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SEX IN THE SIXTIES

DISPELLING THE AGEIST MYTHS THAT OLDER PEOPLE ARE NOT SEXUAL

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Contents

y how times have changed in just a few decades and, despite some of the nonsense that goes on, we are lucky to live at this particular time in history. We have been spared the worst of wartimes, enjoyed the best of prosperous times and been witness to some of the great achievements of mankind. When my dad was born, rest his soul, flight was still a relatively new thing and something the average person marvelled at but never imagined they would try. Sitting on a train the other day, I watched as a drone hovered outside the window, presumably keeping an eye on nearby traffic but nevertheless

looking quite sinister. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big leap for mankind, just as it was to see Armstrong walk on the moon. As well as amazing technological change, we have also been part of great social change, from the cultural revolution of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s to where almost anything goes today. Two decades ago, my morallyupright mother was turning down photos on the mantlepiece if she discovered her grandchildren were â&#x20AC;&#x153;living in sinâ&#x20AC;? as was the expression of the day. She would be spinning in her grave to see how the norm has changed so completely. This issue, Renae Spinks boldly enters the once-taboo area of sex in the 60s and talks to the sexperts on a topic that is relevant and healthy but not always embraced by the 55+. We also introduce a new section â&#x20AC;&#x153;where are they now?â&#x20AC;?. If you have any familiar names you wonder about, let us know and we will try to find them for you.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

LETTERS

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

CONSUMER WATCH

HISTORY

MIND YOUR WILL

MOTORING

TECHNOLOGY

AGELESS TIMES

FOOD

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON

RETIREMENT LIVING

TRAVEL

BOOK REVIEW

TRIVIA

PUZZLES

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COVER STORY

Sex in the 60s It’s a subject that is still considered taboo to many, but while sexuality remains legitimate even when wearing wrinkles, there is an ageist perception in wider society that older people are not sexual. RENAE SPINKS talks to the “sexperts” about celebration, information and health.

e may live in a society that doesn’t value ageing, but older people are increasingly asserting their right to be sexual and that needs to be celebrated. That’s the word from a leading researcher into sexual health and ageing.

“They’re accessing Viagra, accessing online dating, accessing sex toys and accessing information – and they want more information,” says Dr Catherine Barrett, director of celebrateageing.com and the former chief investigator and co-ordinator of the sexual health and ageing program

at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. “There’s a lot to be celebrated about older people’s sexuality.” Among things to celebrate are human connection, passion, joy, intimacy, touch and love, not to

mention pleasure.” Dr Barrett says there can be a number of losses when we age – independence, autonomy, physical function – so to have something that brings pleasure is an extraordinarily beautiful thing. “Margaret” last year turned 60 – or “sexty”, as she calls it. She says sexuality can be ageless, “depending on whose head you’re in”. “I know people my age who wouldn’t even think about it, who are over it, but I also know others who find it’s part of their lives, regularly, and that’s what it should be. Sexuality is to the individual.” Margaret says aspects of her sex life have changed because of the health of her husband, who has a lung condition. “But that doesn’t stop us. Hello! Of course, timing is maybe not as frequent, shall we say, and there is external assistance available – a bloody good vibrator, you know what I’m saying – and that works for both of us,” she says. Margaret says her desire has mellowed over the years. It took a dip in the early days of menopause but returned, helped by coming out of a long-term relationship and starting a new one with a man who adored her and who is now her husband. “With age on my side, my motto was ‘no time for bulls--t, get straight down to it’,” she said. “I was much more

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COVER STORY

open to the opportunity and had much more frankness about it.” And the best part about sex in her 60s? “The fact that I still enjoy it, love. It’s not a chore.” Her advice to other 60-year-olds is: “It’s good for your health. Full stop. Don’t give it up.” Dr Barrett says wellbeing is about being in the best possible state of health, and that includes sexuality. “So for an older person, that might be feeling really confident about their body, knowing their body, understanding the changes that are happening with their body over time, and with disease, finding ways of living with that so that they can still enjoy their lives,” she says. “It might be access to information about internet dating and safety, information about STIs, information on how to adjust to sexual changes if they have, say, diabetes.” US author and advocate for ageless sexuality Joan Price who spoke at last year’s Let’s Talk About Sex conference on relationships and intimacy as we age, says nearly every life event that occurs brings some sexual challenge, from medical conditions, to losing the spice in long-term relationships, or being single. “Men are most bothered by erectile problems; women seem to be most bothered by not feeling desire the way they used to,” says Price, commenting on her book The Ultimate Guide To Sex After Fifty. “Everyone is affected by medical conditions, slower arousal, and often

more difficulty reaching orgasm.” But, she says, “We don’t have to give up the joys of sexual arousal, orgasm, and intimacy just because we’re wearing wrinkles and have some health problems”. Brisbane-based Dr Michael Gillman, whose practice focuses on male sexual health, agrees. “If you do have a sexual problem,

off, it’s usually a sign there’s some problem with blood flow… It may be the first warning sign that this person is at risk of an early heart attack or stroke.” He says men should get yearly check-ups from the age of 40. “The analogy that we’ll often use is these very same men will take their car in for a service every 10,000 kilometres (but not themselves), which is stupid but that’s what happens.” Still, he says, there has been an improvement from about five or 10 years ago when less than 10 per cent of men who had erection problems would see a doctor. “Now, my gut feeling would be well over 25 per cent so it’s a good improvement,” he says. Other issues can contribute to sexual problems among men – including lowered libido, which might be caused by a reduction in testosterone, sleep apnoea, underactive thyroid or depression, Dr Gillman says. “From a psychological point of view, it can cause a decrease in libido because the thing’s not working; then men who retire and trying to adjust to the retirement life and being at home, causing stress and anxiety, can in turn contribute to low sex drive.”

“I come from a background of very little education on that level. My mother gave me a book about how frogs multiply … there was never any discussion about what sex is, let alone does it happen” there is good medical treatment available but you need to go in and get assessed as to what the problem is, exclude anything that could be a problem down the track, and get treated,” Dr Gillman says. “As we get older, 60 per cent of men will have some degree of difficulty getting an erection,” he says. “There’s a variety of reasons why – just age, if they have diabetes or high blood pressure or high cholesterol, or if they’re overweight if they smoke – all these things can contribute to erection problems. “In fact, if a person’s erections go

He says doctors can refer people to psychologists or specialists if necessary. “We also then have people who are sexual therapists, and the doctor can actually refer people to them under a health care plan so it can be funded by Medicare, which a lot of people are not aware of…but it has to go through your normal general practitioner.” Dr Gillman says there’s no such thing as normal. “Age should be no barrier for people to have sex. If they want to have sex into their 60s, 70s and 80s, and they’re otherwise fit and healthy, there’s no reason not to do so,” he says. The not-for-profit organisation Jean Hailes for Women’s Health says about 60 per cent of women in Australia report one or more sexual problems, which can be caused by age, menopause, medical conditions and medications, depression, anxiety, previous sexual abuse, a decrease in the quality of relationships, and lifestyle. Treatment and management means first acknowledging the problem, finding a qualified health care professional and discussing a plan of action, such as hormone replacement therapy, changing medications with fewer side-effects on sexual function; treatment of symptoms; and counselling. The organisation says social factors, such as what is considered appropriate at certain ages, can also affect a woman’s experience of sexuality and sex over her lifespan.

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Dr Barrett says a lot of problems arise from society not recognising older people’s sexuality. “We don’t value our own ageing, we don’t value older people as a society,” she says. “We don’t value ageing bodies and I think all of that contributes to a sort of general perception out there that older people aren’t sexual.” She says while older people feel their sexuality is legitimate, living in a world that doesn’t, can mean families “veto new relationships or anything that’s considered to be too racy”. The ageist perception that older people are not sexual also means they have experienced something of an information gap, which may or may not have been helped by their upbringing. As Margaret says: “I come from a background of very little education on that level. My mother gave me a book about how frogs multiply when I got my period – I’m not joking. And, of course, there was never any discussion in my family about what sex is, let alone does it happen.” Dr Barrett says researchers are conducting a survey to investigate a

58 per cent increase in sexually transmitted infections among older people. “One of the reasons is this myth that older people are asexual, so they’ve never really been targeted

with information.” This lack of information leads to misperceptions that can affect their wellbeing and safety, for example, that condoms are only about reproduction and not STIs, or that age is a protective

factor against sexual assault. “There are fairly extraordinary myths about sexuality that create issues for older people,” Dr Barrett says. “Sexuality education for older people is incredibly important. We heard of older women who were in situations where their male partners weren’t always getting consent but there had always been that dynamic.” Sexuality in residential aged care can bring greater complexity, Dr Barrett says, ranging from sex workers to new relationships. “We’ve had conversations about people going into residential aged care and finding new relationships and sometimes those relationships are not heterosexual relationships.” But ultimately it’s a sexual rights and human rights issue, Dr Barrett says. “I think the real question to ask people is: At what age would you give away your sexuality? And the answer would be: I would not, that’s my right – whether I want to assert my sexuality or express it, that’s up to me.” For more, see the national study of sex and relationships among Australians aged 60+ at sexagemesurvey.org.au

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Your article about volunteers was great and covered a number of different ways in which people can volunteer and help their fellow Australians . However you omitted a very important group of people, namely JPs (Justices of the Peace). This is especially true of those who give of their time and help in the various venues collectively known as “JPs in the Community”. All around the state in shopping centres, hospitals, libraries, retirement villages, nursing homes, etc. JPs are giving of their time and expense (there is no recompense for travel or equipment such as stamps and ink pads) to help the public when documents need to be witnessed, EPAs signed, warrants granted, copies certified as true. They also have to keep up with changes through technical bulletins and workshops, all in their own time and often with costs. This is all after gaining the JP qualification by undertaking a course that can cost up to $350. I am sure the public would be at a disadvantage if JPs suddenly stopped their valuable volunteering. Margaret Ann Davies

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Whatever happened to Glynis Nunn-Cearns?

he was the darling of Australian sport when she stood proudly on the Olympic dais in Los Angeles in 1984, holding aloft a gold medal. Glynis Nunn had just become the first Australian to win an Olympic track and field gold for 16 years, since Mexico City in 1968. It was the first year of the seven-event heptathlon, giving her the distinction of winning the first women’s Olympic heptathlon. Glynis was named Australian Sports Woman of the Year in 1984; and competed in the World Cup, was inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in 1985. So where is Glynis Nunn-Cearns now? “We moved to the Gold Coast from the Sunshine Coast 19 years ago when our son, Blake, was about 12 months old. “David had been working there during the week and coming home on weekends so we bit the bullet and moved down as a family. It was made easier for me as I was working for the Education Department and was transferred to the Gold Coast North District office. “We were only renting at that time as

Glynis Nunn returns triumphant in 1984.

we didn’t know whether this was going to be a permanent move. Since then, we have moved four times to where we now are. “Our daughter Jessie is 23 and works with me in the office at home with the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association. She is my office administrator. “This is only part-time which enables her to continue to put time into her horses. She competitively rides in show jumping and has worked hard with the horses, achieving some very good results. “Blake won a soccer scholarship to Lewis and Clark Community College in the US. The year he finished school he was

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CONSUMER WATCH

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If your Christmas present turned out to be a major failure, then be sure to know your refund rights.

onsumer advocacy group CHOICE says it’s important to exercise your right to a refund, repair or replacement if you’re left holding a worthless ticket, a faulty appliance or a fire-prone washing machine. “It’s worth checking the recalls.gov. au website and returning products with a major failure for a full refund or replacement,” says CHOICE spokesman tom Godfrey. “From displaying illegal ‘no refund’ signs, fobbing you off to the manufacturer, forcing you to accept a shorter manufacturer’s warranty or insisting you return the faulty product

in its original packaging, retailers have been known to roll out some of the oldest tricks in the book.” Recent research found that nearly half of salespeople in major retailers didn’t understand basic rights to a refund for faulty products. Under Australian Consumer Law, you can return a faulty product such as a TV or washing machine to the store or contact the manufacturer even after the manufacturer’s warranty has expired. If the faulty item is large it’s the retailer’s responsibility to pay for transportation. Visit choice.com.au

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Ditch the mower, flick the broom JODIE McDONELL gives five good reasons to downsize to an apartment. 1. Ditch the mower and the whipper snipper, leaf blower and garden tools can go too. Gardens, cleaning the pool and taking out the wheely bins (and cleaning them) are all taken care of by professionals appointed by the body corporate. Common areas and community barbecues are not your problem either. Of course you can keep the easy part of gardening that suits you. Try a vegetable planter, pots and hangers on the balcony or in your courtyard. If you want something more serious, community gardens are cropping up all over the Sunshine Coast. These are multiple garden beds in a central location where everyone’s welcome. 2. When you set off on a holiday or for a family visit, there’s no worries about

“Try a vegetable planter, pots and hangers on the balcony or in your courtyard” security or getting someone in to look after the place. It’s lock and leave. And there’s no overgrown lawn or parched garden to worry about when you get home. 3. Floor space is reduced by about 50 per cent and so is the housework. There are fewer bathrooms to clean, less balcony to sweep, less carpet to vacuum and fewer surface areas to dust. 4. Enjoy all this spare time taking a walk, going to the

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While holidaying in the south, AUDIENNE BLYTH discovers the glorious Christmas Bells that once grew in abundance on the Sunshine Coast.

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into Caloundra in the 1940s and 1950s? They flowered at Christmas in the wallum, the swamp lands of poor sandy soil from Fraser Island to central New South Wales. The flowers are now rare and endangered, their decline due to the changes in their natural habitat caused first by farming and then by construction of roads and subdivisions. People loved them for being a good cut flower, as they lasted well and came with long stems and bright colours. The Sunshine Coast once had this treasure in abundance but we took it for granted and now it is gone, perhaps forever.

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fashion. More recently, the American influence, the printed media, the language of films and, even more potently, the influence of social media languages, have changed the way we speak, write and communicate. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not giving a lesson on how to do it properly, but rather reflections on how we say it in public compared with how we should write it; the difference between print and public speaking. Far from being â&#x20AC;&#x153;pickyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or to use the preferred word â&#x20AC;&#x153;pedanticâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I am not concerned with correcting the way anybody speaks; but on protecting the language in printed publications. Finally, remember the words of one of the greatest writers and orators of recent times about our language. Winston Churchill berated a certain journalist of The Times with â&#x20AC;&#x153;A preposition is something you should never end a sentence withâ&#x20AC;?. David Parmiter has a degree in English language and literature, plus qualifications in Latin and French.

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This splendid New Guinea hybrid impatiens has flourished for years in this sunny, exposed position.

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have ve been created by Queensland members and other Australian growers. A feature at the show will be a demonstration workshop and powerpoint presentation by experienced grower and hybridist Ivy McFarlane. Sale plants and refreshments will also be available. Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Saturday, February 27, 9am4pm. Admission $3. The February meeting of the Queensland Begonia Society will be held at the Uniting Church Hall, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm on Saturday, February 20, 1 pm, trade table 12.30pm. Set topic will be Semi-Tuberous Begonias.

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When bigger was considered much better There was a time when the Sunshine Coast had a fascination with all things big, but as historian AUDIENNE BLYTH reports, the glory days are over. take pictures from the little balcony and to admire the view of the pineapple plantation. An educational display showed how pineapples were grown, picked and processed at the Golden Circle Cannery. Remember the train ride around the plantation with a commentary about 1980s postcard of the Big Cow. At 10.8m long and 7.9m tall, this the fruit industry? The Ayrshire was a landmark on the Bruce Highway at Kulangoor. animal nursery? The rainforest? The tow rope which helped Lyn Taylor and was visited by royalty, walkers up the hill? celebrities and political leaders. At the And nobody could forget the top of the list was Prince Charles and pineapple parfaits and fruit sundaes Princess Diana in 1983. served with lashings of whipped Admission was free so visitors cream. could have a good look around without Many would recall dinners and spending a cent. parties, weddings, school graduations They could climb the steps inside and pleasant afternoons spent in the the 16m high fibreglass pineapple to

big Polynesian room. Tragedy hit in 1978 when a fire destroyed the market and restaurant but these were later rebuilt. The Taylors sold out in 1981 and since then there have been several different owners, but its glory days are long since over. The Big Cow at Kulangoor, halfway between Nambour and Yandina was

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ig was the mark of successful tourism on the Sunshine Coast in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The Big Pineapple, the Big Cow, the Big Shell and the Big Stubby are among the icons that are still fondly recalled by residents and visitors. In 2016, there is real nostalgia. Children who enjoyed visits to all things big now bring their children and grandchildren, even if they wonder what all the fuss is about. What’s big compared to a theme park with lots of action? The opening of the Big Pineapple at Woombye on August 15, 1971, brought great publicity for the Sunshine Coast. The Bruce Highway went right past its front door, so you couldn’t miss it even if you wanted to, and visitors came from miles around just to gaze upon it. Little wonder it was to become Australian’s most visited tourist attraction during the 1970s. The Big Pineapple and Sunshine Plantation was established by Bill and

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1970s – The Big Pineapple and pineapple plantation on the Bruce Highway at Woombye.

another “big” achievement. The late Hugh Anderson, who also crafted Rockhampton’s big bulls, built it for Des and Barbara Scanlan and it opened in 1976, when the dairy industry was still prominent on the Sunshine Coast. Staff dressed as milk maids and, in the restaurant, sold chocolate or strawberry milk from simulated teats. Trips around the farm were by trolley behind a tractor with a horn that sounded “moo”. Visitors could watch a cow being milked, visit the animal nursery or go for a bush walk.

Steam trains brought tourists from Brisbane who would get off at Kulangoor for a day at the Big Cow. Local school groups arrived in buses. Des Scanlan was himself a big and big-hearted man. He founded a full-time rescue service called “the Milky Way” which operated from the Big Cow. In 1983 it was relocated to Maroochy Airport. In Tewantin, The Big Stubby was established at the House of Bottles in 1966 and was Queensland’s first “big” thing. The house was built from 35,000

bottles. An advertisement on the outside of the stubby first advertised XXXX although this was later changed to ginger beer. Children delighted in climbing the spiral stairs inside and coming down the slippery slide which was on the outside. The building included a museum of 5000 bottles and a history of bottles. It closed in 2003 so only memories remain. The Big Shell was originally built as a focal point for a coloured sand museum in Tewantin. It opened in the 1960s and is still open. A 6m concrete baler shell stands at the entrance to the shop featuring a wonderful collection of shells from around the world or, as the owner says, the “tropical lifestyle store” where you can buy collectables. Older postcards show the big shell painted in triton colours but it is now back to its true baler colours. It remains a shell collector’s heaven. There was also the Super Bee at Tanawha, the Big Mower at Beerwah and the Big Strawberry at Doonan, and that’s without even travelling interstate to the Big Banana or the Big Prawn.

2015 Big Shell – still trading and now a collectors’ hub.

We may well wonder if our part of the world is obsessed with “big”. We are sentimental about those still standing and we certainly lament those we have lost. We recall good times taking our children to all the big things and we would wish that on our children’s children. Tourism needs to equate with good times.

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t’s earned over time and commitment - dedication even - to a concept. Fitting that the last run of Land Rover’s iconic Defenders has a Heritage model among the line-up of wagons of utes. Production of the Land Rover Series of square-jawed, go-anywhere machines finishes up early this year 2016. Since 1948, this has been a faithful servant to many around the world, from explorers to families, armies to emergency services, but modern regulations are closing down this chapter of the Land Rover legend. The concept was born on a British farm and sketched out on a nearby beach by brothers Maurice and Spencer Wilks, both head-honchos in the Rover Car company. There was a need to replace Maurice’s World War II Jeep on his farm plus a need to boost Rover production. So the four-wheel drive project took

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Watch the flashing lights and stay connected First world problem it may be, but we’ve become so attached to the internet that it feels like a crisis if we can’t connect. NATHAN WELLINGTON does some troubleshooting.

he modem router, although you may not realise it, is one of the most important pieces of technology in your home as it connects all your devices. If you are having issues, here are some tips to get you back on track. First, get to know your modem router. Find the instruction book (if you can) and understand the purpose of each of the flashing lights at the front. If any of these lights are flashing orange or red, then your first job is to work out what symbol the orange flashing means – is it the internet, your LAN or your wireless signals? If someone calls me with this issue, I first suggest they turn off all their devices. Then turn off the modem/router and wait for a couple of minutes. Check that all the plugs connected to your modem router and your computer and printers are not loose, then turn on the modem router first.

It takes a little while to boot up because it needs to connect with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) through your phone line. Once you see all the lights are green, turn all your computers and devices back on. If your internet light is still flashing orange or red after it has fully rebooted, it may mean you will need to call your ISP to get them to test the internet at their end. If the internet light is green and you have internet connection on the computer that is connected to the modem/router via a cable, but your wireless devices don’t have internet, then this means that the device has lost the wireless connection. You will need to reconnect your wireless in the device with the modem. A reboot solves the problem 70 per cent of the time, but if it doesn’t, the next step is to check your modem/ router settings. Open your internet browser and

type in http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar and, using the account name “admin” and password “admin” you can see the modem/router’s configuration settings, security and wi-fi settings. Most router companies use the same default IP address but you can always check in the instruction manual in case yours is different. Once you have logged in you may need to check or reset the settings inside the router with the help of your ISP. If internet access is slow but connected, check to make sure you are

getting near the bandwidth promised by your ISP. Use a speed test tool such as speedtest.net. Keep track of bandwidth at different times of the day and night as well as weekdays and weekends. Contact your ISP for further troubleshooting if you are not seeing the bandwidth you are supposed to have. I hope this helps with keeping your network trouble free and your internet surfing stable. Call 1300 682 817 or email Nathan@ hometechassist.com.au

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AGELESS TIMES

The rule of the merry-go-round It was a childhood prank but PETER SHIP learnt a valuable lesson that life is all about getting back what you give.

emember those big old merry-gorounds that looked like a giant upside down ice-cream cone? They were in amusement parks before anyone said the words “Workplace Health and Safety”. Mounted on a central column, the thing went round and round as well as in and out and up and down all at the same time. No doubt it was invented by some

deranged engineer who really wanted to rid the world of small children. My older brother assured me it would be great fun as he lifted me on to the seat of the Death Cone. Before I could abscond, he started to run in circles all the while gaining speed as he ran holding the frame with me clinging to it in abject terror. Faster and faster we went until with a final push inwards, he let go.

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ood Standards Australian New Zealand has come out in defense of the egg. Despite recent concerns that retailers should be refrigerating eggs FSANZ, which undertook extensive risk assessment of egg production in Australia in 2011, says there is no food safety reason to do so. An egg’s shell, membrane and white all form a barrier designed to stop food-poisoning bacteria contaminating the inside of an egg. Problems arise when the bacteria on the eggshell come into contact with the inside of the egg, or salmonella is transferred from a person’s hands after handling eggs into a food that is not going to be cooked. Whole uncracked eggs don’t need to be refrigerated at retail because unlike many other countries including the US and the UK, the types of salmonella that can contaminate the inside of eggs as they are formed, are not present in Australian laying flocks. Food poisoning outbreaks

associated with eggs in Australia have been mostly due to uncooked or lightly-cooked foods containing contaminated raw egg such as sauces and desserts. Factors that may have contributed to outbreaks included crosscontamination during food preparation, such as transfer of salmonella from the surface of the egg to other surfaces and/or foods; and storage of the food containing raw egg at temperatures that would permit growth of salmonella. * Raw egg products such as raw egg mayonnaise are considered high risk and do require refrigeration. * Cracked and dirty eggs can’t be sold in Australia and are prohibited in the Food Standards Code. * Check eggs for visible cracks and if cracked, it is safest to discard them or cook thoroughly, for example in a baked cake. * To enhance the quality of eggs, consumers can keep eggs refrigerated in the cardboard box in which they are purchased. Visit foodstandards.gov.au

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Tenor launches 2016 season for the Pops Tenor Mark Vincent, who has carved an impressive career on the concert stage since winning the third series of Australia’s Got Talent in 2009, aged just 16, will launch the 2016 season of Queensland Pops Orchestra. Mark’s commanding stature and powerful voice earned him a contract with Sony Music, which resulted in five albums making the ARIA Classical Top 20 music charts. The Compass and The Great Tenor Songbook both certified gold in Australia. Mark is welcomed back to the Pops fold after his spectacular debut at the 2014 Best Of British concerts. He will showcase his biggest hits in his very own Best Of show, drawing from a broad repertoire of the most memorable songs of all time. “Music is in me,” Mark says. “I feel that when I sing, I really am the happiest guy on earth. All my troubles are gone.”

Mark’s amazing tenor voice, which has a depth and clarity that belies his years, together with the genuine affinity he enjoys with his audience, will once again ensure the warmest afterglow long after the concert is over. Mark’s most recent album is entitled Best So Far and he is sure to deliver above and beyond that pledge, accompanied by the Queensland Pops Orchestra. Sit back, get comfortable and savour the wonders of one of Australia’s most sought-after young male vocalists. QPAC Concert Hall. Saturday, March 5, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Visit qldpops.com

ALL THAT JAZZ The Jazz Sessions, a monthly jazz event, brings quality entertainment in a sophisticated environment to the Sunshine Coast. The Robyn Brown Jazz Quartet last year performed a sell-out show in the newly-opened Bison Bar in Nambour which is filling a gap in local entertainment – classic lounges, art deco surrounds, low lighting, baby-grand piano, table-service cocktails and great music. For music lovers, being able to enjoy quality music in a cosy, intimate setting was a rare treat. And the good news is that it will now be a monthly treat.

Local, national and international artists will bring musicianship, smooth jazz, soulful blues, luscious latin and many explorations of music across the jazz genre. For a $15 door fee, experience worldclass entertainment in an intimate setting. Each event has sold out so booking is recommended. “The Jazz Sessions” Last Sunday of the month, 3pm-6pm The Bison Bar, C-Square courtyard, 52-64 Currie St, Nambour. Call Robyn Brown 0403 152 397, info@sassyjazz. com.au

FAREWELL TO GILBERT AND SULLIVAN After 21 years of touring, the Gilbert & Sullivan company are saying farewell with their most successful production, The Mikado. Comic baritone Brian Hannan stars as KoKo, international soprano Alison Jones as Yum Yum, the formidable Opera Australia mezzo Caroline Vercoe as Katisha, Philip Wheeldon as Pooh Bah and Christopher McKenna as Nanki Poo. Victorian Opera’s Kathryn Day is at the piano and it’s directed by Opera

Australia’s Hugh Halliday with additional lyrics by Philip Wheeldon. The Mikado promises to be just the ticket to end what has been one of Australia’s longest and most successful touring companies. The Events Centre, Caloundra Saturday, February 13, 7.30pm; Sunday, February 14, 2pm. Tickets $25, concessions $22. Bookings theeventscentre.com.au or 5491 4240

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Welcome to a month of dining out The Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group has declared February Senior Season and is offering budget-beating meal deals. Four tantalising menus will be available for just $12.90 at 13 ALH venues around the Sunshine Coast this month only. The deal includes an entrée or dessert and a bonus $2 venue voucher to spend in the bar, restaurant or gaming room. Choose from fish and chips (grilled or battered), 200g grazier’s rump steak with chips and salad, chicken parmigiana with chips and salad and the popular silverside with mash and veg. Make it a day and enjoy the drive and lunch overlooking spectacular coastal views from the Buderim Tavern or across Laguna Bay from the Reef Hotel in Noosa or dine at the Alex Hotel and then take a walk on the beach. Soak up water views at the Wharf

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TRIVIA AT THE LIBRARY Maroochy Friends of the Library have organised another round of trivia just for fun. Make up a table of six with friends or family or come on your own and be matched with another table. Enjoy a fun afternoon and maybe win a prize. Nibbles and lollies available. Maroochy Library. February 20,1.30pm-4.30pm. Entry $7. Bookings 5475 8989

ROY ORBISON AND THE EVERLY BROTHERS TRIBUTE The 50th anniversary celebration of Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers heads back to the time when rock and roll began. Internationally renowned artist Dean Bourne and special guests the Robertson Brothers will perform the hits in a two-hour concert. Bourne has been described as having “the spirit of Roy Orbison” within him as he performs. The hits including Pretty Woman, Crying, Penny Arcade, Danny Boy and Only The Lonely, among many others. Vocal harmony duo the Robertson Brothers bring the hits of The Everly Brothers to stage, including Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie and All I Have To Do Is Dream. It promises to be a night of supreme entertainment reliving the hits. The Events Centre, Caloundra. Friday, March 4, 8pm. Tickets $69.90, concession $64.90. Bookings theeventscentre.com.au or 5491 4240.

DON’T MISS THE SEARCHERS LIVE English Merseybeat group the Searchers are returning to the Sunshine Coast with their greatest hits such as Sweets for My Sweet, Needles and Pins, Love Potion Number 9 and Don’t Throw Your Love Away. The distinctive 12-string guitar and rich harmonies have given the Searchers a place in the history of popular music. They began in the late 1950s as a skiffle group formed by John McNally and a bunch of friends, were teenage idols through the heady days of the ’60s and have influenced some of the greatest artists of the generation, including The Byrds, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. The Events Centre, Caloundra. Friday, February 26, 8pm. Tickets $69.90, pensioners $64.90. Bookings theeventscentre.com.au or 5491 4240

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ayman it isn’t, but then as one of Queensland’s earliest tourism destinations, it doesn’t claim to be. Since the first picnickers arrived on Magnetic Island, known to generations of North Queenslanders as Maggie, in the 1880s it has been a refuge from town living. It continues to serve the purpose well. Maggie’s different. Here is no purpose-built resort island with picture perfect palm fringed beaches and poolside bars offering weirdly coloured sticky concoctions but a living, thriving community. And that, for many, is its main attraction. There are schools, shops, taxis, buses, police and fire stations. The myriad sheltered bays, unspoiled beaches, spectacular walks and views are all no more than bonuses. This time, though, with golf clubs and fishing gear banned by unshakeable decree, there was a degree at least of trepidation as the ferry from the big smoke of Townsville disgorged its human cargo of backpackers, weekenders, commuters, schoolies and the idly curious. What else did one do on Maggie? This one had lunch. Booked at Peppers Blue on Blue which counts among its virtues a location a few steps from the ferry terminal. We just beat the 3pm lunch deadline and were rewarded with the restaurant’s excellent fish and chips. It thoughtfully offered servings in large or small sizes. Be aware, though,

that “large” means exactly that. A walk was the way to digest that and the stroll along a deserted Nellie Bay beach was the perfect digestif marred only by disagreement over the spectacular spreading tree on the gassy verge at the junction of quiet streets. My partner insisted it was a Moreton Bay fig and I was sure it, well, wasn’t. The discussion continued in varying degrees of intensity during the walk back but a truce was mutually agreed at the break for a beer and cheesecake. Time to plan the next day’s – our only full day on the island – activities. The core project was to be a walk across the island from south to north with motorised transport back on whatever means we could find. But the day dawned with that gunmetal blue sky known to all North Queenslanders. It almost always means rain and the prospect of being caught in a tropical downpour in the exposed bush held no appeal. More or less on impulse we jumped on the bus at Nellie Bay Ferry Terminal. It turned out to be an inspired decision. The front of this Sunbus proclaimed its destination as Horseshoe Bay, the very spot where our walk would have ended. For a few bucks the cheerful driver steered us through twisting turns and steep inclines past the backpacker haven of Arcadia and on to Horseshoe Bay, all the while pointing out places of interest and directing the more intrepid to some of the many walks. Next time.

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You don’t, as we soon discovered, ring a bell to stop the Maggie bus. Like so much that’s pleasing about this place the best results are achieved through human contact. “Cop shop please, Nev” called out the lady behind us and Nev, with another cheerful wave, pulled up at the stop outside the police station. That’s where the English backpacker (we presumed from his dress – he wore a sarong) got on and gave Nev an account of his day. The sun was shining at Horseshoe Bay but the wide beach with its stinger net was all but deserted – perfect sauntering conditions. The eastern arm of the beach escapes from a 60-degree slope strewn with massive round boulders which must have defied gravity for millennia at least. But it’s hard to put away the irrational fear that they’re about to crash down and crush us like bugs. Could that be why the beach was deserted? But no, there are houses

somehow inserted into the join of grass and boulder slope. Back to the bus where Nev, smoko over and smile still in place, remembered us. Picnic Bay was the destination now, so named we’d read the night before, for the first tourism event on the island – a Sunday outing from Townsville in the 1880s. By now linguistically acclimatised, I had to show off. “Pub please, Nev” and there we were at the Picnic Bay tavern. A haven for locals who drop in of an afternoon for a pot and a punt. You don’t find good old Aussie pubs with their politely curious but welcoming locals at the bar on tailor-made resort islands and I could have settled in. But there was another deserted beach to patrol before one of Nev’s mates took us back to Nellie Bay in time for an early dinner. It’s all part of the pleasure of Maggie. The fish – and the golf course – will have to wait. And it didn’t rain.

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Whether looking for unique adventures, amazing culture, special landmarks or great food and wine, Africa has it all and will keep drawing you back. From the spectacular Victoria Falls and the famous Kruger National Park – home of the Big Five – the remarkable ecosystems of the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve to the vast deserts of Namibia, it’s a land of contrast and excitement. There is the tranquil environment of viewing gorillas in the mist to the incredible safari experiences in the famous Masai Mara, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Savenio Travel assists and organise

exclusive tailor-made and group departures to the many exciting African destinations as well as the beautiful islands of the Indian Ocean including Mauritius, Madagascar, the Seychelles and Reunion. Three special group departures for 2016 are also available. These are the amazing combination of Zimbabwe and Botswana departing June 15, the popular Ladies Only Exclusive departing July 16 and the four country Game Parks of Africa departing August 15. Savenio Travel will explain what’s available at a free evening seminar at the Toowong Bowls Club on February 18. For details call 3368 3733 or visit savenio.com.au

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Take the scenic back roads rather than freeways and venture into the heart of Europe. Back-Roads Touring is a long way from a typical coach tour, with small groups – maximum of only 18 – travelling at a leisurely pace with no early starts. The advantages of small group travel underpins everything, from the types of vehicles used, to the places visited and the carefully selected accommodation. Quality local accommodation reflects the charm and character of the region visited and unlike big coaches, the smaller vehicles can get off the beaten track, whether it’s into the centre of a medieval town or down a

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Holy mackerel, it’s the seafood capital Scenic Port Lincoln is the home of legendary racehorse Makybe Diva, the seafood capital of Australia and an ideal base to explore the Eyre Peninsula, writes grey nomad BEVERLEY EVERSON.

ith a contrasting coastal landscape ranging from sheltered waters and beaches, to surf and rugged ocean coastline, Port Lincoln on the lower Eyre Peninsula is about 650km from Adelaide. It overlooks beautiful Boston Bay, one of the largest protected natural harbours in the world which is three times the size of Sydney Harbour. Boston Bay opens into the Spencer Gulf so it has ready access to the Great Australian Bight and beyond. It’s a blue water playground for yachting, scuba diving including shark cage diving, swimming with Australian sea lions and game fishing. The nearby Lincoln National Park, Coffin Bay National Park and Kellidie Bay Conservation Park are all within easy driving distance and in January, it is the local Tunarama Festival. We camped at Port Lincoln National Park and stayed for days at Richardson’s Hut on the eastern side.

The views back to Port Lincoln were stunning. Other worthy camp spots were at Surfleet, Fisherman’s Point and September Beach. Located on a rugged peninsula with spectacular ocean views and sandy beaches, the Port Lincoln National Park has an abundance of sheltered camping sites so the trickiest job is choosing which one. Alas, our visit coincided with a Total Fire Ban so we couldn’t have a fire, which would have been the icing on the cake – or in this case, the marshmallow on the coal. The tip here is to investigate the South Australian National Parks holiday pass. It is the best value and saved a lot of camp fees and park entry. Check out their website as there are many options depending on how long you plan to stay. Go to environment. sa.gov.au/parks and navigate to park passes.

Take a stroll down the Port Lincoln town jetty.

One unfortunate thing about the park is that foxes and cats have exterminated much of the wildlife, such as bettongs but rangers have been reintroducing animals and we were lucky enough to see kangaroos, emus and lots of bird life. Port Lincoln is a big, vibrant town of about 15,000 people and is reputed to

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Archway a nod to the port’s history.

Information Bureau will lend you a tap fitting to access town water in their parks. Now for a little bit of history. Boston Bay was discovered in 1802 by Matthew Flinders who named Port Lincoln after his home in England. A lack of reliable surface water has always been a problem and was a factor in preventing Port Lincoln being proclaimed the colony’s capital in the 1830s. It is now largely dependent on water drawn from groundwater basins. The Iron Knob to Kimba pipeline completed in 2007 provides limited water from the Murray River. More recently to assist with their water

supply issues, the government has been investigating other options such as a desalination plant. As the home of Croatian-born fisherman Tony Santic, who is best known as the owner of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, the city has a life-sized statue of the legendary racehorse on its foreshore. (The horse though, never actually made it to Port Lincoln). The hub of the tuna industry, Port Lincoln also supports a thriving aquaculture industry with lucrative fishing and fisheries including southern blue fin tuna and sardine, abalone, mussels and oysters. We certainly tucked into the Port Lincoln oysters – the size and taste was incomparable. Port Lincoln’s strong economy is also boosted by a huge grain handling facility, a canning and fish processing works and sheep, wool and beef farming. There is also some experimental farming in seahorses and spiny lobsters. As you can imagine the local fish and chip shop is like walking into a candy store – you just don’t know where to start. And as its great claim to fame, the book Blue Fin was set in Port Lincoln, the movie filmed at nearby Streaky Bay and some shark scenes for Jaws and the Anzac Cove scenes in Gallipoli, were also filmed in this area. There is a warning though if you are planning a visit – you may need more time than you think. It is easy to be tempted to spend more time exploring Port Lincoln’s beauty and feasting on its famous fruits de mer.

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Beautiful Camps Bay Beach and Twelve Apostles Mountain Chain, Cape Town.

Solo Connections departs Brisbane on June 19, for South Africa and the wonders of Cape Town, Franschhoek, Kruger National Park and Johannesburg. Spend 10 nights in deluxe hotels with a private room and all meals included at both the hotel and specialty restaurants. Stay in Cape Town for four nights to explore this beautiful city and visit Cape Point, Table Mountain, South Africa’s own 12 Apostles, and dinner at Gold Restaurant. Moving onto Franschoek, spend two nights in the wine farming town and enjoy a unique experience on the wine tram.

A three-night stay within Kruger National Parks Private Reserves will see you on safari in search of the famous Big 5 – lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo and rhinos. Cameras essential. The final night will be in one of Africa’s biggest and most vibrant cities, Johannesburg, a multicultural mix of tradition and ultra-modern. Fully escorted from Brisbane, including return economy flights, all meals and all sightseeing, the adventure is priced from $9538 a person. Call Solo Connections 1300 044 444 or email info@discoveremail.com.au

REDISCOVER THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS If you’re feeling jaded after packing down the tree and decorations and collapsing into a chair for a rest after all the cooking and catering, then it’s time to think about recapturing the magic of Christmas. For those who’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas, and even those who haven’t but would like to just once experience the scenes from the Christmas cards, the 50+ Travel Club can make it happen. The Travel With Friends series of hosted tours is heading to beautiful Bavaria with a tour perfect for singles, couples and families wishing to spend a memorable holiday experiencing Christmas in Germany where the traditions all began. The tour begins in Munich, wandering among traditional wooden Christmas market stalls near the town hall. It continues to enchanting Salzburg and its famous Christmas markets and then Oberammergau, set in the fields beneath snow-capped mountains. It is like a picture from a German storybook, with beautifully painted traditional chalets and streets full of Christmas decorations.

Discover the famous Neuschwanstein Castle on a guided tour, Linderhof Palace and Kloster Ettal and travel on a funicular across snowladen fields and up the mighty Zugspitze for a cable car ride with views across the countryside. Spend Christmas Day relaxing on a horse-drawn carriage ride in idyllic surrounds before feasting on a traditional lunch and then learn about the Passion Play Theatre on Boxing Day before returning to Munich for the final night. Fully escorted by an experienced manager, the tour includes transport in a first class touring coach, nine nights accommodation in authentic hotels with porterage, breakfast daily, eight dinners including a Christmas Eve feast, sightseeing, local guides and entrances. If you’d like to know more about an unforgettable Christmas, Sara and Wendy from the 50+ Travel Club and Stephen from Albatross Tours will be giving a presentation on March 9, at 11am. Call 1300 689 461 or email sara@50plustravelclub.com.au

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A short flight to another time and place Septuagenarian PAULINE CLAYTON, who has been scuba diving since 1961, heads back to one of her favourite holiday haunts in the Solomons.

t had been a tough few days in the South Pacific. The first day started with a short walk through the Gizo market (Solomon Islands Western Province) for a coconut, included a 40m scuba dive of a sunken Japanese warship and closed with a lobster dinner followed by feeding calamari and bananas to reef sharks. At 50 cents Australian, minutes from a swaying palm, fresh coconut juice is not only liquid nectar, but is reportedly a proven aid in warding off the dreaded Alzheimer’s. Frankly I need all the help I can get, considering the government has said I now need my GP’s signed permission be able to drive, and playing bridge is a serious challenge. I thought of this (briefly) as I took my daughter down to 40m on her first scuba dive in the Solomon Islands. But like riding a bike, you never forget, (it had been two years) and these waters are generously warm at 29C, and the currents are mild and always going the right way.

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This is a deceptively mundane story about families who live in the leafy suburbs on Sydney’s North Shore. We meet all the husbands and wives and children and learn what they have for breakfast, their likes and dislikes, their appointments, meetings and Tupperware parties, and their slightly bitchy thoughts about each other. It is so jaw-droppingly boring that I thought I would just stay with it until the secret of John-Paul (the husband) is disclosed. Then the second half of the book start to become interesting. Cecilia eventually opens “the letter”, Tess is having a fling with her son’s P.E. teacher and Ruth wants revenge for the murder of her daughter many years ago.

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I found the first 100 pages of this book a bit confusing because I wasn’t sure where the three different family stories were going. Once the three main threads were woven together the complex interrelationship of all the characters and families made it an interesting read. The principal characters in each family have a secret. Murder, infidelity and attempted revenge killing. The author explores themes of secrets, love, hate, betrayal and reconciliation. Despite the slow start I enjoyed this novel. Support Australian authors! 7/10

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT It’s refreshing to read a book set in Australia that reflects families dealing with believable real life moral quandaries. Once revealed, “the husbands secret” becomes the “wife’s dilemma” creating moral issues that we would all, no doubt, deal with differently. It would be difficult to complete this book without testing your own moral boundaries. Cecilia’s problem is cleverly intertwined with two other women in crisis. Tess has a suddenly broken marriage and Rachel her daughter’s long-unsolved murder. The author cleverly brings the three and their families together to ultimately provide absolution for all. A good read but I found the ending short of my expectations.

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The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarity Pan Macmillan

Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all – she’s an incredibly successful business woman, a pillar of her small community and a devoted wife and mother. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. Then she finds a letter from her husband, to be opened after his death. The letter contains his deepest, darkest secret – something with the potential to destroy not just their life together, but the lives of others too. And her husband is still alive and that letter is about to change everything. Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia – or each other – but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.

The characters in this novel are so busy thinking and worrying about their guilt-ridden lives that plot development suffers. We juggle the lives of three characters which constantly intertwine. By the time “the husband’s secret” is revealed, its impact is seriously diminished by the myriad of secrets in the lives of the other players. Because this book deals with the complexities of adult relationships and the frailties of human nature it is not surprising that it has attracted Hollywood interest. Add this to your holiday reading list, but don’t have high expectations.

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MARY BARBER I found this book a little hard to settle into as the chapters are short and it takes time to get to know the three central characters. But complexities and tensions build, and in the end it’s a very good read. Cecilia is a suburban super-mum whose life is thrown into turmoil when she finds a letter that her husband wrote to her years ago. Her dilemma would make a good book club discussion. Rachel, an older woman in the same neighbourhood, was particularly welldrawn. Her daughter was murdered many years ago and the killer has not been found. The reader sees Rachel’s rage and pain and her brave attempts to have a life despite this tragedy. I thought Tess, the young mum with marriage problems, was the sketchiest character and the least appealing.

I enjoyed this book and am likely to reserve more by this author. We are introduced early to Cecilia Fitzpatrick who is not only a perfect mum, happily married and a successful Tupperware consultant but a multi-tasker supremo! Cecilia sails effortlessly through the day, leaving ordinary mortals shaking their heads in wonder. In an almost karmic way Cecilia’s world falls apart as her husband’s secret is revealed. Skillfully, the writer interweaves subplots and other characters – Rachel who is mourning the death of her daughter and Tess who is facing the loss of her marriage. Personally, I found the ending unfair but I loved the epilogue with all the “what might have been” scenarios.

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS QUICK CROSSWORD

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CODE WORD S P T Y D C H K I R L G J 15

OQ V ZWA X E B F UMN 3

PERMUTATE CRAZY, CRAZE, CARVE-CAVER, CALVE-CLAVE, CLOVE, LOVES There may be other correct answers

SCATTERWORD VARYINGLY, angrily, vyingly, laving, laying, gnarly, vainly, algin, align, argil, glair, grail, gaily, gnarl, anvil, inlay, rival, viral, lairy, lying, vinyl, lain, nail, lair, liar, rail, vial, ling, girl, liny.

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ACROSS

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I’m chattier, perhaps, when it involves numbers (10) That aspect of one’s character that may spare no effort (7) Finds the self concepts of foreign postage apt to disappear (4) Go away with a bit of jazz singing (4) Just sing the new chorus, Sonny, and make sure it is at the same time (11) It has .... if it was (4) Lift the ban from the fermented banksia drink? (4) The evidence that you bought the new recipe before time (7) Concerning the anniversary of the teen clan in organisation (10)

No. 2510

Classic bee dance is easy to get at (10) 2 Draws bonds for site development (4) 3 The same 14 across was reissued for the work of art (11) 4 Sent out in decimal groups (4) 5 Having a pathological, innate slit in the bowels (10) 6 A hunting dog with a long, tapering stick can give you a hint (7) 7 Performer who destroys both a car and a boat! (7) 12 Dug out of the dungeon into the blinding light (4) 13 Fabricated, a story, for instance, going around and around (4)

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Today’s Aim: 20 words Good 24 words Very good 27 words Excellent

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L I

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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.

PERMUTATE

ACROSS 2 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 19 21 24 26 27 31 32

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33 Points of convergence of light 34 Fool 35 Preserve 36 Large African animal (informal) 37 Harp 38 Delete

DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Press Parrot Quarantines Adjust Fulﬁl the needs of Church tower Hereditary Japanese commander-in-chief 12 Weighing instrument 13 Building plaster

17 18 20 22 23 25

Shade tree Deserves Rulers Trellis Need Inconsequential person 28 Bovine mammary apparatus 29 Sacred portion 30 Penniless

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