tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post8124930700050326392..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: PERTH ROYAL SHOW (Part 2)Mimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-67900108357730121622015-03-23T13:42:48.790+08:002015-03-23T13:42:48.790+08:00There's talk of changes regarding homes and pe...There's talk of changes regarding homes and pensions, especially if the home is large and worth a lot. whispers in the wind at this stage I think.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-83931936946087050262015-03-23T13:40:30.370+08:002015-03-23T13:40:30.370+08:00My mum's version of a "chuck-in" was...My mum's version of a "chuck-in" was a savoury mince with everything that was leftover in the fridge chucked in, even uneaten meat from sandwiches. She was a little offended when my kids wouldn't eat it since I'd told her previously that my kids enjoyed savoury mince, so I told her we had eaten a big lunch at the cafe near the beach on our way to her house. Next time around we had to think of some other excuse. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-31189757771990057772015-03-22T13:36:37.100+08:002015-03-22T13:36:37.100+08:00Mum and dad never did divorce but just lived separ...Mum and dad never did divorce but just lived separately for the rest of their days. I doubt she would have wanted people to know the circumstances (she told dad they were separating and that was that). It did give her the opportunity to pursue the life she wanted so to her advantage.<br />That is sad, even though it didn't bother you, that your folks never told you about their divorce. A bit like mum who would never have told me about the adoption if she'd not heard of a girl being told by her school mates rather than her folks. Mum still wanted it kept secret from everyone but of course since her death, I've never felt ashamed and everyone knows.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-74388459423743739112015-03-22T13:32:56.989+08:002015-03-22T13:32:56.989+08:00It truly is Delores but if you had that money sure...It truly is Delores but if you had that money surely you should do something useful with it rather than indulge yourself to that extent. I also imagine someone living in that luxury and still claiming the old age pension as one's home doesn't count when claiming the pension. Just a thought.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-60910802603543548832015-03-22T13:31:26.559+08:002015-03-22T13:31:26.559+08:00You are right about the house. If you had that muc...You are right about the house. If you had that much money I imagine you would just sit back and enjoy it.<br />I am not sure about mum's secrecy re separation but mum always liked to be perfect so maybe that would make her less than perfect. Just a thought. Same with adoption.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-86133649686369707212015-03-22T13:29:55.993+08:002015-03-22T13:29:55.993+08:00I, like you, always think of the work involved but...I, like you, always think of the work involved but I guess i you could afford it you'd also afford people to do the work.<br />It truly is a beautiful house and in Perth's most prestigious suburb right on the Swan River. It is also the smallest municipality in the metropolitan area. Very exclusive.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-77575577734313049712015-03-22T13:27:43.962+08:002015-03-22T13:27:43.962+08:00I did go to Unalla years ago and it was very impre...I did go to Unalla years ago and it was very impressive. There was a fete being held in the grounds so of course we didn't go into the house.<br />When my family would descend on me (2 adults and 3 children) I would make what I called a "chuck in" along the same lines as mum's secret receipt but usually with fresh ingredients. They often come out better than following a standard recipe. xxMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-12748499393512040362015-03-22T13:04:24.303+08:002015-03-22T13:04:24.303+08:00it's a beautiful house, but $15,000,000??
Sad ...it's a beautiful house, but $15,000,000??<br />Sad to hear the new show kiosk didn't do as well as the old, probably there were reasons no one knows about. Perhaps more people started bringing their own food, or sampled more exotic fare from other food stalls. <br />Divorce those days was often seen as shameful and kept quiet. I didn't know about my own parents divorce until a school friend read about it in the 'notices' section of the newspaper where such things were printed in those days. She recognised our surname and told me. Mum had been gone for several years by then, so I knew she wasn't coming home and hearing about the divorce from a friend didn't bother me. Later I thought they should have told me, but it still wasn't something I lost any sleep over. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-34854863625106283392015-03-21T04:30:41.394+08:002015-03-21T04:30:41.394+08:00That is a beautiful house with quite the price tag...That is a beautiful house with quite the price tag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-72684742941027738832015-03-21T04:13:40.497+08:002015-03-21T04:13:40.497+08:00Mrs R's house is beautiful, but oh the work. ...Mrs R's house is beautiful, but oh the work. And the expense in keeping it maintained as it should be. Though as Susan says, if we had the money to buy it, then we would also have the money to hire people to look after it.<br />I suspect that part of the reason your mama kept the separation quiet is that divorce/separation were still very rare. And looked down on.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-59050018441270587112015-03-21T01:55:21.066+08:002015-03-21T01:55:21.066+08:00"Offers" from fifteen million dollars! W..."Offers" from fifteen million dollars! Wow. I guess that means they expect to get even more than that. Boggles the mind. I know it doesn't make a lick of sense, but whenever I see huge houses like that, I always say something dumb like, "I'm glad I don't have to clean it!" or "I'm glad I don't have to wash all those windows!" As if anyone living in a place like that would wash the windows... sheesh.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-82496766078072097222015-03-20T23:18:49.317+08:002015-03-20T23:18:49.317+08:00Hari OM
That's a cracking property right enoug...Hari OM<br />That's a cracking property right enough... but REALLY??? Think of the upkeep too... or perhaps don't. It could unseat one.<br /><br />I live the reference to secret 'receipt'; such an old and wonderful term; and goodness how many families know about such knock-together specials?!<br /><br />Keep the episodes coming Mimsie! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com