ce to get their 50c that is the cost of posting the
letter. The other 5c is the GST that you are opting to pay the government.
Peter Goldsmith
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I worked for a short time for the tax office when the new tax system came in
an it seems to me the post office is double dipping as you described it.
For arguments sake let's say that you use a $1 international stamp and a 55c
domestic on a letter going overseas. On the domestic stamp you have pai
The flower colour sounds a bit like Morning Glory - which I'm sure is a member
of the same family as bindweed as it has the same habit ie a climber and a
tendency to take over. I haven't got any books on Mediterranean flowers but I
know Morning glory is not native to Australia
Peter
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It is illegal not to vote in Australian elections, if your name is on the
electoral role and is not crossed off at the election then you get fined.
Someone tried to publicise some way of making a stand against the compulsory
voting without the possibility of getting fined - they got fined for doin
Firstly my apologies on closer examination the book is dated 1992 - only 10
years out.
It is just as well we didn't try to get to the meeting. The rear oil seal had
gone - any oil added just poured straight out. The mechanic advised we were
lucky that it did not catch fire. The car won't be ready
In 1986 the London Underground launched poems on the underground. The feedback
was so good that they continued for at least 5 years. I've got the illustrated
edition published in 2002. Poems ranged from classics to modern poetry.
Perhaps some of our English subscribers can confirm whether it is sti
Enjoy!!
Peter
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Not knowing my bible I'm not going to comment on the correctness of the
quotation regarding money, but it is often the case that we inadvertently
misquote - one, Shakespearean I believe, line that is often misquoted is "All
that glitters is not gold", whereas the actual quote is "All that glisters
The discussion regarding may flower took me back to my late teens going back
to my home town by train. This was before trains became sealed,
air-conditioned and electric. In the carriage I was in the windows were open
and the may was in bloom the scent was intoxicating.
The may flower I refer to is
I can remember as a child in infants school hating reading - it was so
difficult - until one day in the school corridor, which doubled as the school
hall, whilst waiting to go in to read to someone - can't remember whether it
was a teacher, parent or assistant - the light struck and I mean that som
When you have an "I hate my job" day try this:
On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the
thermometer section. You will need to purchase a rectal thermometer
made by "Johnson and Johnson." Be very sure you get this brand.
When you get home, lock your doors, draw the drapes
Well I've gone back to the website for those skeptics and it definitely says
postage cost $50.00 by air and, wait for it, by sea $36.00 .
So the mistake is not this end.
Peter
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Thanks to all who replied. It looks as though it's going to be cheaper from
Tim Parker. The postage cost was automatically 'calculated' on the Robin and
Russ website, it seems to be a standard price, adding more books did not
change it.
It appears that the book is out of print so once they're gone
Sorry forgot to say that Motif in Tuell is by Ulrika Loehr or perhaps I should
type Motif in Tüll by Ulrika Löhr.
Thanks
Peter
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I'm trying to find a copy of this book. I've tried Brejaart, Van Sciver, SMP
web sites with no luck. I've found it on Robbin and Russ in the US but they
want to charge US $50 for postage
Can anyone help?
Peter
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I immediately thought of the book by Iona Opie. Looking on Amazon.com.uk found
the title "The Lore and Language of School Children" originally published in
1959.
I also found
'Play Today in the Primary School Playground: Life, Learning and Creativity'
which has a forward by Iona Opie
Can't say wha
Jean,
Thanks for the offer but the fact that I know there is a difference and a
rough idea as to why is enough for me at the moment
Regarding your youngest daughter and bringing her TV/Video/DVD players etc to
Australia, check with your DH, Australia house, or I can make enquiries for
you. The reas
I'm not sure whether my earlier message would have made sense to any not
familiar with the subject so to clarify.
When TV's originally started to be produced they used a coding system with the
initials NTSC (don't ask me what they stand for).
In this case the coding system is basically determing,
My DW and I have recently purchased a DVD player (in Oz). Some manufacturers
advertise that their's are multi-zone - the cheaper brands made in China for
example. We purchased an LG when we queried at the store we were told that
the majority of DVD's (or at least those sold in Australia) were mult
I having a little clear out of my emails. Apologies if you've seen these
before but I think the Dr Seuss at least can be re-read many times
Apparently researchers recently discovered the heaviest element known to
science: administratium. Administratium has one neutron, 12 assistant
neutrons, 75 de
I got caught this year. My wife normally gets home from night shift around
8am. At around 8:45 I started to get a little worried so phoned the hospital
when the DW works. No she left at around 7:25. The penny dropped then - the
clocks had gone back. We'd discussed it earlier in the week but totall
Words have a life of their own. In the UK as a southerner (living in Luton,
Beds), if the phrase 'getting fresh' was applied to a guy it meant he was
cracking on to a girl, oh dear more colloquialisms, ie trying to pick the girl
up. When I went up North, to Bradford, to a local there, 'getting fres
Hi Helen,
I think you'll find looking at the Chrysalis website, Chrysalis have actually
bought a number of publishers - or at least their titles - including Batsford.
If you look at the Batsford main page on the Chrysalis website it says part of
the Chrysalis books group.
I had a quick gander at o
Dominique's comment about the weather in Paris put me in mind of the saying
'March - in like a lion, out like a lamb'.
I always found it was more in like a lamb and out like a lion - the last roar
of winter. When I was at Uni in Bradford (West Yorkshire) never had problems
getting home or back to U
Some time ago, I believe one Christmas, a friend bought for me a slim volume
titled 'I wish I'd said that' which is full of such gems.
My favourites that I can remember off the top of my head:-
Two actresses approaching a revolving(?) door one pauses to allow the other to
go first with the words
I know of one person who parked their car and then couldn't find it the reason
- they'd recently washed it - the car nearly had a heart attack.
Peter
PS I'm not going to say who, but they made the mistake of telling me.
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I know one time when I was living in the UK - England to be precise - my
mother then living in Australia sent me my Christmas present clearly saying
ENGLAND. The parcel arrived late and came via Finland.
Ain't snail mail wonderful
Peter
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Regarding 2yr olds being unable to differentiate between similar consonants if
they haven't been regularly exposed to them when younger. If I remember
correctly this came from a piece of Canadian research there is a native
language which uses consonants (sounds) not used in English, adults cannot
d
Yes English spelling can be really confusing. Weird is one word that doesn't
follow the general rule and Neil - my nephew's name - is another which really
confused me I always wanted to follow the rule. Rules in English spelling are
always only guidelines and as the old adage says 'The exception pr
I was sent this some time ago but coming only recently to lace chat I dont
know whether it made it here.
H GAWD
This little treatise on the lovely language we share is only for the brave.
It was passed on by a linguist, original author unknown.
Peruse at your leisure, English lovers.
Hi Noelene,
As Lynn has already dobbed me in yes I'm the lacemaker from Wollongong or
actually Shellharbour, for the NSW lace guild Arachnaens I'm also your
vice-president.
Many apologies for number 8 somehow an extraneous M got into the puzzle - I
blame my dyslexic fingers.
No 8 should be STRERM.
Hi Ruth,
I don't know whether Possie is in general circulation or whether it is a word
my Uncle coined for those in the family that had become Aussie citizens.
Peter
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As an addendum to my last email - it's strange now living in Australia that I
did not recognise the first line of the Australian national anthem (hang head
in shame), but in my defence I think of only 3 occasions when I've actually
heard the Aussie anthem - I am not a sports lover, even when we had
As a possie, (a pom living in Australia), it took a little while to work out
the puzzle, particularly as the 'to this nation' does not make grammatical
sense.
Thanks to Alice for confirming my answer to the puzzle and providing the text
of the address which does make sense.
Peter
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It really is amazing the power of the brain. However, I would say the success
depends on how fluent a reader someone is. If the researchers only used
university students, (they're generally cheap and readily available), then the
research would be just a tad biased. Fluent readers will use the shape
If you're going to try maple syrup make sure it's the real McCoy. The majority
of maple flavoured syrups are foul!!
I hate to admit it but the only maple flavoured syrup I've liked is the maple
flavoured corn syrup McDonalds serve with their pancakes.
I've just checked on the maple syrup we have st
Dragonflies
I'm afraid that Dragonflies generally live longer than a day. Even if you only
count the time spent as an adult. The nymphs live underwater and can take a
number of years to reach maturity. It is not uncommon for adult dragonflies to
live 3 weeks and some may occasionally live for up to
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