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As you advance in years it s good to have that one friend who will always remember and remind you when it s your birthday, which is especially useful if you might otherwise have had a senior moment and forgotten it entirely. In Granny s case, this friend is Allan Gibson of Cherrybrook, who could not let the occasion pass without acknowledging that 74 years ago today Granny made her debut in the far right (the 8th) column of issue number 34,026 of
The Sydney Morning Herald. Happy anniversary! Many thanks Allan. Any chance of a diamond next year?
There s no need to admit to being lost, or struggling with navigation issues (C8) according to some of the wise women among the 8th Columnists. Being occasionally geographically embarrassed is all that Joan Carter of East Hills and Jane Louis of Thornleigh will ever own up to.
mediators between the authorities and the kidnappers. he is positive that the situation will be resolved shortly. and we are following the story very closely in order to see if there s any progress that we can bring to you. have they actually been in touch with the bedouin kidnappers do you know? yes, they ve been in touch for the past two days since the incident happened on friday. and i got in contact with the kidnapper yesterday. he confirmed that the hostages are safe and unharmed. and he is actually considering them guests of his but vowed to kidnap other tourists if authorities do not release his uncle who he claims is free from drug charges. what can you tell me about the area where they are? have you confirmed that they re still in the area where they were abducted? yes, the authorities say they are still in sinai but where they were exactly abducted is unclear. however, in the past year and a half, there has been at least half a dozen kid naps in sinai, and n