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Many revolutions have altered the course of world history - think Industrial Revolution, Digital Revolution, Space Revolution and now we have the Covid Revolution.
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In time, Covid will be accepted as just another disease and we will learn to live with it, but the changes it brings are profound. The Covid Revolution has put the spotlight on LOCAL. Many people don’t want to go to crowded places to shop or party. They have discovered the benefits of working from home, have been inventive with new businesses, and turned to online trading. They are avoiding big cities and large social gatherings and finding new forms of local entertainment. Residents tell me they want to shop local, like Yichun Wang who I met in the park. She was walking with young children in the holidays and I was walking Nigella. She said she reads all the ads in Northern Living because she does not want to venture outside her safe environment (see page 4). Have you ever heard of anyone reading ALL the ads in a magazine? Other people tell me they value easy, free parking in the suburbs, and local tradies who can come within 24 hours because they don’t have far to travel, and professional clinics that can give you an appointment the next day. It seems that safety and convenience are the driving forces of the times. To make it easy for you to access local, in this issue we show how to find a local school, (page 9), enjoy local entertainment, (pages 6, 7 and 24) and make new friends with Probus (page 19).
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COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Supporting local Thanks Northern Living for your book ‘Parks and Playgrounds in Mawson Lakes’. It’s an excellent resource that takes my children and their friends to interesting places. We have lived in Mawson Lakes for 14 years and get Northern Living in our mailbox every month. I read all the advertisements and always try to go local before I outsource. Yichun Wang
Pinball closes It’s a shame that GameRoom Essentials in Salisbury has been forced to close - a victim of the pandemic. When I was a teenager we used to spend hours playing pinball and games in the video games arcade. It was a really vibrant place. Hem Galea Travelling tourists Tourists to our town largely come by motorhome or caravan. They bring their big rigs and their germs into rural communities. They contribute little to the local economy. They eat and sleep in their vans, walk their dogs/kids in the local park, use the community toilet block and public facilities, stroll up and down the street to stretch their legs but don’t buy anything, fill up with petrol and leave. They are a nuisance on our roads and a bother when our towns have to clean up the toilets, dirty BBQ, rubbish and dog droppings after them. Joe from Eyre Peninsula 4 northern
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Don’t come Too bad the Salisbury family had an unhappy time when they went on holidays in rural SA (NL/Feb). Despite all the tourism hype, country people really don’t appreciate city people coming into our towns plundering our supermarkets and pharmacies. J Austin Resident Dog Hi Nigella, your review of ‘Resident Dogs’ (NL/Feb) sent me straight to the internet to order both volumes. I love dog books and these are two of the most elegant books I have seen, but I agree with you: more Aussie houses and their canine residents would improve the book! Annette Beaumont Country Dogs Dear Little Miss Nigella, our favourite page in NL is your page, I used to be a resident country dog but now we live in Salisbury. My favourite book is ‘Country Dogs: A dog’s life in rural Australia’. It features big dogs and small, working dogs and home pooches from every state. Some of my friends are in the book. Will you grab a copy and do a dog review? Benny Labrador From Nigella: Hi Benny, will do. Thanks for the tip.
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The Lost City - A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cut-throat jungle adventure. Starring Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. (April 14) Downtown Abbey: A New Era - Follow-up to the 2019 feature film in which the Crawley family and Downtown staff received a royal visit from the King and Queen of Great Britain. (April 28) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - Dr. Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the door to the multiverse, including an alternate version of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff (May 5). Plus, so many more this year including DC Super Pets, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World: Dominion, Lightyear, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Thor: Love and Thunder, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part 1, The Flash, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar 2, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom and Mario! HOYTS Rewards VIP Membership: Receive 25% off tickets bringing standard sessions down to just $10.50* each PLUS an additional 10% off food and drinks at the Candy Bar! HOYTS Rewards members aged 60+ can access $9 tickets everyday before 5pm! As well as $4 choctops and a $6 choc top and water combo! For just $15 a year, that’s an offer no one can refuse. Sign up in cinema or online.
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are the new kids on the block subject to a new social order. This can be intimidating. They can have trouble navigating a larger school, finding their lockers, getting to class on time, managing timetables and the expectations about homework and assignments. There are multiple teachers for different subjects, new friends to make and the potential for bullying. To offer more structure, guidance and safe spaces for younger students, many schools have introduced a Middle School in addition to a Senior School because working with 12 to 14 year olds can be very different from 16, 17 and 18 year olds. As parents it can be helpful to discuss the challenges your new senior may face and talk about coping strategies. One of the best ways to transition is to join teams, play games, know the names of teachers and plan the day ahead. Schools are understanding of new students and offer advice (mentors and older students) and leniency if students get lost, are late to class or slow to pick up new routines. To take the worries away, plan ahead, identify challenges and read up on school rules. Dr Linda Vining, FACE, is a former teacher, school council member, and a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators.
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During lockdowns and restrictions, lots of people have been cooking me included. There’s nothing like home cooking and the smell from the kitchen to ease anguish. I went back to my old recipe books and mixed up my favourites. Here’s a recipe that always pleases. ED
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Celebrating the second anniversary of Probus Mawson Lakes: Jacqueline Wood, Lynn Flachs, Yolande Bedford and Faye Martin
CELEBRATING PROBUS Retired school principal, Ralph Greenham, had us in fits of laughter one minute as he recited an hilarious poem about a senior citizen's christmas party, then he moved us to sorrow when he recited a poem about a country farmer who was suffering deep anxiety during the drought.
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DOG SCAM ROBS FAMILY My friends up the road who love to play with me decided it was time to get a puppy of their own. They looked up the internet, found an adorable puppy - white and fluffy, not too big - a bit like me.
“Yes, that’s the dog for us,” they said, so they paid thousands of dollars to buy the puppy and told everyone in the neighbourhood to expect a new arrival. The children had a name for their new puppy - Zoe. A few weeks later an email arrived to say the pup was ready, but the new owners needed to pay for a dog carrier box, vaccinations and interstate transportation. Looking at a picture of the cute puppy from the online sale, they willingly paid another thousand dollars. Weeks passed and no arrival. Where was Zoe? Emails were unanswered and the family didn’t know what to do. Sadly, it turns out they were victims of a puppy scam. The police told them that dog scams are a sophisticated, multi-million dollar rip-off and scams are increasing. Here is the advice police give to would-be dog owners: Beware of online sales where
email is the only contact point. Ask to meet the seller and see your puppy before you make any payment. Take photographs and get an address and phone number. Research the seller online using exact wording from the advertisement to see if your puppy appears on multiple sites. If in doubt about a seller seek advice from a reputable dog breeding association, vet or local animal shelter. If you think you have been scammed tell your bank, the police and go to scamwatch.gov.au Our friends were heartbroken, not just for the loss of money but for the loss of Zoe. They had bought a doggie bed for her, a collar and lead, biscuits and brush. What a cruel, wicked deception. We are all so sad and shocked. I told the children they could come over and play with me anytime until they get a puppy of their own.
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