‘On The Couch’ With Jasminda
jasminda DEAR Jasminda, Yesterday I was waiting in a long queue at the supermarket with about 20 items. One of the staff members told me to go to the express aisle, which I did. Within minutes, however, several…
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‘On The Couch’ With Jasminda
Dear Jasminda, I’ve made a wonderful new friend and we often meet up at a cafe, but she has the most terrible habit of slurping her tea. I inwardly cringe with every mouthful. I’m not sure our friendship can…
OPINION: Flannels in bloom in Hawks Nest
DEAR News Of The Area, What a wonderful place we live in. The Flannel flowers growing all along Myall Road Hawks Nest have been spectacular this year. These flowers originally covered the whole of Hawks Nest and people from…
‘On The Couch’ With Jasminda
Dear Jasminda, My daughter has taken up vaping to cope with the pressures of the HSC. I’m a bit worried about the health risks. Mrs Kate W. Ah, vaping. What happened to the good old days when you’d roll…
International White Cane Day
DEAR News Of The Area, ON International White Cane Day (15 October), we at Guide Dogs NSW/ACT want to highlight the need for awareness of white canes. White Cane Day was created to highlight the important role mobility assistance…
OPINION: Funnel web fear in Boambee East
DEAR News Of The Area, The postie knocked on our door to let us know this funnel web spider was on our driveway as our great grandchildren were playing outside. It is the largest funnel web spider I have…
Mask warning being ignored
DEAR News Of The Area, In March this year the New South Wales Government issued the following statement. “We strongly encourage you to carry face masks in your pocket or bag. “Wear one when you’re in public and it’s…
Silver Salties: Fun, surf and social connections by the beach
SILVER Salties is a free new program from Surf Life Saving Australia coming to Woolgoolga. With the opening of the new surf club for the Summer Season this is good news for older residents. Silver Salties builds on community…
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, While helping my husband clean his shed, I stumbled across the RM Williams boots that he wore for 17 years, hasn’t worn for the last 5, but he is for some reason hanging on to them. They…
Port Stephens Probus Club enjoying a spring of snooker
STIRRED on by the Snooker World Championships held in London last Month, the Probus club of Port Stephens (PCPS) snooker members have been hard at work replicating the smart moves and tactics used in that nail biting finale. Advertise…