Column Eight: Readers Share School Days, Gardening Tips, and PM's Tune

0:00It's March 18th and Sydney, let's get into the news, Colomate. In the Sydney Morning Herald always brings lighthearted reader stories. This time, Janice Crenon from Austinmer wonders if a mentioned John Wall is the same guy from her school days as Sydney Tech High best made to her. First love, and married to a childhood friend Denise from Carlton Central Primary, she hopes for a catch-up. Meanwhile, Ron Montague for Menfield clears up he did not fall off his chair after seeing his name there, though his old compositor friend nearly did. From surprise, that sparked Jim Dewey from Davis Town to pen a fun poem about how simply toppling over seems the key to landing in the column these days. Shifting gears, a shout-out goes to Mr. Stephanie Edwards from Leicart, the household gardener and handyman who points out artificial intelligence, still cannot handle mowing or weeding. Then there are the childhood remedy tales. Where McGinnis from Therau recalls the sting of her man using Friars Balsam on a burst

1:03sunburn blister back in the 1960s, calling it, pure trauma. Brian McDonald from Willoughby Friars back that, methylated spirits hurt way more and toughen kids up to avoid future scrapes. Finally, Alan Gibson from Sherry Brook asks the Prime Minister's music list, suggesting Jackson Brown's running on empty as the ideal tune for the official car cruising, the current leader around town. This episode is supported by our sponsor, C Details in the description. Headphones in a pillow, simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I-SOLYPILO.com