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DON'T LET THE FACTS......
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...
Eddi Chicco
Jun 15, 20242 min read


'HOSPITALITY STUDIES IN EUROPE'
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...
Eddi Chicco
May 3, 20241 min read


WHEN COUNCILS FAIL: THE COST OF IGNORING CITIZENS' VOICES
In the intricate tapestry of Australian governance, local councils are the grassroots pillars entrusted with safeguarding the interests...
Eddi Chicco
Apr 29, 20242 min read


COUNCIL BETRAYAL
So, in Australia we have three tiers of government - Federal, State and local. Each tier has its own set of powers and responsibilities,...
Eddi Chicco
Apr 29, 20242 min read


MENTAL AS ANYTHING
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...
Eddi Chicco
Apr 18, 20243 min read


EXPLOITED BARBIE
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...
Eddi Chicco
Aug 4, 20232 min read


THANK GOD FOR GRANDIES
I am in awe of all the grandparents out there doing their often unappreciated job of looking after their grandchildren. My role of...
Eddi Chicco
Mar 18, 20232 min read


KON-NICHI-WA
I recently rediscovered an old travel blog I had created to share my travel adventures with my workmates. Back in 2008 technology wasn't...
Eddi Chicco
Nov 26, 20221 min read


WHERE SHALL WE EAT TONIGHT?
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...
Eddi Chicco
Aug 13, 20222 min read


SURELY.......
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...
Eddi Chicco
Apr 19, 20223 min read


INCLUSIVITY GONE MAD
Anybody noticed lately how TV ads have changed? Family units are represented by a range of ethnicities - the mother might be caucasian,...
Eddi Chicco
Mar 14, 20222 min read


THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL
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...
Eddi Chicco
Feb 13, 20222 min read


I'M AN IDIOT, GET ME OUTA HERE!
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...
Eddi Chicco
Jan 25, 20222 min read


TO FISH OR NOT TO FISH
I live in West Lakes, South Australia. My sister does too, but her house has lake frontage and wonderful scenery featuring fish,...
Eddi Chicco
Jan 13, 20222 min read


MASKS & MASQUES
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....
Eddi Chicco
Jan 13, 20222 min read


RETIREMENT IS A DIRTY WORD
I've always been the sort of person that likes to keep busy. At any stage in my life when I have found myself without a proper job I have...
Eddi Chicco
Jan 13, 20222 min read


BELLY FAT AND BACK FAT
I've never had a really really flat belly, even as a young chick. Whenever I felt bloated, my tummy stuck out. Whenever I put on the...
Eddi Chicco
Jan 13, 20222 min read


FAREWELL, MY GLAMOROUS HIGH-HEELED FRIENDS
Sure, high heels look great. They give your legs that elegant, gazelle-like appearance and can make even the dullest outfit look like it...
Eddi Chicco
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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