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Brian Pickering

Brian wonders if PC language has gone too far.

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‘The PC brigade isn’t going to fix anything by banning pronouns’

"This is something that won’t be easily fixed by renaming ourselves."

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‘Yep, I know I’m courting danger: Why my wife and my dog are two of a kind’

‘Yep, I know I’m courting danger: Why my wife and my dog are two of a kind’

Brian's tongue-in-cheek comparison between his two beloveds - wife Kaye and toy poodle Chica - is destined to divide readers.

This community writer got thinking about how women are a lot like dogs... Source: Getty.

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‘We packed up the house, jumped in our van and started to explore’

‘We packed up the house, jumped in our van and started to explore’

"We don't consider ourselves 'grey nomads'. We are a couple of young-at-heart 60-somethings who are passionate about getting out and living life."

Brian and his wife didn't want to spend their retirement watching television and hanging out at the local club. Source: Getty

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‘Forever together: We’re not letting lockdown tear us apart’

‘Forever together: We’re not letting lockdown tear us apart’

Months of enforced, 24/7 proximity during coronavirus have some couples emerging from lockdown and heading to the nearest divorce lawyer.

Months of enforced, 24/7 proximity during coronavirus have some couples emerging from lockdown and heading to the nearest divorce lawyer. Source: Getty Images

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‘Bobbos and jobbies: The weird names my Mum had for unmentionables’

‘Bobbos and jobbies: The weird names my Mum had for unmentionables’

"My mum Lucy always spoke so eloquently day-to-day, yet somehow when it came to family, she had a few ‘shortcuts’!"

Brian's mum had some unusual words to describe things, including going to the toilet. Source: Getty Images

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‘I’d like to be rooted’: Changing the way we think about death

‘I’d like to be rooted’: Changing the way we think about death

“I don’t want a funeral. I don’t want to be a body in a box or cremated. What an absolute waste!”

" Imagine if you could go and visit (say) a tree in a forest where your loved one was actually buried and watch it grow and know they were part of that regrowth," writes Brian. Source: Getty Images

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‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Sadly it seems to be a thing of the past’

‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Sadly it seems to be a thing of the past’

"I’d like to think that my own kids have all come out the other end, caring, respectful and responsible humans!"

Brian highlights an incident that occurred during Anzac Day commemoration ceremonies across Australia during 2020 as a sign respect is lacking in society. Source: Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

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‘Take that! A brilliant device for medicos to get a feel for their patient’s pain’

‘Take that! A brilliant device for medicos to get a feel for their patient’s pain’

"When they ask, "Does it hurt?" The reality is, yes! Yes it does. Buzz!"

Brian's wife has come up with a clever idea to let dentists and doctors know exactly what pain is being felt. Source: Getty Images

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‘Media of the people: With social media we’re all reporters!’

‘Media of the people: With social media we’re all reporters!’

"Tell the truth and please, check your facts. Remember, I am, you are, we are the media!"

With the social media, Brian says everyone has the power to 'be a reporter'. Source: Getty Images

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‘Learning to compromise has improved all of my relationships’

‘Learning to compromise has improved all of my relationships’

"Compromise is all about accepting that in life, nothing is perfect."

You could buy the $700-plus bottle or there's this $20 bottle ... Tough choice. Source: Getty Images

About Brian Pickering

Former radio/TV producer/presenter/TV post-production guy who likes to write and create podcasts with the help of his award-winning radio/TV journalist wife.