Recent content by Susie

Can't stop reading this book which I bought yesterday from the bargain table at the local library.(20 cents) A fascinating insight into German life during the 30's and 40's, exactly as I remember it while living with my loving Grandparents as a little girl. Fascinating alone for the description...

Yesterday I was chopping away at my overly ambitious lemon tree (now only one lemon a year), when I heard lively chattering. I looked up and what did I see: 3 beautifully colored parrots (Rosellas), chattering away while nibbling the small blossoms on a tall bush near the dividing fence. Cheered...

Men in little shorts running after a ball; men on bldg. sites; men in finance; men in board rooms; men on TV; men offering assistance to little, old ladies with walking sticks. Australia is very lucky to have good looking, healthy men, not afraid to do the hard yacca (work), and still willing to...

This is a fascinating account of a "burial ground" https://www.yahoo.com/news/surprise-more-80-anglo-saxon-124000752.html

Granddaughter has suffered terribly from this invasive disease, gone from Dr. to Dr., even trying to get an appointment with a New York specialist, who unfortunately is totally booked out. My granddaughter has taken course after course of antibiotics, hoping she will be cured, but no, before she...

Currently reading one of my 20 cent gems: Rules, Regs and Rotten Eggs, by H.R.F Keating, 2007. Always manage to find the last read page again, but not doing so well with the content. Have to read the last few pages again to remind me of the latest murders. A bit slow for my taste! Will I have...

Mine has to be "Onslow", the fat slob on "Keeping up Appearances" (Brit. TV). He plays his role to perfection, and I laugh and laugh at some of his antics.

Is this forum becoming dictatorial, reigned in by those who seem to be absolutely "right" and seem to have the right answers for everything! I must admit being a teeny weeny ENVIOUS of those on this forum with superior intellects, and that we-mere mortals-by contrast seem dumb and inferior...

Yes, a mystery about "Bats"! Why, I ask myself, did I bother, especially as I'm not fond of bats. Stayed in a cabin not far from Cairns some years ago, not realizing it was next to a forest full of bats hanging around! The story tells about life size bats trying to take over the world (with...

Could it possibly be true? Do these symptoms sound familiar: Inability to come up with any new, interesting ideas; or to imaginatively respond to statements; failing to see the humor in anecdotes; repeating the same thing over and over again even after checking previous statements and replies...

Do you believe this story? http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/face-body/annick-robinson-shuts-down-salesman-in-airport/news-story/b5bd644b7d389de12dda498f3378ba72 Don't think an Australian sales person would have the nerve to 'pin down' a lady in this manner. Let's face it though, 'ageing'...

As a child I lived with my grandparents, both sets living only 1 block apart. Often visited mom's parents when great-grandma was still alive. When she passed away at age 88 I was not allowed to attend the funeral with grandparents. Often asked myself "why not" ? Is there the faintest possibility...

Would you consider Australia a male orientated (chauvinistic) country? The entire media seems to be controlled by the boys: Day and night on TV and radio we are currently bombarded by sports--the cricket, tennis, football, and more. And then the chat/discussion programs about the very same...

"Tradie" is the Australian vernacular for 'trades' men. Surge board for laptop blew up recently, closing down most outlets and appliances in kitchen. After many attempts finally found a local electrician who came out on a Sunday morning in 41 Cel degrees heat. How very kind, I thought, thanked...

www.heraldsun.com.au Please see left side of front page. Have been reading the above "bunker" story with amazement! Youngest daughter has never mentioned any bunkers, although she's lived for years in the area mentioned. Having spent most of WW2 in a bunker or cellar, you would never find me...