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was amused (gobsmacked) to hear a young reporter refer recently to a couple in their late 50s as “elderly”. When did that happen? Wasn’t that our parents? Not by any measure could the late 50s ever be considered “elderly” in my books. I’m more inclined to go with the theory that “old” is 15 years older than I am. A dear friend of mine who has been teaching dance classes for years, is now 78 and stops to correct herself when she refers to “the old ladies” in her class, laughingly admitting that many of them are her junior. I recently went cycling with her husband, who is 82, and couldn’t keep

up with him – over a day, not an hour. I see old school friends and realise that “old” is becoming the key word but none of us are ready to throw in the towel just yet, although we sit back and wonder where those years went. And it seems that every year just keeps going faster and faster. How the year dragged in primary school. The wait for break-up day with the watermelon and big canvas bags full of iceblocks packed in hot ice for a treat on the last day of school before Christmas holidays, seemed interminable. Now it seems that Christmas has arrived just as I get to grips with the new year. But I do appreciate still being around to lament the passing of time. Thank you for your support of Your Time during its infancy and we look forward to bringing you many more good reads in the new year. Best wishes for a safe and happy Christmas season.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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COVER STORY CONSUMER WATCH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WINNING RECIPES SOCIALS DOWNSIZING HISTORY GARDENING WHERE THERE’S A WILL RETIREMENT LIVING AGELESS TIMES HEALTH FOOD AND WINE WHAT’S ON MOTORING TRAVEL BOOK REVIEW MEMORIES PUZZLES

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Finding a welcome gift We’ve reached a time when there’s not much for Santa to leave under the Christmas tree, so what do you say when the kids ask what you’d like for Christmas? JULIE LAKE has some ideas.

very Christmas the glittering array of gifts grows more extensive, offering gadgets and gewgaws undreamed of not so many years ago. Yet every year it seems harder to find the right present. So many retirees are downsizing homes and thus possessions and simply have nowhere to put anything more. Even those just below retirement

age are increasingly choosing apartment or villa living over the traditional family-sized home with large garden. They have passed beyond the age of accumulation to the age of minimalisation and this makes giftbuying difficult. So what DO you buy for an older person who has no need of another knick-knack or casserole dish, who has

got rid of the books and CDs, and whose small garden cannot hold any more plants, pots or tools? Men are more difficult than women, especially if they don’t fish or don’t drink single malt. For them, today, it nearly always comes down to the gift voucher. But if you want to show you’ve given your present-buying a little more thought, then you need to go beyond

the no-brainers of gift cards and soap, chocolates and alcohol. Some people go for the experiential option – from balloon rides to season tickets for sport or theatre; to a meal voucher for dinner in a good restaurant. Such choices are expensive – and should not be considered unless the recipient’s interests are wellunderstood. Peter Brown once bought his brother Tony a balloon ride – which turned out to be the most terrifying and least enjoyable experience of Tony’s life! Jenny Quill quivers at the thought, not from fear but whether her 71-year-old knees would hold her up for the duration. Surprise pets can be equally risky. Take the case of Dorothy Eastwood – elderly, alone and almost blind – whose daughter gave her a puppy for Christmas. The present was kindly meant but any pleasure Dorothy might have got from her canine companion was offset by the fact that it wasn’t house trained and she kept falling over it – and there were little messes left all over the house. Sadly, but inevitably, they realised the dog had to be given away. A perusal of major department store offerings for this Christmas shows the expected tempting range of consummables but nothing out of the ordinary for downsizing baby boomers. Santa doesn’t come in a sleigh anymore, he does it all by satellite and so can you, because even if you enjoy the traditional Yuletide atmosphere at your local shopping centre it still helps to check out the online catalogues. Here are a few ideas:

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COVER STORY For those who like to do it themselves and now have the time, home brewing, distilling and even cheese-making kits can become fascinating hobbies as well as moneysavers. Modern kits are foolproof, high in taste quality and easy to use and don’t take up much space. Check out local stores or have a look at sites such as nationalhomebrew.com.au Travel is always big news with the over 50s and there are plenty of well-priced accessories available that target the older person who needs to travel light – and comfortably. Some of the more innovative accessories include shoe rescue kits for quick repairs, miniature video cameras that can be worn as jewellery or pinned to your clothing, mini massagers to soothe away stiff necks and other body parts, convertible hangers that can be hung anywhere to hold clothes or dry them when wet, ultra slim sonic-powered toothbrushes and even a key-shaped gadget that slips on to your key ring and is used to prop up smart phones so you can take selfies, video chat or watch movies hands free. Then there are digital camera binoculars (varied prices but some under $100), an ultra-thin, light CardSharp utility knife, $20, easy to carry in handbag, pocket or purse. The very useful no-battery, ecofriendly Blackout Buddy water

activated emergency light is $40 and there are Asobu wine and other drinks glasses made for travel and camping as well as Repelo, a personal mosquito repellent. Travel pillows have advanced far beyond the old inflatable neck rests and now come in various designs for neck and back comfort. These go well with ultra lightweight travel blankets/ throws. The intriguing Ostritch Napping Pillow, $100, allows you to sleep anywhere any time and shut out the world. A lighter and cheaper mini version is available. Innovative tea and coffee makers designed especially for thirsty travellers are available from camping, department and specialist stores. Still on the travel theme, Drives of a Lifetime is a book of must-do great drives for travellers, including the Australian outback. This is one of a National Geographic “Lifetime” series that also includes Destinations, Secret Journeys and Food Journeys. Books remain a popular gift for older people but in downsized homes where space is limited e-readers are a better option. These make good gifts in themselves and come with access to online bookstores and libraries. Amazon Kindle e-readers have one disadvantage; you can’t download to them from Australian libraries as easily as you can with Kobo. However the huge Philadelphia Free Library in the

“Travel pillows have advanced far beyond the old inflatable neck rests”

United States offers overseas membership for $68 a year and downloads to any e-reader, computer, smartphone or tablet. This membership makes a good present for any avid reader. Those with e-readers/tablets might also enjoy the gift of a subscription to one of the many e-magazines which are cheaper than the print versions and don’t pile up in the home or have to be thrown away to save space. Most of the world’s best magazines are available electronically, including those targeted at specific hobbies. In fact Christmas is a good time to introduce older friends and family members to the wonders of the digital age because there are so many lifeenhancing and easy-to-use devices available including: Fitbit and similar health and exercise monitors. Projectors that connect to PCs and smart phones and enable you to show photos, videos and other display material on a larger screen and accessories for phones, tablets and PCs. Many of these gift ideas can be found in your local shops as well as online. All large stores have websites. Here are some other sites that offer unusual gift ideas for Over 50s. findgift.com has a wine ageing tool for $50 that mimics the time spent ageing wine in a cellar by dipping it into a glass of wine. For those whose ancestors came from Ireland and who are sentimental about the auld sod, you can buy a tiny plot at BuyIreland.com. dadshop.com.au has a few gift ideas for older men such as the remote control cooler at $150 which might

appeal to the incapacitated – or lazy. giftsaustralia.com.au has a Talking Photo Album with which you can record reminiscences to match the photos – marketed as a gift to hand down to future generations. Perhaps the most unusual suggestion for a truly today gift this Christmas comes from Louise Dowie, 55, of Brisbane. “My mother now lives in a small unit but still loves gardening and nature – and she also loves her iPhone. So this Christmas instead of adding to her large collection of gardening books I bought her a selection of up-to-date gardening apps and an excellent bird app too. She’s thrilled!”

FOR THE digitally minded For those who have everything including computers, tablets and smart phones there are various digital device enhancers available which make good presents – for someone you know well enough to make such an offer, or for yourself when friends and family members are stuck for what to buy you. These include apps for superior iOS data transfer, data recovery, cleaning and optimisation of phones as well as stylish styluses for tablet illustration or handwritten notes, gamepads, upscale screen protectors and charge, synch and change stations for all devices. Check out imobie.com, appadvice.com and maclife.com.

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Letters

Have your say. Send letters to Editor, Your Time Magazine, PO Box 6362, Maroochydore BC 4558 or email editor@yourtimemagazine.com.au

Call for the facts on milk I love drinking milk, but I need feedback from someone who has good knowledge of the pros and cons of pasteurised milk versus unpasteurised milk. I am currently reading a book called “7 Steps to Health”. In it, is a warning NOT to drink pasteurised milk due to the heating process destroying all the goodness. They say to only drink raw milk which has not been pasteurised. I have just found out that this milk is illegal to sell due to bacteria. Does anyone have the facts? Peter Knowles

What’s in a name Why not call the new person In your life “friend”? If the intimate relationship does not eventuate, you may still end up with a very good friend. Also, sex is easy (ish, later in life) to come by, but a good friendship is invaluable. Love the magazine. Jeremy Thomas

On introducing a new love in your life you do not HAVE to describe the depth of your feelings or commitment, so surely “my friend Bill” is fine, or simply “I’d like you to meet Bill”. Let the nosey parkers have some fun guessing. You could also ask “Bill” how he would like to be introduced and work it out together. Sheridan Williamson

An answer, at least On my second attempt I received a reply from the ABC about background noise. I did refer mainly to Australian Story but other Your Time readers who have written about this may be interested. Here is the reply I received: “Thank you for taking the time to write to us here at Australian Story. I am sorry to hear that the background music is making it hard for you to hear

what people are saying during the program. “I must admit that we have had a few letters from other viewers expressing the same view and it is something we are constantly reviewing. “Our Executive Producer does bring up any viewer feedback with the sound mixers who put our program to air and please be assured that we are doing our best to find a solution to the problem.” The answer is simple. Don’t use it! G.E. Marty

Love is all we need With some marriage and related professional experience under my belt may I say I consider yours a great article. At 89 years of age and all the “wisdom” that implies, may I offer some advice to those pondering relationships, particularly long term. The Beatles said it all with the words “All we need is love” and adding my own view, love is not available unless one respects both self and partner. Bernard Paul

History rules Regarding the discussion about walking and driving on the left. Our road system came from 1788 with the First Fleet. If you look at old sketches you will find the horse-drawn vehicles were all on the left. We didn’t invent it, it has always been this way. Gwen Mullins

What about patty cakes? Once upon a time, we made “little cakes” or “patty cakes” but now they have to be called cupcakes. Not only am I offended by the Americanism of cupcakes entering our vocabulary but worse, I am struggling to find the good old-fashioned patty cake cases. Many supermarkets now only stock the big muffin cases for cupcakes or the little petit four cases and none of the basic, standard size I have been using for years. Cupcakes are far too big, too much cake and not enough icing and the batch doesn’t go very far (and they don’t lend themselves well to “butterfly cakes”.) Give me back my patties. Diana Howard

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prices to fill prescriptions for medicines that can often be purchased cheaper straight off the shelf,” she said. Concession cardholders pay $6.10 for a $2 pack of paracetamol if they buy it using a PBS-subsidised prescription, which also attracts a taxpayer subsidy. While the 17 medicines make up only about 15 per cent of over-thecounter medicines subsidised under the PBS, they generate 8.7 million scripts costing $87 million in 2014-15. Ms Ley said the changes would also save taxpayers about half-a-billion dollars over the next five years. The PBS reforms will see many generic drugs drop in price by as much as half. A number of more expensive and emergency over-the-counter drugs will remain subsidised on the PBS for patients with a prescription, including ventolin for asthma, adrenalin epi-pens for allergies and various nutritional supplements.

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TRIO SHARE EXHIBITION Artists Penny McIntyre, Allison Kryvoviaza and Domi Cohen will exhibit their sculptural works in Visions, at the Wan’din’in Arts Space at Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre from December 12 to January 3. The contemporary sculptural artists link topics they feel passionate about with their backgrounds in ceramics. They present quite different work brought together by a shared passion for using clay and mixed media to express ideas and themes conceptually and with a keen sense of craftsmanship. Wan’din’in is on the corner of Gridley St and Memorial Dr, Eumundi and is open seven days.

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FESTIVAL DANCERS Residents of Allora Gardens Retirement Village get into the groove at a dancing workshop at the 2015 Lendlease Spring Retirement Festival. The workshops followed a performance by the Gavin Hamburger band and dance troupe Les Femmes. Lendlease’s retirement living manager Greg Little said the festival was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate creative life and inspire those over 55 to try something new.

Carol Goldsworthy of the Maroochy North Shore Lions Club enjoys an after school snack with the Kambona family of Mudjimba as she promotes the meaning of children’s eye health. Three children picked a juicy orange and the fourth a bitter lemon, in an activity to demonstrate the Lions Australia Eye Health Program. It encourages eye examinations for all children before starting school as research has shown one in four children has an undetected vision problem which could interfere with future learning.

TOUCHING TALE OF THE POPPY Members of the Maroochy Sub Branch, Australian Naval Association were out in force to keep alive the importance of Remembrance Day. The little stall of red poppies and other memorabilia attracted the usual attention, notably a young girl with her mother: “Look at the pretty red flowers, mummy.” Before the mother could reply, a veteran of the Royal Australian Navy, responded, “they are Remembrance Day poppies.” The little girl, still puzzled, was handed a badge attached to a card and invited to read the message. She did not shirk the challenge and without hesitation read the words of John McCrae, in a tone that would have graced a formal occasion: “In Flanders fields …” When she had finished the poem, she had no more questions. Her mother dropped a couple of coins in the donation tin and they walked on, the little girl holding her poppy like a precious gift. Maroochy Sub Branch enquiries 5479 2482.

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CONSUMER WATCH

DANGEROUS CABLING CHECKS URGED There is still 660km of dangerous electrical cable in Queensland homes. Homeowners who had electrical cables installed between April 2010 and October 2013 are urged to have them inspected by an electrician. The ACCC said only three per cent of the faulty Infinity cables had been replaced, and only 202 properties made safe. The cables fail to meet safety standards due to poor quality plastic insulation coating.

Tests have shown that the cable may become prematurely brittle from 2016 onwards, which could cause fires or electric shock if disturbed. “More than a year after the recall of Infinity cables, 62 per cent of the faulty cables in Australia are yet to be remediated, posing a serious and unnecessary risk to community

COLD CALLER WARNING safety,” ACCC deputy chairman Delia Rickard said. “Electricians and builders have an obligation to inform home owners and businesses where they worked that their electrical installations are unsafe and non-compliant.” An inspection can be carried out from $100. The recalls apply to all sizes and configurations of TPS and Orange Round mains power cables sourced from Infinity Cable Co Pty Ltd and supplied under “Infinity” and “Olsent” brands.

HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES NOT MADE TO BE EASY An Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) report has revealed increasing challenges facing consumers in choosing between a large number of health insurance policies with greater exclusions. The report found market failures in the private health insurance industry which reduced the consumer’s ability

to compare policies and make informed choices about future medical needs. As insurers respond to demand for affordable policies there are greater risks of out-of-pocket costs. “The ACCC is concerned that the complexity of private health insurance policies can affect consumers’ ability to make informed decisions

about the policy that best suits their needs,” ACCC deputy chairman Delia Rickard said. She said consumers, whether buying health insurance for the first time or renewing a long-held policy, may have difficulty learning what a procedure will cost and how the relationship between the insurer and practitioner or hospital will affect it.

Consumers should be wary of cold callers claiming to represent the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). They ask for personal and financial details and are a scam. ASIC warns anyone who is contacted to hang up and not respond. If you think you have been a victim of this scam or that your account may have been compromised, contact your credit union, building society

or bank immediately. The scams are intended to trick you into providing your personal details. “We encourage the public to be cautious of calls like these. If you receive a phone call out of the blue from someone in these circumstances, no matter who they claim to be, simply hang up,” ASIC’s Warren Day said. Report scams to ASIC 1300 300 630 or visit moneysmart.gov.au

READ THE FINE PRINT Travellers should be sure to read the fine print in their insurance policies. A CHOICE review of 35 travel insurance policies has found only two insurers may cover mental illness. “Our look at the fine print from two of the biggest insurers - Bupa and CGU found they may cover you however they won’t pay claims for ‘disinclination to

travel’ due to a mental health condition including nervousness, anxiety, depression, or stress-related disorders,” CHOICE’s Tom Godfrey says. “A single visit to a therapist for common ailments including stress, insomnia, short-term depression or mild anxiety can be enough for insurers to deny cover or reject a claim if not disclosed.”

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enerally our bookshelves are overcrowded, groaning with a lifetime’s reading matter picked up from second-hand stores and school fetes. We are more likely to be giving books away than increasing our collection. But occasionally a book comes across the YT desk we think might be worth making room for. ANISEED BALLS, BILLY CARTS AND CLOTHES LINES – by Roly Chapman “Sugar bags, complete with the mill name branded on them, were used in a dozen different ways, ranging from floor mats to aprons and oven mitts, window blinds and just general carry-alls. Some men were never seen about the street without their sugar bag slung over a shoulder.” This collection of reminiscences by

Roly Chapman immerses the reader in 1930s Brisbane. Organised alphabetically and printed in A4 size with a large typeface, Roly’s “capsule of memories” takes the reader on a journey from aeroplanes to zebra birds, with sidetrips to dunnies, firecrackers and the Valocette along the way. Roly’s daughter Pam Van der Kooy, who encouraged her father to write the book before publishing it herself as a Father’s Day gift, says diversional therapists have found it a valuable aid in their work with dementia patients. The book is also available in audio format as a 7CD set, narrated by Sunshine Coast radio man Col Fraser and featured on ABC612 by Spencer Howson. The book and CD set are available for $15 from Books of Buderim or online at aniseedballs.com.au. For purchase by cheque or money order contact pammra@optusnet.com. au. $5 from every sale goes to the chaplaincy program at Buderim Mountain State School.

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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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DAD’S RECIPE GIVES NEW HOPE

Cooroy will become Christmas Central for its famous annual festival. The Noosa to Hinterland Plumbing Group Great Santa Race, a dash up Maple Street in a Santa suit in support of the Leukaemia Foundation starts at 4.30pm followed by the Bendigo Bank Street Parade. This year’s theme for the parade, which will feature about 30 floats, is Fairy Tales and Legends. Lights on Cooroy’s Christmas tree at the roundabout at Emerald and Maple streets will be turned on in an official ceremony followed by music and fireworks in Apex Park. This year, the Cooroy Christmas Tree, which is widely recognised as the best on the Sunshine Coast, has eight opportunities to sponsor an 80cm star to remember a loved one or to dedicate to family members who won’t be here

Celebrity chef Ben O’Donoghue has cooked up a Christmas gift idea with Youngcare resident Bronwyn Tarlton that has the power to change young lives. Based on Bronwyn’s family recipe and tested by Ben, the Youngcake is now available for sale nationwide to raise much-needed funds for Youngcare. Although he has worked with culinary stars such as Curtis Stone and Jamie Oliver, Ben said his time in the kitchen with Bronwyn was some of his most rewarding. “I was ready to make a few tweaks but, once I tried it, it was clear Bronwyn knew her stuff,” he said. More than 110kg of mixed fruit, 65kg of flour and 650 eggs went into the first batch, as well as a kilogram of the recipe’s unusual signature ingredient, curry powder. All proceeds from the sale of the Youngcakes will go towards creating better futures for young people with high care needs, such as Bronwyn. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and requiring 24 hour care, Bronwyn had little choice for accommodation– it was either the dementia unit in an

to join them in Christmas celebrations. A story written about the person will be placed near the tree on the wall of the Cooroy RSL for the month of December. Hosted by the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Cooroy, Christmas in Cooroy is a showcase event for the region and a great place for the whole family to get together and capture the festive spirit. Saturday, December 5, from 4pm Visit christmasincooroy.com.au for the full program.

MAIN STREET PARTY IN PALMWOODS Main Street Palmwoods will come alive with free rides and entertainment for the whole family. There will be food, markets, merry-go-round, jumping castle, bungee-run, face painting, a Christmas concert, Carols by Starlight and a visit from Santa. FESTURI Multicultural Organisation is on board this year and entertainment will include the Sunshine Brass Band as well as individual artists. Saturday, December 12 from 3pm

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aged care facility or a tiny room with no choice over when to eat, sleep or shower. “It was one of my saddest times. Being unable to bake our family Christmas cake with my Dad but also the realisation that where I was living was not a place family and friends wanted to visit,” she said. Youngcare was able to give Bronwyn the opportunity to live a young life again when she moved into the Youngcare Wesley Mission Apartments at Sinnamon Park. “Sadly, there are too many still living in inappropriate aged care facilities and I hope Dad’s delicious recipe can help them get access to the care they really need,” she said. Try a Youngcake. Shop online youngcare.com.au $26.50 plus postage. Order by December 14 for Christmas.

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CHRISTMAS RECIPES

WINNING READER RECIPES

Congratulations to the five winners of our Christmas Thermo competition, who win a copy of ThermoStruck by Kim McCosker, the Sunshine Coast cookbook author who shot to fame with her 4 Ingredients series. The new ThermoStruck cookbook, valued at $29.95, features more than 200 recipes and has been written using the functional icons featured on all thermo appliances.

AND HERE ARE THE WINNING CHRISTMAS RECIPES: Continental Christmas Cake Irene Sunn

Chilled Christmas Pudding Lois McGrath

Boiled Fruit Cake Michelle Nally

Festive Jelly Squares Margaret Saxelby

Rum Balls Judy Whiteman

225g whole shelled brazil nuts 225g walnut halves 225g dates (remove stones) 225g blanched whole almonds 1 cup glace pineapple (cut up) 2/3 cup candied peel (chopped) ½ cup green cherries ½ cup red cherries 3 eggs ¼ cup brandy ¾ cup plain flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup seeded raisins 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ cup raw sugar

1 ½ cups undiluted evaporated milk 2 ½ cups water 4 dessertsp drinking chocolate ¾ cup nuts, chopped mixed peel ½ cup chopped preserved ginger ½ cup currents/raisins ½ cup glace cherries 1 cup chopped dates 6 tabsp sugar 1 tabsp sherry or rum Vanilla and lemon essence Pinch salt 2 envelopes or 6 rounded teaspoons gelatine ½ cup hot water

125g butter 1 cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 cup milk 500g mixed fruit 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 2 eggs 1 cup plain flour 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup sherry (dry) 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 tablespoon extra milk

185g butter 250g packet Marie biscuits crushed Two teaspoons gelatine 125ml boiling water 2 tabsp lemon juice 1 can condensed milk 1 packet strawberry jelly 2 teasp gelatine

125g butter or margarine ½ cup milk ½ cup icing sugar ½ cup cocoa ½ cup sugar 2 cups rolled oats 60g sultanas ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup skim milk powder Essence vanilla or rum Coconut for rolling

Method: Put fruit and nuts in bowl. Stir in sugar. Sift flour, baking power and salt 3 times and add to fruit, mixing thoroughly. Add beaten eggs and vanilla and brandy. Mix well. Press into loaf tin lined with baking paper and bake in a low oven 150C for 2 to 2 ½ hours. Cool and remove from tin. Glaze: Combine 2 tablespoons of Brandy and 2 tablespoons of honey over heat and glaze top of cake while still hot. This Christmas Cake makes a great gift!

Method: Place milk, water and drinking chocolate in a saucepan and bring to boil. Add all ingredients except the gelatin, hot water and flavourings. Boil five minutes. Cool and add sherry and vanilla essence to taste and a few drops of lemon. Dissolve gelatine in hot water and add to the mixture, stirring well together. Pour into a wet mould and allow to set. Decorate. Serve with cream, custard or ice cream. Serves 6.

Method: Place in saucepan butter, sugar, milk, fruit, and spices. Stir until boiling, reduce heat, simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool, add sherry and soda. Beat eggs, add to fruit mixture. Add sifted flours and extra milk. Place in a deep 20cm round cake tin, lined or in paper in muffin tins. Bake in moderate oven for 1¾ hours. If using muffin tins, check after 30 minutes until cooked. For less washing up, cook mixture in largest pot then add flour and other ingredients to same pot.

Method: Grease and line a 21cm x 36cm Swiss roll pan with baking paper. Combine melted butter and biscuits. Press firmly into prepared pan and refrigerate. Dissolve gelatine in boiling water and let it cool. In a medium bowl mix condensed milk, gelatine mixed with lemon juice and beat until well combined. Pour over biscuit base. Refrigerate for one hour or until set. Make jelly as per packet instructions, adding in extra gelatine. Cool the mixture, once cooled pour over chilled base and refrigerate for one hour or until set. Cut into squares using a warm knife. Makes 21. Looks colourful for the Christmas table.

Method: Melt butter, add everything except coconut, use teaspoon full of mixture and roll into small balls and then roll in coconut and place on flat plat. Place in fridge until firm and enjoy.

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SOCIALS

BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS COCKTAIL PARTY Living Choice Twin Waters Marj Hines of Living Choice Twin Waters is a breast cancer survivor. She also wants to ensure that her greatgrandchildren won’t know what “breast cancer” means. Marj, with her family, came up with the idea of hosting a Breast Cancer Survivors’ Cocktail Party to raise funds for cancer research. More than 110 people turned up to raise an incredible $3560. The leisure centre was transformed into a sea of pink for the event with guests wearing pink and pink decor. Prizes were awarded for the best-dressed and new resident Glenda Bretton stole the show in her pink wig. Terry Dale was voted the best dressed male and Graham and Jenny Boggs won best dressed couple. Photos: Linda Hooper

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The Sunshine Coast Doll, Bear, Craft and Miniature Club welcomes everyone who is interested in any type of craft. Meetings are the first Monday of the month at Kawana Community Centre. Miniature enthusiasts in the club also meet on the second Saturday of the month in membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes to work on projects. There is an annual show in July at Buderim Memorial Hall, as well as bus trips to other shows. The club supports childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charities on the Sunshine Coast

Aglow International Sunshine Coast branch will meet at Flame Tree Baptist Church Hall, 27 Coes Creek Rd, Nambour, on Friday, December 4, 9.30am for the end of year celebration. Men and women are welcome and bring a friend. Entry $8 includes morning tea. Aglow International is an Interdenominational Christian organisation and has branches in 172 nations and on six continents.

Nambour Croquet Club has plenty of activities in addition to a game of croquet. Mondays 9am-noon is mahjong when the cost of $4 includes morning tea. Learners will be shown the ropes. Every fourth Wednesday is card for $5 including morning tea. And croquet is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8.30am-noon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great game for fitness and coordination and lots of fun. Mallets and coaching is supplied. Simply wear soft-soled shoes. The first four visits are free while you decide whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a game for you. The clubhouse is on Nambour Connection Road adjacent to the Nambour Bowls Club.

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time so it may as well be With Christmas fast now and by taking your approaching you could time, it doesn’t become even formulate a plan a burden. for larger than life You never know, presents for the it could even be children – items of fun! furniture which Secondly, this you know you time of the year is a wouldn’t take to a peak real estate smaller home or selling time, so get special keepsakes on the internet and make a perfect grab the local real Christmas gift for estate family. magazines and They’ll love you forever! “Wrap it up for Christmas begin looking at properties. Other items and give yourself a New Make a plan in your one Saturday decluttering Year brand new lifestyle” to visit half a process would dozen Open Homes in various areas. be welcomed at local community Go with a relaxed frame of mind centres and outreaches in the lead-up thinking to yourself, “is this to Christmas. somewhere I could call home?”. Just begin, room by room, and By doing this you will develop an break it down to cupboard by opinion on market values and cupboard, and drawer by drawer. hopefully discover the area and type of Take your time and enjoy the property you would like to find. process. After all, it has to happen some

o, at various times all year you’ve been discussing downsizing and there’s always been an excuse to keep you from setting a strategy. Excuses like the next trip away which takes your attention, or a visit from family or friends which confirms you need all the space or even just a “let’s do it next year”. Well, maybe it’s time to set a plan and get on with it. Wrap it up for Christmas and give yourself a New Year brand new lifestyle. One of the first things you can do is declutter which probably evokes a whole range of emotion but you must be brave. It can be a challenging process but it can be done and even be quite cathartic. And when it’s done, there’s a real sense of reward and accomplishment – and a clearer view of what’s next. Most importantly, the bulk of the work will be done when you do find your new home, whether it is a smaller house, a townhouse or a beachside apartment.

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Grand old lady who helped build a colony The Gneering was a familiar site on the Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers for almost 30 years and is remembered as the great workhorse of the early timber industry, writes historian AUDIENNE BLYTH

1880s, the sternwheel paddle steamer Gneering, left, and the Tarshaw at William Pettigrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wharf, Brisbane.

he carried away much of the great forests of the Sunshine Coast, transporting thousands of logs of the best quality timber to Brisbane for milling or onward to the rest of Australia or overseas. But the Gneering is now an historic shipwreck on Goat Island near the mouth of the Maroochy River at Maroochydore. The hulk and a heap of steel cable

and massive timber beams were exposed in 1997 but have not been seen since. Some reports state that the Gneering was lost in the great flood of 1893 but the end came before that. In 1892, she was beached, abandoned, dismantled and left on the opposite bank of the river to William Pettigrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maroochydore mill. John Williams had launched Gneering in the mid 1850s as the John.

Three new owners - William Pettigrew the sawmiller, William Grigor the timber overseer and James Low the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain - bought and outfitted her for the timber trade under the name of Granite City. In 1862 they sailed from Brisbane to assess the Maroochy and Mooloolah River entrances and later that year the Granite City was delivering timbergetters and a large quantity of supplies. The following year they crossed the Noosa Bar to examine the timber resources along the Noosa River. But the efforts of the Granite City were not enough to feed the colonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appetite for timber and a larger ship was needed. In 1863 the schooner was transformed to a paddle steamer and given a new name, Gneering, the Aboriginal word for wild duck. So many ships sought the valuable timbers such as cedar it could have been described as a red goldrush. The Gneering played an important part in development. She would carry

goods to and from ships anchored in Moreton Bay. Casks of tallow and bales of wool were delivered for export. The young colony was dependent on imports such as manufactured foods, clothing and farm machinery. She carried miners to the Mooloolah River or the Caboolture River from where they mainly walked to the goldfields of Gympie or Jimna. She provided transport for passengers and selectors when waterways were our highways. She delivered farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; produce back to Brisbane and from Caboolture, she carried sugar cake and rum. In 1883, the Gneering was fitted with twin screws to better negotiate the shallow river entrances. Remarkably, she survived for almost another 10 years and was always fondly recalled by residents, who relied on her for transport and provisions, as a familiar sight. A new era began with the opening of the rail link in 1891, sealing her fate.

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Christmas colour for your garden Capture the seasonal spirit by adding some glorious reds to your outdoor spaces. GARDENEZI ZI ggets you started.

he poincianas are in glorious bloom right now, giving southeast Queenslanders their own version of the traditional red and green colours of Christmas. And if you want to give yourself a real Christmas treat, turn your garden, courtyard or patio into a festival of colour to suit the season. There are plenty of exuberantly red flowers around at this time of year to create the right effect but we need to select those that can withstand heat and humidity. Here are some suggestions: Small to medium flowering plants – annual and perennial: • Salvias – red and other colours and top of the list for a good yuletide show. Mass plant for best effect. • Zinnias • Correa (best in pots) • Pelargoniums (more commonly albeit incorrectly

called geraniums). There are a couple of types with big, bold, red flowers around now. Best in a very well-drained sandy soil or rockery, and in pots or hanging baskets. • Sun-tolerant New Guinea Impatiens (reds and many other colours) • Roses – of course! • Nicotiana or ornamental tobacco plant. • Million Bells (Calibrachoa) – pots, hanging baskets or groundcover in rockeries. • Crown-of-Thorns – a very tough plant in well-drained soil, rockeries or planters. • Gerbera, petunias, gaillardia, cosmos, phlox and verbena SHADY AREAS: • Kohleria – also good in pots • New Guinea impatiens. • Flowering gingers (e.g. Alpinia) COLOURFUL FOLIAGE: Many foliage plants have crimson to scarlet shades in

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WEALTH

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f you are named as executor in someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will, you have the responsibility of carrying out the terms of their will when they die. This means that you have to deal with their property (commonly known as their estate). To act on the will, you may find that you have to apply for probate, which is the official recognition that a will is legally valid. WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THE PROCESS? As executor, you apply to the Supreme Court for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;grant of probateâ&#x20AC;?. This is a document certifying that the Supreme Court recognises your authority to deal with the estate. The court will only issue the grant when it is satisfied that the will you

wish to act on is the last will of the person who has died. WHY WOULD I NEED IT? The main reason is that some people or organisations holding assets of the estate will not release them without sighting a grant of probate. There may also be other situations where it is necessary or desirable to obtain a grant. For example the estate may be involved in litigation or there may be some uncertainty as to whether the will is in fact the last will of the deceased. DO I HAVE TO APPLY? Not necessarily. It may depend upon a number of factors including the nature and value of the assets of the estate. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a grant of probate if the asset (e.g. the family home) is in joint names, because it already belongs to

the surviving joint owner. In general it is worth checking first to be sure that a grant of probate is really necessary. You may not need one if: â&#x20AC;˘ the assets are not large (a small bank account); or â&#x20AC;˘ real estate is simply to be transferred to a beneficiary named in the will (the Land Titles Office has a special procedure for this, and you usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a grant of probate); or â&#x20AC;˘ you have to sell real estate (the Land Titles Office has a special procedure for this too, and you usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a grant of probate). WHAT IS INVOLVED? There are strict requirements which must be adhered to in order to have the grant of probate issued. If the process is not followed exactly, the application needs to be

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the will is damaged or tampered with in any way an additional form must be submitted to explain and attest to the plight and condition of the will 3. File the application â&#x20AC;˘ The application cannot be filed in the court until two weeks after the advertisement appears. This allows anyone claiming to have an interest in the estate to file a caveat. It stops a grant of probate being made until the claim is sorted. â&#x20AC;˘ A fee is payable to the court at the time the application is filed. The Grant usually issues about three to four weeks after the court receives the documents.

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COMPUTERS

Beware online scammers and stay safe online It’s easy to be intimidated and conned but as NATHAN WELLINGTON explains, it’s also easy to take precautions.

had a slightly disturbing week with many of my clients getting phone calls from scammers looking to get into their computer. Many of us get phone calls from the usual telesales person trying to sell insurance, but scammers are now calling claiming they are from the ATO, Telstra, Microsoft and even the AFP. They are getting more brazen and they are relentless. Many clients have fallen victim to these scams, some of them losing thousands of dollars. I worry more about those who are alone and willingly give their bank or credit card details because they are afraid not to. One of my regular clients has been scammed three times in the past year and it’s only through sheer good fortune that they haven’t emptied her bank account. Every time this has happened I have told her emphatically NOT to allow anyone into her computer for any reason, ever. But alas, they caught her at a vulnerable time, got into her computer and while keeping her on the phone, managed to transfer more than

$6000. Luckily she saw what was happening on her computer and turned it off immediately which prevented the transaction from being completed. She then phoned me but not before they had access to her internet banking and her account details. I told her to immediately call the bank and have them freeze any transactions from her accounts. They managed to stop this transfer in time. The following day I visited her and as I booted up the computer, we got a call from the same scammers, this was only possible because the software they had downloaded on to her computer was monitoring her use and activated once the computer started. As I was there, I talked to them on the phone, while I removed the offensive software. During the course of the conversation they became very threatening, obviously frustrated and used bullying tactics to force me to let them back in. I have dealt with many of these scammers over time, but to the average computer user, they use strong

language and scripts to push you into preforming tasks that allow them access. It is designed to gain your trust then provide pressure to cause you to panic and allow them to gain entry. Here are a few or my golden rules to keep you safe from scammers. 1. Don’t ever, ever, EVER allow anyone who calls YOU to log into your computer. Ever! 2. Keep your computer security up to date. 3. Never give credit card details, passwords or online banking details to anyone you don’t know. Ever! 4. If you like to buy goods and services online, use PayPal, this will limit your liability. 5. Don’t trust emails asking for your details even if they look legitimate. The one big give away is that the email address is not from the official website. Plus, banks will never email you requesting login or password details, so there’s another clue. If you are not sure, and want to check your details online, don’t follow the link within the email, type in the website yourself to login.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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6km of walking tracks. Project Director Chris Carley said Halcyon Lakeside would set a new standard for over 50’s living on the Sunshine Coast. “The community will feature a range of clever and spacious architect designed homes. Our favourite designs have been refined and we also have new designs which are all energy efficient with low energy usage,” he said. “We are also planning to make this the most exciting over 50’s development on the Sunshine Coast with a comprehensive recreational and leisure precinct.”

Halcyon Lakeside home owners will benefit from $522 million infrastructure investment planned for the Bli Bli region over the next decade. This includes new retail, medical and commercial developments, schools, transport and recreation infrastructure. Plans have also been recently revealed for a new 4000sq m, three-level Bli Bli Village Centre beside the recently upgraded Supa IGA and River Markets shopping complex, while the new Maroochy River Golf Course opened for play in June. Construction of homes will begin early in 2016 ready for the first home owners in the second half of the year. Homes in early releases at Halcyon Lakeside will be priced from less than $400,000. Visit the display home at Halcyon Landing, Bli Bli or call 1800 050 050.

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TECHNOLOGY

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id you know that according the Australian Bureau of Statistics more than 76 per cent of Australians have bought something online. When those who haven’t purchased online yet are asked “why not?” these are the type of answers heard. “I don’t trust online”, “I would like to but am frightened to” or “I’m scared of being hacked”. It’s time to let go of the fear and take advantage of the huge savings to be made by shopping online which has been taking place now for 20 years. During that time many safeguards have been put in place to protect you, the consumer. All Australian banks protect credit card transactions for up to six months but if you don’t want to give an online merchant your credit card details at all, then use PayPal instead. PayPal offers you, the buyer, protection and will reimburse you for the full purchase price if your goods do not arrive or don’t match the description. This is all without sharing

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AGELESS TIMES

Heading south but going west Going west when you should be heading south isn’t the end of the world. There is a solution and PETER SHIP urges never, never give up.

hirty years ago we had the worst holiday ever. It rained for 14 days straight which did not impress our two children. The heaviest downpours waited until the day we returned home, turning a four-hour journey into a nine-hour rolling nightmare. The climax of this forgettable day came when we arrived at the top of the Toowoomba range. The rain had stopped only to be replaced by the thickest fog I had ever driven in. It enveloped the maze of an intersection at the entrance to the city. I had lived in the city all my life and was confident I could find my way through the fog. All I had to do was follow the cat’s eyes south a few hundred metres, the fog would thin out and all would be well in the land. Wrong. I was in fact going west but did not realise it until I found myself looking down the steep embankment at the school oval about five metres below us. Confused and bewildered, I took a

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HEALTH

When you have to go… Men suffer as many urinary complaints as women and it progressively worsens with age. Urologist JO SCHOEMAN discusses the options.

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n the dying days of Australia’s car manufacturing industry and propped up by taxpayer generosity, General Motors Holden has produced yet another version of yesterday’s car. The VFII Commodore will be the last built on home soil. When the final vehicle rolls of the Elizabeth assembly line in South Australia in 2017, a long and illustrious manufacturing history that began in 1978 with the VB Commodore will be at an end. So how is General Motors marking the end of the era? With a big, brash, brazen muscle car that can reach 100 kilometres an hour in less time than it takes to read this paragraph. Impressed? Well there’s more. According to General Motors, the new 6.2 litre V8 engine is the most powerful in Holden’s history, delivering 570 Nm of torque and 304

kW of horsepower. (In laymen’s terms, torque is what gets the car moving and horsepower is what maintains the speed.) The 6.2 litre V8 has torque and power in spades. The VFII has received rave reviews around the country and it’s hard not to like it, if only because it’s the last of its kind. But is this a car for the average punter? No, the VFII is unapologetically a car for the Commodore devotee and anyone who wants a seriously fast street machine at an affordable price. The Commodore V8 range starts at $40,990 for the six-speed manual SS utility. For $53,990 you can buy the performance flagship, the very flash LS3 V8 SSV Redline, which doubtless will appeal to collectors of Australiana and speculators with spare cash and garage space.

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MOTORING General Motors has demonstrated yet again why it has become irrelevant in the highly competitive Australian market. Fleet buyers abandoned General Motors years ago and families have moved on, too. They want fuel efficiency and overall refinement, which is why sales of small hatchbacks and SUVs have gone through the roof. The VFII is a curious choice for a company that has been on taxpayerfunded life support for a very long time. In December 2013, when General Motors announced it would cease domestic manufacture in 2017, it had received $2.1 billion in industry support over the previous 12 years. It has received millions more since, but all this money has failed to stem the balance sheet bleed. General Motors continues to report crippling losses and poor sales figures.

Against this backdrop, General Motors has delivered the VFII, with its narrow market appeal, doubtful environmental credentials, and an engine that is more suited to the race track than the suburban road. Commodore fans may love it, but the taxpayer deserves better. While General Motors has built a big, heavy performance car, other leading car manufacturers are focused on sophistication, refinement, and innovation. Big engines are being replaced by smaller, more fuel-efficient engines, without sacrificing power. Fuel economy is front and centre internationally. The US is imposing tough fuel efficiency standards from 2016. By 2025, fuel efficiency targets will be doubled in the US. One European manufacturer is currently researching the roadside behaviour of kangaroos with a view to tailor-making vehicular safety features for the Australian market. The latest Commodore is without doubt an attention-grabbing muscle machine. But for all the billions in industry support, there is not much in it for anyone other than the true believer.

COMMODORE has had quite a life It all began in 1978 when the original Holden Commodore replaced our beloved Kingswood. The Commodore struggled against Ford Falcon, its major competitor, through most of the 1980s. The VN model, released in 1988, heralded the start of a purple patch for the Holden Commodore. Its V6 motor was quick off the mark and the VN helped Holden reclaim some of the ground it had lost to arch rival Falcon. During the next 10 years, the Commodore and the Falcon battled it out for top sales spot. In 1997, General Motors released the VT model. With its sleek and sophisticated styling, it kicked the Falcon of the day right out of the ball park. The VT was the biggest selling Commodore of all time, with 303,895 manufactured over three years. Then in came the VE Commodore in 2006. It was a genuine Australian car that had cost a bomb to design, develop

and manufacture. The VE was to form the basis of an expanded range of Holden cars, but the global financial crisis hit in 2008 and plans for expansion were shelved. Around the same time, consumer sentiment began to shift to SUVs and smaller cars. Tariffs were low, the dollar was strong, and foreign cars also became attractive. The VF Commodore, a seriously updated version of the VE, was introduced in 2013. The VF Mark II went on sale in October 2015.

SOME KEY figures: • Commodore was Australia’s topselling car for 15 consecutive years from 1996 to 2011. • Commodore has had 22 victories at Bathurst. • 1998 was Commodore’s biggest year, with 94,642 cars sold. • More than 3.1 million Commodores have been made to date.

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Paula Hawkins has written a thoughtful and wellconstructed psychological thriller. We are first introduced to Rachel, who is the “girl on the train” fantasising about a couple on their balcony as the train travels past. Next we are introduced to Megan and then Anna and their respective partners. We learn the emotional background of all the girls as each has her own chapter. The rhythm is gentle at first but slowly and surely gathers momentum. The characters become more complex and unpredictable until the stunning climax. The book will hold the reader to the very end. I highly recommend it.

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A bit of father and son bonding

QUICK CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

When LARRY GARNER set off on a road trip with his dad in 1961, he couldn’t imagine the excitement would make a lifelong memory. time and twist the knob clockwise.” Yep, I understood. He then turned on the burner, brought out his Swan matches and lit one. In a split second the tranquil English countryside transformed into Dante’s Inferno. I thought it was a deserted country lane so I was surprised when people arrived from all directions to put us out. Then BOOPH! The rear tyre exploded and air from the ruptured inner tube added more fuel. Our rescuers eventually doused the flames, salvaged what they could, changed the rear wheel, dressed our wounds, offered a few words of comfort, and disappeared as quickly as they had arrived. “Come on son,” said Dad, without eyebrows and hair still smouldering. “Let’s see where the road and the wind take us.” I was so glad when I realised they were taking us home.

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’m not sure what sparked dad’s interest, but he thought that he and I should go camping for a week, just the two of us – an opportunity for a bit of father and son bonding. “What d’you think son?” he asked. It was the spring of 1961. I gave him a hand to rotate the tyre on the Ford Popular. I didn’t know how far we were going, but it looked like Scotland judging by the preparation. “Where are we going, dad?” “I don’t know son, wherever the wind and the road take us,” was his whimsical reply. It didn’t take us far. For as long as I knew him the “brew-up” on the side of the road was one of the highlights of any journey. While my uncles preferred the roadside cafes, my dad favoured a field where he could light a fire and boil some water. We hadn’t gone far before dad

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PUZZLES

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ACROSS

DOWN

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Forms a junction that has seen strict regulations (10) Grave issue, or trouble (7) It takes ages to ﬁnd the right sea condition (4) Ebony goes out without question to study hard (4) Not too many breathe a sign of relief, I hear (3) Looks like a comic soldier made the moulds (5) A collection majoring in unusual bumper stickers (5) Beginners lose direction and give up beers for stronger drink (3) Ones left over stop work (4) Sounds like he assesses the mass by trying several paths (4) There are no wells around that are bulging with ﬂuid (7) Is the broken cord intact? I assert the contrary! (10)

2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 15 17 18

No. 2508

They meddled with my treeﬁnder apparatus (10) Give the afﬁrmative after electric organs are sighted (4) Joint heirs of a large land division (5) Hand weapon to a friendly association (4) Look at the storm developing that controls the heat (10) Heartache which he sends as coded text (7) A vegetable as unusual as ebony (7) An explanatory picture in the textbook may yield fruit (3) Sounds like Juan is off-colour (3) The layabout somehow relied on losing energy (5) One of two closely related nitwits sit removed from the others (4) Perhaps he emptied his bladder on an unwelcome plant (4)

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Form at least one nine letter word from the given letters and as many other words as possible of four or more letters. Each word must contain the letter in the central circle. Simple plurals, formed by adding “s” are not counted as extra words. No preﬁxes or suﬃxes. Reference: The Macquarie Concise Dictionary.

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ACROSS 2 Raise in value 8 Digit 10 Cleaning device (informal) 11 Ascends 12 Sports arbitrator 15 Viper 16 Tally 18 Poverty 19 Narrow beam of light 20 Movable barrier 21 Recognised routes for aircraft 22 Put to rest 24 To the greatest extent 25 Ofﬁcially inspected one’s ﬁnancial accounts

27 28 29 31 33 34 37 38 39 40

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Rumour Succeed in test All over Restaurant Frozen liquid Fasten Interpreted In particular Laugh boisterously

13 Moderately and fairly 14 Electrical terminals 17 Finds fault with 20 Physical training venue 23 Payable 26 Bugle tune 30 Light tool 31 Past tense of ‘be’ 32 Twirl 35 Street (French) 36 Negative conjunction

No. 018

WORK IT OUT!

Your aim is to change the top word one letter at a time, each time rearranging the letters to create a new word. Perform one such permutation for each blank line until you arrive at the last word. There may be more than one correct solution.

DIRTY

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