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John le Carre - a sad loss
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Perhaps the best writer of spy fiction in the English language John le Carre (David Cornwell) died today. John le Carre I shall miss greatly looking for a "new le Carre" novel on the book shop shelves. I had a brief correspondence with him ten years past and he was courteous enough to return with a handwr...
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Vale Charley Pride and Barbara Winsor
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Two more great entertainers, Charley Pride just walked on stage at festival Hall and sang for around 2 hours, no bs no swear fantastic. Barbara Winsor, made my belly ache with laughter, probably far to politically incorrect these days
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huffnpuff.
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Does any-one know how to contact huffnpuff ? Hope he's OK. Sheba.
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Magic balls
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How does it know? trickery I suppose. A bit of fun...............cheers Bob
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The CDC is coming
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The Cashless debit card, is coming for everyone, within 2 years time, hope you people whom are pensioners and veterans, remember next time round, to stop these idiots from doing it to you and everyone else whom receives payments from the government. But if you think that you personally need money ma...
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An opportunity for manufacturing jobs in Australia
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Maybe this thing with China is not all bad. Newspapers are telling us that China wants/needs our coal and iron ore for steel making. Well, why is Australia not doing some value adding and making the steel here then selling the steel to our former friends? When life gives you lemons, well, you kno...
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19/2/1942 ... In Australia's Hisory
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Why is the 19 th February in 1942 such a significant date in Australia's past history? Now c'mon play fair, and do not use Google to find out why. Watch this space as you will be able to find out the answer. Jay&Dee
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Drivers Licence Test
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AS part of my Drivers Test, I had to reverse back towards the sheds along this partly constructed rock wharf wall. About 80 metres. It now has a nice concrete top.
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State of Caravan Industry in Australia
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I'm always directing novice caravaners to Caravan Council of Australia for technical help - Colin Young has just issued a very interesting article on the state of the industry. It appears to be too lengthy to copy and paste but it can be read on their Facebook page Caravan Council of Australia | Faceb...
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Fish finder.
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Wow! Is about all I can say about the gadget I was just reading about in Grey Nomads Featured Accessories. A mere $190 will allow a retrievable gadget to be dropped in water and detail location of desired dinner on mobile phone, and the American Coy is seeking distributors. Whilst the distributor thi...
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Interesting stuff
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Interesting - Bet you'll learn at least one new thing! Don't forget to wear good shoes !!!! Dorian will be along shortly to fact check it for me,......... just joking Dorian Cheers Bob
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China to impose up to 200% tarrff's on Australian wines
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Hi everyone, We feel sorry for our producers of some of the best wine, the world can produce. If they don't want it, then Old and Myself would like to help out at the farm gate. We will be looking along the way. Old & Grey
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Heatwave - did you survive
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Had to get up 5:30 this morning, getting old, been drink plenty of fluids for the heatwave, some of which have been water! 30°C outside, cooler inside, first time I have ever seen it this high in the morning. Sydney at the water's edge which normally keeps the temperature down a bit. We only have a crappy...
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Do my senses need recalibrating
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I recognise that we wrinkles keep wondering why police seem to be no more than 12 years old, but there are other more important anomalies to ponder Why is it that for the last couple of years, supermarket apples and oranges seem to be getting smaller and smaller. It isn't because my mouth or eyes have cha...
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Juice industry in damage control after health star rating changed to rank lower than diet cola
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-28/fresh-australian-juice-rates-lower-than-diet-coke/12930562Fruit growers and processors say they are crushed by a decision to cut the health star rating (HSR) for 100-per-cent no-added-sugar juices from five star...
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Using your phone to pay at a drive-thru, McDonalds, etc.
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We all know the danger of using a mobile phone while driving, but what if you want to pay for your lunch at the drive-thru window with your phone? Turns out the law is strict and still applies to drivers who are stationary at a drive-thru. Depending on which state youre in, you could be fined up to $534 and b...
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Art Auction
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OK you Nomads. It is time to confess. Which one of you has just paid. $6.1 million at auction for the Brett Whiteley painting?
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For all the wordsmiths and English teachers.
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AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE. > Never in a million years would I have come up with the answer. > What if this was the only question on the exam paper to pass your English Exam. Would you pass? > What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when eight letters are removed one by one? &...
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Wally the puppy rescued from python's
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-25/wally-puppy-escapes-pythons-jaws-snake-attack-sunshine-coast/12918186
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Sleep on your left side......
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I'm no doctor, but makes some sense.. Cheers Bob
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