10 Types of People We Hate

January 24, 2016 | Posted by Lesley Jakobsen | LIFE |

Photo of Mr Vox by Ricardo Stuckert

Drivers who decide at the last moment to turn right across traffic. People who dither on pavements. People in our way in general. People who buy a big dog and never walk it. ‘Artists’ who can’t draw.. [Like Roger Moore’s character in North Sea Hijack] “I like cats…and I don’t much like people who don’t.” Bono (except when he sings “One” or “Sunday, Bloody Sunday”). People who have houses with wooden floors that can’t be trodden on with high heels. It’s a FLOOR. Religious fanatics and atheist fanatics. Bono.    

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Daphne Gum – A Celebration

January 23, 2016 | Posted by Lesley Jakobsen | Australian History, LIFE |

Yesterday, on the eve of her 100th birthday, TVC was honoured to join Daphne Gum MBE OA and family in a sumptuous afternoon tea celebration.  Today, the 24th January 2016, Miss Gum is celebrating this milestone with friends in her care facility. Miss Gum is acknowledged world-wide for her contribution to the welfare and education of children, particularly children with cerebral palsy.  To us she is Auntie Daphne, a staunch, cheerful and purposeful influence in our lives. To read more about this pioneering woman, see Lesley’s updated Wikipedia article, “Daphne Lorraine Gum” go to  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Lorraine_Gum Note: Sadly, Daphne Gum passed away on 28 February 2017. She touched and enlivened a…

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10 Fashion Statements We Hate

January 16, 2016 | Posted by Lesley Jakobsen | LIFE |

For a start, Pharrell William’s hat. Look at it, just look at it. Hurts, doesn’t it?

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11 Things We Hate About Going To The Cinema

January 15, 2016 | Posted by Lesley Jakobsen | FILM, LIFE |

Resist the Urge

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10 Things We Hate About The Parents of Small Children*

January 15, 2016 | Posted by Lesley Jakobsen | LIFE |
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