EAGER group of OTF followers have waited for a ping on their phones the last week after reports one of their “favourite” blokes was spotted in main street checking out multi-coloured pendants. While a photograph was snapped, we’re told it will be withheld from distribution to lull said bloke into a false sense of security.
SELF-IMPOSED photographic exile for one Loddon business owner. Turned up at special project over the King’s Birthday Weekend with delivery. On spotting LH photographer, quickly said had already been in the newspaper this month. Geez, that’s what we usually say to the youngsters clamouring for another snap in the paper.
NOW that OTF is back from quick sojourn overseas to visit son (not Japan as some thought, but UK), can also report that a little stopover on the way back in Helsinki produced a few shocks and none more than the price for can of that dark brown aerated soft drink created in the US of A and sold throughout the world. Would you believe a 375mm can of the no-sugar syrup was selling in shops and supermarkets for up to six euros - that’s $9.79 in Aussie currency. Dearer than some of the servos in Australia.
AUSTRALIAN public holidays are nowhere near as riotious as some countries. The other week in the UK, sightseers to a national park created a special carpark on farmland for their Mercs, Audis, Range Rovers and Teslas as the mercury headed into high 20s. Angry farmer had last laugh coming along and spraying slurry on any deco in his way. Apparently nearest carwash did a roaring trade later in the day.
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