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Latest — 12 Sep 2024

Ask the Past: better left unasked

Tēnā koe. I was wondering, dearest Happy Family Happy Home, whether you could help ease my confusion regards the appropriate manner that I should conduct myself when in the company of members of my own sex? I am male, and have long been plagued by a sense of a desire

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Ask the Past: fur coat

I've inherited my grandmother's fur coat, and it's looking a bit grubby. What's the best way to clean fur?

Ask the Past: avoiding Covid

I'm going on my first holiday in ages next week, and I'm worried that I'll catch Covid and have to miss it. Do you have any tips for avoiding infection?

Ask the Past: hot drinks

I'm giving up caffeine for a month, and I don't know how I'll manage without tea and coffee. Can you recommend any other hot drinks that I can start my day with?

Ask the Past: menopause

I have been having a lot of hot flashes recently, and I would love a good home remedy for them. What can you suggest?

Bouquet interpretation: dual meanings

A slightly belated post this week, because I'm in Brisbane visiting my aunt. This is a picture of her garden: It might be hard to see everything from the photo, but she says what she's growing are azaleas (temperance), camellias (compassion, benevolence) a magnolia (tranquility), and

Ask the Past: back pain

I hurt my back the other day lifting something I shouldn't have, and I can't get a physio appointment until next week. Are there any remedies I can try in the meantime?

Bouquet interpretation: hot and cold

The fancy florist that I walk past on my way to my favourite cafe has started putting some comparatively affordable bouquets out the front. Here's what you get for $20: Iris: I have a message for you Yellow roses: decrease of love, jealousy Delphinium: fickleness, haughtiness This bouquet

Ask the Past: toothpaste

I am trying to cut down on packaging at home, and I've been looking for an alternative to buying tubes of toothpaste. Can you recommend anything?

Ask the Past: handkerchief code

There's a guy at work that I really like, but I don't want to make things weird. Is there any way I can let him know I'm interested without having to come out and say something?