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Do whales frolic at night?

"Loved reading about the goat (C8)," says Jane Craig, of Holt. "But were the ping pong balls impaled on its horns, or dangling like Christmas tree baubles? My darling and I can't rest until we know."

Deplorable epitaphs explained

Encounters with animals

The reality of young people's obsession with devices ...

In case you are planning to BBQ sausages this weekend ...

Car crash movies played backwards entertain at kids parties, writes Barrie Brown, of East Gosford.

Anyone for the snack with "Tapary Beans Flour (Moth)"?

"My daughter phoned last Christmas telling me to expect her postcard sent from Rome. By February I assumed none had been sent. It arrived mid June. I suspect Janet Griffin has five months to wait."

How to make the Tour de France more interesting

What's to be done with fluff from the clothes dryer?

​"Shutting your eyes while sneezing (C8) is a natural protective reflex mechanism of the body to protect the eyes from the pressure."

Have we witnessed the demise of the love letter?

Who or what is the Phillips who has the screwdriver named after him?

More sloppy language - what about most footballers when they are being interviewed?

When did um...you know.....and...I mean...become part of the Australian language?

Interpreting the political shades...

"I am amused that a political party has promoted my small book 'Jobs and Growth' which is the biography of my late cat Mittens," offers Laurie Urane of Haberfield.

Election campaign fatigue is setting in as C8 contributors go nutts.

My eye was taken, nay grabbed, by a sign hanging above the counter of a busy Northridge fish shop, "Our fish is delivered daily". Must be a real whopper! Bill Leigh, 10 James Bellamy Place, West Pennant Hills

On the practical implications of choosing to leave Europe, David Lloyd of Kincumber reports "a friend of mine has written from the UK wondering if, after the Brexit they are still allowed to use their continental quilts".

On being an esquire one lawyer explains: "When I was admitted to the bar and joined the Victorian Law Society my mail was addressed to Susan M Jones, Esquire. So yes, there is such a thing (as esquire)

Firstly, a few consumer issues and Brexit

"​Instead of an alternative, how about an addition to the C8 ranks of peerage?" writes David Brooker in Bomaderry.

First, some paperwork issues

News arrives from Margaret about the cat...

Today we are off to the shops to investigate some fruit, sandwich and wine anomalies.

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