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‘It’s hard not to get down in the dumps over our rubbish problem’
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Barbara says the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown restrictions have changed how people are using their telephones. Source: Getty Images
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‘Losing friends in lockdown: How the pandemic is impacting our social groups’

‘Losing friends in lockdown: How the pandemic is impacting our social groups’

"I’m sure I’ve lost friends during this coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdowns. I feel isolated."
Barbara's unusual hobby is reading the obituaries. Do you have an unusual hobby like this? Source: Stock Photo/Getty Images
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‘Reading the obituaries of strangers is more entertaining than the comics’

‘Reading the obituaries of strangers is more entertaining than the comics’

I so love reading the obituaries and not from a macabre point of view.
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’80 not out: Coming to grips with getting older’

’80 not out: Coming to grips with getting older’

When I happened to mention to a friend that I'd retired from sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll she was horrified.
The extravagance was one thing to change, but then coronavirus hit and weddings became so different to how Barbara remembers them. Source: Getty Images
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‘Weddings today are not like they were in our day’

‘Weddings today are not like they were in our day’

This was an event for the whole street to enjoy.
One month on from the tragic death of pregnant couple Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter, this community writer remains outraged at how easy it is to get behind the wheel of a car and cause havoc. Source: Getty Images
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‘Cars are killing machines and we need to stamp out this culture of joyriding’

‘Cars are killing machines and we need to stamp out this culture of joyriding’

It's time for a change of thinking. It's time for greater actions to stop these criminals. I'm channelling Gough Whitlam, "It's time!"
In these bleak, troubling times, a little fairy dust is just what's needed. Source: Getty
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‘Light up the dark! Why we need more fairy finery at funerals’

‘Light up the dark! Why we need more fairy finery at funerals’

Among all the soberly dressed attendees, there she was, complete with wings and a wand, Barbara Stacey recalls.
Barbara says it's time to get serious about the world's growing population. Source: Getty
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‘Mandatory vasectomies? It’s time to get real about population growth’

‘Mandatory vasectomies? It’s time to get real about population growth’

"If communities offered security in old age maybe people wouldn’t produce children to look after them in old age."
From televisions and radios to cash and telephones, there are so many items doomed to obsolescence. Source: Getty Images
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‘Obsolescence: They don’t make things like they used to’

‘Obsolescence: They don’t make things like they used to’

"I lost my credit card recently and went to pay the dentist in cash. They were horrified."
The thought of a hot bath was relaxing at first, but then she had the startling realisation, 'How the heck am I going to get out of here?' Source: Getty Images
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‘Freestanding bathtubs: Do they really boost your bathing experience?’

‘Freestanding bathtubs: Do they really boost your bathing experience?’

"I’d like to hear from anyone who has attempted having a bath in those fancy new baths that seem to stand alone in the bathroom."

About Barbara Stacey

Barbara Stacey is a new age creative who composes funny songs for children, plays in a ukulele group and runs her own Youtube channel. She successfully entered the 2019 seniors writing competition and looks forward to taking tea at Parliament House with her son for this event. In her professional life she was a former teacher and assistant principal. She sports pink hair, loves dogs and can often be spotted swimming the ocean on a fine day. She has a number of free teaching and performance ideas for the classroom available on her website songs4children.com.