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Christine Meehan

‘Why I won’t be buying Christmas presents for my children this year’

Christine Meehan

Christine signed up for a competitions website and was immediately inundated with nuisance calls from telemarketers. (Photo posed by model) Source: Stock

‘I’m being bombarded with nuisance calls after falling for competition scam’

‘I’m being bombarded with nuisance calls after falling for competition scam’

"I don't like having to give my personal details in addition to my email address and phone number."

An old farmhouse was cleared to make way for a drug and alcohol facility. Source: Pexels

‘I don’t like all the changes being made in my neighbourhood’

‘I don’t like all the changes being made in my neighbourhood’

Change is inevitable, but it's not always welcome.

Christine does her best to avoid discussions on politics. Source: Getty.

‘Relentless negativity in the media is ruining our view of politics’

‘Relentless negativity in the media is ruining our view of politics’

'Politics is a laughing stock!'

Where once there were poiciana trees, Christine says there is concrete. Source: Pixabay

‘Building development is destroying my local neighbourhood’

‘Building development is destroying my local neighbourhood’

"The scenery I remembered from my daily walk has changed dramatically while I have been busy."

Had she not been a stronger person, who knows what Christine would have done when she was handed her diagnoses. Source: Pexels

‘I might have considered euthanasia after being told twice I was going to die’

‘I might have considered euthanasia after being told twice I was going to die’

'The fact is, I had two very high profile specialists tell me I was terminal on two separate occasions.'

Strawberries right across the country have been contaminated. Source: Pexels.

‘The strawberry crisis needed a calm and common sense approach’

‘The strawberry crisis needed a calm and common sense approach’

"I don't understand why the media needs to whip everyone into a frenzy."

Shopping at the local, independent grocer is becoming quite expensive. Source: Pexels

‘I like to shop locally, but not at those prices!’

‘I like to shop locally, but not at those prices!’

'I started taking particular notice of the price hikes. Everything appears to be going up!'

Christine finds it difficult to be sympathetic towards smokers when they are willingly putting their health in danger. (Photograph posed by model.) Source: Pexels

‘I’ve little sympathy for those who willingly suck back on cancer sticks’

‘I’ve little sympathy for those who willingly suck back on cancer sticks’

"The strict laws we have in Australia have made smokers almost outcasts in the community."

Christine cringes every time she sees a group of cyclists on the road. Source: Pixabay

Cyclists are delusional if they think they’re safe on the road

Cyclists are delusional if they think they’re safe on the road

It only takes one driver to be distracted by a ringing phone, the sound a text message, a child having a meltdown in their car seat, or any other reason concentration might be lost.

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