Month: September 2019

The Sofa Ate His Phone

September 30, 2019

Yes, you read that right. It seems the curse of the phone continues in our lives. Mine is broken. The aged relative’s is misbehaving. And now this…. The Retired Husband  (TRH), bless his little cotton socks, has a habit of falling asleep on our comfy reclining sofa. The ever present mobile phone slips and slides … More The Sofa Ate His Phone

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Little Old Lady

September 27, 2019

A bookstore worker recently wrote this Facebook post describing an encounter with a “little old lady” who shocked everyone at the register. The post has since gone viral, and for good reason. Read it below. Posted by Christine Turel ‘I work in a decent sized, local, indie bookstore. It’s a great job 99% of the … More Little Old Lady

Seniors Phone

September 26, 2019

Have you ever noticed that touch phones are tricky things to navigate? I’m not sure whether my fingers are bigger. Or clumsier. My vision seems a tad blurred too. And don’t dare talk to me about predictive texting or autocorrect! It’s the bane of my life. At times I readily admit that I am not … More Seniors Phone

Food for Thought

September 25, 2019

That there – on the left – is  some food for thought! I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we are being flooded with information  about something called the microbiome. Dr Google describes it as  ‘the genetic material of all the microbes – bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses – that live on and inside the … More Food for Thought

Another Amazing Talent

September 18, 2019

This dreadlocked dude has awesome talent. Hat on head, denim jacketed Taj Farrant is a  nine years old semi-finalist on Australia’s Got Talent. He’s been the playing guitar for three years. From Long Jetty in  the central coast of New South Wales,   Taj is the youngest artist ever to be fully endorsed by the likes … More Another Amazing Talent