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I loved reading Joyce’s story on page 8 in this issue. She lived to 101 – what a great innings! But it got the team talking in the office. Have times changed when it comes to dating? Obviously it has with all the online dating but do women react differently to how men approach them and visa versa? I have no doubt Bill had the very best intentions when he went up to Joyce all those years ago to seal their fate. He said “You’re so beautiful. I can’t stop looking at you, so I figured I better introduce myself.” I don’t want to spoil the story but it clearly worked on Joyce! One single member of the team thought that introductory line would be flattering and would follow through.…

Weighed down by shopping bags, I trudged through the front door. “I’m home,” I shouted. It was summer 1991, and I was just 11, preparing to cook dinner for my mum, stepdad, and three brothers. Peering into Mum’s bedroom, she was in bed, as she usually was when I got home from school. She struggled with mental health issues, so I did the cooking, cleaning, and washing. In June 1994, aged 13, I was taken into care. At first it was a relief. Suddenly, I had clean clothes and hot meals, I didn’t have to muddle through myself. My foster family were kind. I missed Mum, but now it was my turn to be looked after, my turn to be a child. I had two happy years there. Then, just…

Watermelon frosé SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS 2 cups rosé wine 2 cups chopped (large chunks) watermelon flesh (400g) 1 lime 2 tbsp lime jelly crystals 2 tsp caster sugar 1 tbsp Grenadine Small watermelon cubes, toothpicks and shredded lime rind, to decorate 1 Divide rosé between two small snap-lock bags. Place watermelon in another snap-lock bag. Freeze overnight. 2 Finely grate 2 tsp of rind from lime. Set aside. Cut a wedge from lime. 3 Spread crystals on a saucer. Run lime wedge around rim of four glasses. Dip rims in crystals to coat. Place glasses in the fridge for 30 mins, or until frosted. 4 Just before serving, place frozen rosé, watermelon, sugar, reserved rind and Grenadine in a blender. Blend until smooth. 5 Pour into frosted glasses.…

Rushing into the living room, I searched for my work bag. It was August 1977, and at 21, I was about to head to my job as a legal secretary. I lived in Chatswood, NSW, with two mates, and we had the morning news on the TV. Suddenly, a headline caught our attention. “Elvis Presley has been found dead at his home in Memphis,” the newsreader said gravely. “He was 42 years old.” I was devastated. While Mum preferred Neil Diamond and Dad was into opera, I’d discovered Elvis on my own and had grown up listening to his records. My housemates and I plonked ourselves on the couch and cried before heading to work. At the office, it was all anyone wanted to talk about. I hope his music…

Turkey croquettes MAKES 12 PREP 15 MINS COOK 3 MINS 300g diced leftover roasted turkey 350g leftover roasted pumpkin, mashed ½ bulb leftover roasted garlic, mashed 2 tbsp finely chopped dried cranberries ½ cup grated tasty cheese ½ cup finely grated parmesan 3 green onions, finely chopped 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup panko crumbs Vegetable oil, for shallow frying Cranberry sauce, baby rocket, to serve 1 Combine turkey, pumpkin, garlic, cranberries, cheeses and onion in a large bowl. Season. 2 Divide mixture into 12 even portions. Roll into a log shape (about 8cm x 4cm). Dip croquettes in egg, then coat in crumbs. 3 Heat enough oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat to shallow-fry. Cook croquettes for 3 mins, turning until golden brown. 4 Serve…

Christmas – that magical time of the year when you desperately need a holiday, but can’t afford the jacked-up prices. Even if you don’t have anything planned in the traditional sense of a holiday, you can still feel like you’re on one! Here are some tips for turning your staycation into a proper vacation… CREATE A HOLIDAY MORNING ROUTINE Sure, you may be at home, but that doesn’t mean you can’t wake up feeling like you’re on a holiday. Sleep in, enjoy a leisurely breakfast on your balcony, play some relaxing music and chill out. Feel like spending the whole day in your PJs? Go ahead – you’re on holidays! And don’t even think about setting an alarm. HOST A THEMED BARBECUE Aside from being fun, picking a holiday theme…

CAPRICORN Dec 23–Jan 20 You’re at the end of a pretty intense four-week period, which has probably seen you wishing you could just lie down and smell the smelling salts. No chance of that just yet. Keep on keeping on for a little while longer. ★ Before you know it you’ll be feeling completely revitalised. AQUARIUS JAN 21–Feb 19 You’re moving into a week where the best thing you can do is just keep your head down and take some time out. It’s probably been a very big year and although there may be a temptation to keep on having fun, you’ll benefit from a mini-reset. ★ Breathe! This is your chance to relax and enjoy life. PISCES Feb 19–Mar 20 Somewhat annoyingly, it looks likely that, for Pisceans who…

Calculating dates in my head, I got excited. “If we get pregnant now, the baby will be born in spring!” I told my husband, Tim. “Then I can take the summer off work.” It was 2017, I was 28 and, after two years of marriage, Tim, 27, and I felt ready to become parents. I’d grown up in a big family and couldn’t wait to start my own. Raising children had always been my dream, and after a decade working in childcare, I loved being surrounded by little ones. But month after month, our excitement faded with every negative pregnancy test. Doctors couldn’t find any explanation. “Just keep trying,” they told us. We took fertility tests but were diagnosed with ‘unexplained infertility’. After three years of disappointment, Tim and I…

As I walked down the street one afternoon, I spotted my sister, Stephanie, with a litter picker in one hand and a bin bag in the other. “I’m just tidying up a bit,” she smiled. That was Stephanie all over – community-minded, caring and always helping others between night shifts for an airline. We grew up with our mum, Glenda, 65, and our brother, Russell. Stephanie was nine years older than me and always protective. When two boys shot me in the eye with a pellet gun, she marched to their house and made sure the guns went in the bin. As she got older, she became independent, moving into her own flat and working nights. Eventually the age gap between us didn’t matter; we went out drinking with cousins…

Rubbing my belly, I closed my eyes and pictured two babies in there – a boy and a girl. “Let’s just have three kids and think about it,” my husband chuckled. “Okay,” I smiled at him, although secretly, I was wishing for twins. I’d always dreamed of a big, bustling family, the kind of home filled with laughter, chaos and love. My husband and I already had two beautiful daughters – Jessica, four and Eliza, three – when we went through IVF. At the scan in 1999, I held my breath as the sonographer rubbed the wand across my belly. “There are two in there,” she confirmed, grinning. “A boy and a girl.” “Yes!” I cried, happy tears spilling down my cheeks. “Looks like you got what you wished for,”…

Refrigerator mango cheesecake slice SERVES 14 PREP 30 MINS 250g packet Butternut Snap Cookie 1⁄3 cup macadamias 75g butter, melted 2 large mangoes (400g-425g each) 1½ tsp powdered gelatine FILLING 3 tsp powdered gelatine 250g cream cheese ½ cup caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 300ml tub thickened cream 1 Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above pan edges. 2 Process cookies and macadamias in a food processor until finely crushed. Add butter. Process until combined. Press over base of prepared pan. Refrigerate while making filling. 3 FILLING Sprinkle gelatine over ¼ cup water in a small heatproof jug. Sit jug in a small saucepan of simmering water. Stir until dissolved. Remove jug from pan. Cool 10 mins.…

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