Today I learned....

Diwundrin

Diwundrin

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A thread for posting our small surprise discoveries.

Today I learned that Blueberries are only blue on the outside.

Yes folks, first blueberry I've ever eaten that didn't come precooked in a muffin.

I bought a punnet for 2 bucks in an Indian dress shop in Woopi last Friday. They must be related to the ones who own the massive Blueberry farm in the hills behind here and hooked some to sell in the shop. They had a box of cheap bananas too, love the retail system in Woopi.
 

Today I learned....

That con-men hold conventions! Now that's what I call gettin' your crime organized.

A spokesman from the Consumer Protection mob, (Australia) doing his weekly report tells us that word got out that the doorknocking bogus 'tradies' who prey on the unwary and elderly to do dodgy overpriced jobs, had booked a venue in Cessnock under the guise of a Christian group (apt perhaps, but no, I'm not joking.)
The investigators sprung them, got all their car regos and couldn't do much else as they weren't actually then breaking any laws. Apparently they gather to sort out territories, tip off easy marks, exchange new tricks, and generally have a good gloat.

Now though the Protection data base is better able to track them and warns us that there are teams working the Coffs Hbr region at present.
They need reports from 'victims' before they can act to catch these grubs in the act, so any cold-call door knocks from tradesmen offering deals should be reported... but of course I've forgotten the Hotline number gave. I'll try again to chase it up. Sorry.
 
Diwundrin said:
Today I learned....

That con-men hold conventions!
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[h=2]Warsaw Climate Change Conference - November 2013[/h]
 
Diwundrin said:
A thread for posting our small surprise discoveries.

Today I learned that Blueberries are only blue on the outside.

Yes folks, first blueberry I've ever eaten that didn't come precooked in a muffin.


I bought a punnet for 2 bucks in an Indian dress shop in Woopi last Friday. They must be related to the ones who own the massive Blueberry farm in the hills behind here and hooked some to sell in the shop. They had a box of cheap bananas too, love the retail system in Woopi.
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I never saw a fresh blueberry 'til after my children were born. They don't grow in warm weather and this was a long time ago before expedient shipping was the thing. My SIL who grew up in an entirely different climate, northern Ohio, says his g'mother had them growing in her back yard as a child. They are so good for you, wish I liked them more.
 
It gets pretty warm here and the 'Blueberry Farm' is a huge producer of them. It's only a few kilometres from here.

I found them disappointing, sort of a cross between a grape and a lychee but not as much flavour as either. Seems to be the colour that is the attraction.
 
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