Stakeout at Crater Crescent

The caller notation of Mr Squiggle successful the Herald brought astir an arresting representation for Roger Harvey of Balgowlah: “In 1989, I was a constable astatine Police Life mag - and connected a Victoria Police airy plane, bound for Sydney and an ABC-facilitated interrogation with Norman Hetherington’s celebrated marionette. Also onboard, were 4 surly detectives connected an interstate enquiry. And wherefore was I going, they asked. ‘An interrogation with Mr Squiggle’.”

We thought we’d springiness this point a plug. “Taking my young grandson connected his archetypal obstruction journey, I explained that the bid ran connected energy conscionable similar the TV, fridge, vacuum cleaner etc astatine home,” writes Janita Rankin of North Dandalup (WA). “When we came to a implicit halt betwixt stations helium whispered, ‘Grandma, they request a longer cord’.”

Yet different Column 8 Sandgroper, Peter Merrotsy of Port Kennedy has immoderate crummy thoughts connected AUKUS biscuits (C8): “Whatever the ingredients, the cooking instructions should beryllium ‘half baked’.” Additionally, Jim Pollitt of Wahroonga thinks “Perhaps they would glow successful the dark.”

“As a nonmigratory of Nabiac for 2 years now, I tin guarantee Column 8 readers that Carole Dawes of Randwick is close regarding Nabiac Bakery’s delicious jam-topped stone cakes (C8),” writes James McKinnon. “But it is simply a shame she didn’t illustration their superb lamingtons, which, speaking arsenic a long-time connoisseur, are the champion I person travel crossed truthful far. If she truly wants to spoil herself connected her adjacent remainder stop, she would bash good to lavation these goodies down with a java from the Green House Cafe crossed the road, coincidentally the champion java from Taree to Tea Gardens.”

Splitting a pint? (C8) Joe Veness of Ingleburn feels your pain, Warren Menteith: “Years ago, I was successful the section pub erstwhile a lawsuit turned from the barroom and said to the assemblage ‘Well folks the state is doomed, I conscionable paid a quid for a schooner and a packet of Rothmans’.”

As a child, the existent fearfulness of decimal currency instauration (C8) deed location hard,” says Jennifer Richardson of MacMasters Beach. “When going to the section country store, nary longer did I get six lollies for my sixpence, but it was reduced to 5 lollies for 5 cents. My puerility aforesaid has everlastingly been scarred by missing retired connected that lolly. Don’t get maine started connected what happened erstwhile I was fortunate capable to get a shilling!”

Column8@smh.com.au

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