SEVENTY SOMETHING

Our retirement years are the final stage of our lives, and as such, deserve to be celebrated after successfully navigating the trials of...

So, the airwaves are practically ablaze with the latest news: the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. All that can be heard or read...

Ah, the self-funded retiree. You’ve worked hard, and saved diligently, and now you’re basking in the golden years of your retirement. But...

Insurance? Do you have some? Heaven help you if you don't and your house decides to spontaneously combust. Insurance is like a superhero...

Have you ever had a colonoscopy? Well, let me tell you all about it. Scheduled for my five yearly colon checkup, I booked in my procedure...

If you don’t know all the details then you should not mouth off about issues you know nothing about. I refer to David Penberthy's column...

I resurrected my blog from 2010 which I wrote about my 5 week studies in hospitality. It was a summer school run by PennState Uni and...

In the intricate tapestry of Australian governance, local councils are the grassroots pillars entrusted with safeguarding the interests...

So, in Australia we have three tiers of government - Federal, State and local. Each tier has its own set of powers and responsibilities,...

Now, I do have some experience with mental illness. Not my own, thankfully, but that of a family member. I do believe the brain is part...

I recently dragged my partner to the movies to see the much-hyped ‘Barbie’ movie and I must say I loved it, but my partner said ‘it was 2...

I am in awe of all the grandparents out there doing their often unappreciated job of looking after their grandchildren. My role of...

I recently rediscovered an old travel blog I had created to share my travel adventures with my workmates. Back in 2008 technology wasn't...

My partner and I went on holiday recently to the Gold Coast, and, prior to going, I had been relishing the thought of eating out each...

My partner picks me up whenever I start my sentences with “Surely…….”. I have been doing this a lot lately because I am constantly in...

Anybody noticed lately how TV ads have changed? Family units are represented by a range of ethnicities - the mother might be caucasian,...

It pays to read the fine print, you know! You think you've successfully booked a special dinner for 6 at that great restaurant for the...

A reader's comment in the Sunday Mail caught my eye the other morning. B.P. wrote "What's going on in Adelaide and around South...

I live in West Lakes, South Australia. My sister does too, but her house has lake frontage and wonderful scenery featuring fish,...

It wasn't long ago that one was not allowed to wear any form of face-covering or helmet when entering a bank. My, how times have changed....