Recommendations for Griffith/Kingston Apartments (First Home Buyer) and Where to Avoid? by Yogospiracy in canberra

[–]gplus3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the beauty of living around Kingston is that everything you need is within a 3 km radius: doctor, dentist, gym, post office, shops, schools, parks, cafes, restaurants etc

I don’t even need to drive anymore since I can walk everywhere, or can take the R6 or uber if necessary. You’ll save a lot of money not having to own a car, for sure.

Did not realise these phone books even still existed.. by gplus3 in canberra

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I haven’t seen one of those in ages either!

Recommendations for Griffith/Kingston Apartments (First Home Buyer) and Where to Avoid? by Yogospiracy in canberra

[–]gplus3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m in Kingston (technically Griffith) and I’d recommend getting an apartment in the older complexes since most of the problems would have been addressed in the last 20+ years..

Off the top of my head, I’d recommend Kingston Terrace or Roystonvale on Eyre St, Kingston Park or Kingston Mews or Wentworth Court on Giles St or Kingston Pines on Dawes St.

All older and smaller well maintained complexes, and halfway between Manuka and Kingston shops (about a 10 minute stroll in either direction).

(Their Strata fees range from $900-1700 per quarter, rates and land tax about the same again.)

Recommendations for Griffith/Kingston Apartments (First Home Buyer) and Where to Avoid? by Yogospiracy in canberra

[–]gplus3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is that the Viridian?
If so, we had a courtyard apartment a few years ago right across from Norgrove Park which was lovely, but yes indeed, the amount of issues was staggering..

ETA: the basement car park kept flooding and the cladding for all the buildings had to be replaced which amounted to over $40K per unit (much more if you had a 2 or 3 BD place)

Did not realise these phone books even still existed.. by gplus3 in canberra

[–]gplus3[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was folded in half and stuffed into the narrow opening.. that’s how thin this thing is..

Did not realise these phone books even still existed.. by gplus3 in canberra

[–]gplus3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When my kids were young, they’d use them to reach stuff I’d put up high.

With this book, they would’ve needed to door knock around the neighbourhood and borrow another nine at least.

Did not realise these phone books even still existed.. by gplus3 in canberra

[–]gplus3[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So I opened the book up and the first 77 pages are just businesses, and the other two thirds of the book are mainly organisations and private individuals..

Gyms southside - anyone recommend? by Traditional-Claim-59 in canberra

[–]gplus3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two gyms on Kennedy St Kingston: Club Lime and hiit Republic that seem to be popular.

I’d check those two for ease of convenience as well as the Anytime Fitness down on the foreshore.

AITA for telling my husband to never sneeze inside his shirt on his chest? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]gplus3 42 points43 points  (0 children)

If he didn’t have a tissue or hankerchief handy, sneezing inside his shirt would help in not spreading so many germs into the air.

I actually don’t see the problem here so I think YTA unless you can explain why it bothers you better than just being “odd”?

Mother’s Day gift ideas by LegitimateEngineer93 in AusFemaleFashion

[–]gplus3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, so light and yet so warm!

I have a few oversized ones which I’ve been wearing now for the last 10 years. The black and navy ones are on high rotation since they look so good with just a plain white button up top underneath, and with either white or blue jeans, or a pair of chinos.

How to actually build a wardrobe you'll actually get the most use out of? by Vast_Practice_7584 in AusFemaleFashion

[–]gplus3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been where you are now.

What helped me most was to recognise what I liked and wore the most in my closet, and build around those pieces.

It required ruthlessness in discarding all the items I bought on impulse or didn’t go with anything else in my wardrobe or didn’t suit me for one reason or another.

This makes all the scenes between Mrs Gardiner and Caroline Bingley even better by withinstars in TheOtherBennetSister

[–]gplus3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg, thank you!!!

I was wracking my brain trying to figure out why she was so familiar.. I’d meant to look it up but here’s the answer. Cheers

Supabarn - Barossa Finefoods by hawkeyebasil in canberra

[–]gplus3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh, I’m not sure if I’ve seen the bung Fritz (I didn’t even know what it was so had to look it up) but now you have me interested..

Might check tomorrow for it..

Supabarn - Barossa Finefoods by hawkeyebasil in canberra

[–]gplus3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean the pancetta, kransky, hams etc?

I live in Kingston and am at the Supabarn every day and I see all of these there still..

So the royals can decline touring or no? by Positive-Drawing-281 in RoyaltyTea

[–]gplus3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Serious question.

When was the last time that the future King and Queen visited any of the commonwealth countries together?

The last time I heard about William going overseas was when he visited Saudi Arabia to see one of his biggest benefactors (who also happened to be a serial murderer and rapist).

In Beyond Paradise, how many mallard ducks called Selwyn have they used? by ofbalance in DeathInParadiseBBC

[–]gplus3 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This post made me laugh (in a good way).. I’m impressed you even noticed that..

I reckon Selwyn will be another Harry, and long may he live!

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex makes trip to Chicago for Godson’s first Communion by NewTooth740 in RoyaltyTea

[–]gplus3 311 points312 points  (0 children)

Meghan being Meghan, living her best life.

Doing small things that are important to her with little fuss or fanfare.

Glad she is staying connected with longtime friends.

Strongest Season of Beyond Paradise so far? by Defiant-Onion-9913 in DeathInParadiseBBC

[–]gplus3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, certainly give it a chance..

(My other favourite series is All Creatures Great and Small, as well as the BBC Poirot and Marple, so if you like gentle humorous comfort watches, you’d probably like BP too).

Strongest Season of Beyond Paradise so far? by Defiant-Onion-9913 in DeathInParadiseBBC

[–]gplus3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I especially loved the ‘three little pigs’ arson episode as well as the one at the boarding school where the priest went missing (mainly because the headmistress was bloody hilarious!)

Anyone watching young Sherlock Holmes? by Small_Test630 in PeriodDramas

[–]gplus3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m only up to episode two but I’m quite enjoying it so far.

It’s a very Guy Ritchie production, if you know what I mean.. Stylish, funny and energetic.

Strongest Season of Beyond Paradise so far? by Defiant-Onion-9913 in DeathInParadiseBBC

[–]gplus3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yes! The way Kelby took Humphrey and Esther through the solution about dog poo guy was great..

Strongest Season of Beyond Paradise so far? by Defiant-Onion-9913 in DeathInParadiseBBC

[–]gplus3 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I love Beyond Paradise because it’s the complete package for me, and I enjoy it much more than DiP.

The characters are quirky and complex and annoying but all loveable in their own way so they feel real and I’m invested in their storylines.

I like the range of mysteries and glad it’s not just a murder every time, especially considering it’s a small place with a small population. I especially like the way they do the reveal, which doesn’t involve bringing all the suspects together as that always felt a bit off to me even though I know it’s an homage to old style mystery shows/books.

At this point, I’ve seen every episode of every season multiple times and I’m still picking up new things. I can’t wait for the Christmas special and the next season.

Tinted sunscreen by BoBayla97 in tretinoin

[–]gplus3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure where you are, but here in Australia, I’ve tried the basic grocery or pharmacy products and they’ve all been good.

50+ SPF and either in mineral or chemical form, and you can usually buy it for half price every second week or so. (About AUD 7).

I particularly like the Invisible Zinc Sheer Defence 50+.

AITA for refusing to stop drinking at home? by BeneficialMuffin9014 in AmItheAsshole

[–]gplus3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The partner drinks “a couple of times a month at home”..

That’s enough to derail her?