06-08-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
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Correct me if I'm wrong. The most common letter writers' names seem to be Margaret, John or Joan. Something about the average age? I'm waiting for a Zephyr, Serilda or Ixia.
Margie Christowski, Roseville Fromage to eternity
Making light of death by cheese might not be very mature, but I reckon it's the whey to go (Letters, August 12).
Robert Hickey, Green Point Feathered fiends
I haven't heard the koel's call but my two currawongs wake me at 5.30am for their breakfast, followed by two black crows, the butcher birds and the kookas and magpies later in the day. As for the lorikeets, they hardly ever leave, seduced by my sunny back garden.
Coral Button, North Epping Awesome octogenarian
My dishwasher has just turned 87. He has macular degeneration, so the quality of the wash is patchy. But he loudly warbles 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem!' as he works, makes me countless cups of tea and scrambled eggs on Saturdays and he is irreplaceable to our family.
Robyn Cashman, Fernhill Quando, Q+A
The watchability of Q+A was always inversely proportional to the number of politicians appearing on its panel ('The big question is: What next for Q+A, if not the end?', August 14).
Edward Grieve, Woolloomooloo