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Invisibility has its benefits

Posted: 07 Feb 12 | I was halfway into the sea to have a swim on the weekend when I glanced down and realised my bathing costume was doing strange things. |

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Singer touched our hearts

Posted: 03 Feb 12 | She sang "our song", so she occupies an important place in my life. |

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Adding insult to my injuries

Posted: 03 Feb 12 | What a treat for us arthritic sportspeople to see in the Australian Open that illness and injury is at last the new black. |

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Kermit & Co lost on the young

Posted: 31 Jan 12 | Two worlds collided this week when PlayStation's heroes morphed with one from my past. |

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Women better at parking than men, says study

Posted: 31 Jan 12 | Women are better at parking than men, according to new research from the United Kingdom. |

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Posted: 30 Jan 12 | We are one month into the Australian Year of the Farmer, but I wonder how strong the collective commitment to supporting our farmers really is when it comes to choosing Australian produce over imported goods. |

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It’s costly playing the field

Posted: 27 Jan 12 | Australians are famous for producing world champions in just about every sport under the sun. |

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All together in this fine nation

Posted: 26 Jan 12 | By some people’s definition, I’m probably about as Australian as you can get. |

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The grapes of wrath uncorked

Posted: 24 Jan 12 | What is all this high praise for beer? It's enough to make a girl hopping mad. |

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Lock ’n’ load at the old salon

Posted: 19 Jan 12 | A few years ago a woman tried unsuccessfully to sue her South Coast hairdresser for damages over claims of a dodgy perm. |

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A big thirst knows no gender

Posted: 18 Jan 12 | Beer lovers, rejoice! An Illawarra functions venue is soon to host an appreciation evening of your favourite drop - eight courses with beers matched to each course. |

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Dining delicacies from around world delight and disgust

Posted: 16 Jan 12 | This year marks the 30th anniversary of my first visit to my father’s homeland - The Netherlands - and my mother’s - Scotland. |

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Beer: proof that God loves us

Posted: 13 Jan 12 | Beer should be drunk in moderation, quite a lot of the time. Summer is not one of those times. |

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Stickers tear families apart

Posted: 12 Jan 12 | Car stickers have become a growing - and annoying trend - in recent years. |

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Called silly season for reason

Posted: 06 Jan 12 | Congratulations - you have just survived the most dangerous time of the year. |

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Memories of a cricket tragic

Posted: 05 Jan 12 | As the nation self-medicates after the nasty shock of a slightly interesting Sydney to Hobart boat race finish (remember that?), it’s time to ease ourselves gently back into the known world. |

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A new start to the new year

Posted: 03 Jan 12 | Another writer banging on about new year’s resolutions. |

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My top spots for food fanatics

Posted: 02 Jan 12 | Rough seas and grey skies may have made the beach a less than inviting prospect during these summer holidays, but fortunately one of my favourite pastimes has been completely unaffected by the weather. |

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Your dream is my nightmare

Posted: 29 Dec 11 | There are people out there who are under the mistaken assumption that everyone wants to hear about the dream they had last night. |

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Don’t mention the mayhem

Posted: 27 Dec 11 | Fawlty Towers may be a work of fiction but it had its genesis in real life. John Cleese was inspired to write the television series (with Connie Booth) after he and the Monty Python crew stayed in a hotel in Torquay in south-western England. |

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