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Dear Editor, In response to your welcome letter in issue 148, I cannot believe the letter finding the front cover of 12th of March issue distasteful. Saving back copies of the Bribie Islander as I go back to them to read, after Iooking at the cover mentioned, there was nothing distasteful on the cover in question. Keep up the good work, as The Bribie Islander would have to be much a superior publication compared to the other inferior publications on Bribie Island. Peter j
Dear Editor, I just read your article in our latest magazine with interest and then quickly crossed to A G Rae’s letter of complaint to judge for myself. I just sat bemused for a minute shaking my head. I also still have the August 13 edition and looked at it again and, once again, just as it did when I took off the plastic cover initially and saw the picture, I thought it is so beautiful it melted my heart. I, as most people do, look at it from a loving mother and grandmother’s view and think how absolutely gorgeous she is with her dog. The dress is one that my own grandchildren would wear and would pick out in a shop for themselves to dress in and looks just fresh and alive for spring and the oncoming summer. I really cannot see 70
promiscuity at all. I remember to the fresh young girl with legs up the Combi and thought the same, casting my mind a long way back to when I was that age, dressing that way and feeling the ‘joie de vie’ (joy of life) of the time; perhaps the weekend sun on my body, blue sky, school holidays, the smell of my surroundings, or just the strand of grass I was chewing on. I realise that everyone is entitled to have their own opinion and A G Rae is certainly entitled to his/hers but some people are just not happy unless they’re spreading negativity on to others. Unfortunately A.G Rae, sadly, I think you must be in this category. Very sad. I thought Elaine was mounted squarely on her high-horse this week also on what she would like to be called. I totally agree that since we were given names at birth this should be adhered to. I also agree with her sentiment regarding resenting being called Pet, Love, Darling, Lovely, Sweet, Dear etc., especially by OTT young Customer Relations People who seem to think that calling me “My Lovely” in a sickly sweet manner fifty times in a conversation is somehow endearing to us older folk. AAAARRGH! However, we are all getting older and I for one, (and I’m sure there are many more around me) do not remember names too well anymore. I have met so many people in the two years
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I’ve been on Bribie – all lovely, happy, friendly people, but unless we all wear name tags or have our names tattooed on our foreheads – forgive me if I call you Love every once in a while. Once again, it’s an opinion on both sides and we are all entitled to have it. This was mine. Name supplied.
Dear Editor, Re letter from AG Rae Issue 148. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it is sad that you can see only negativity and distaste in what others see as innocence and sweetness. In this day and age of political correctness gone mad and a society where we would rather complain than give positiveness, be critical rather than see the blue sky, smell the flowers now spring is here, the world is gloomy enough and times are sad and tough, but we have to at least see the good where we can. Life is hard enough at times without looking for and spreading more bad thoughts and opinions and attitudes such as this, and to me are people who do not see the light only the gloom. Rhonda Cooper Bongaree
Dear Editor, Last Wednesday when my Meals and Wheels dinner delivery came, John and Rachelle didn’t get their usual warm welcome from my little
dog Tia Maria. Unfortunately, she has been in the habit of jumping off the high section of my ramp and in doing this hurt her back and was in pain and discomfort. After John and his helper Rachelle finished “their run” they came back and drove me to all the vets close and handy, but they were all in surgery and so John drove with Rachelle helping with the navigating to North Lakes. Now, this isn’t part of Wheels and Meals service and so I must give a shout out for them from an elderly lady without a car. I think this story should be told, especially in this current climate.
Sincerely, S. Moore Dear Editor,
Michael Matthews’s recent letter to your magazine represents the Olympics in a debt laden light that is disrespectful to the inspiration and legendary aspects of one of the world’s greatest international peace and hope events. Bribie Island could benefit incredibly from involvement in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games that is proportionate to our size and environment. We are the perfect location for the MARATHON events as we could provide a traffic free, fully shaded, flat, athlete friendly, purpose built course with sea breezes on the south end of our island that would lean
