...

"Artist's Render" = fairy stories for travellers asthose of us from Melbourne will attest when it comes to anything re motely to do with an airport link. Or other train lines in Melbourne.....

Holy moley DrRon. I have no idea how you've retained your sylph-like figure. I've been looking at the fabulous food shots and am getting as fat as a trout.