Tuesday Edition

Good morning

Happy Tuesday, dearest members! How are you all doing? Not like I (Jarred) am, I hope! You see, I feel like my limbs and arms are about to fall off after playing volleyball over the weekend with friends from my university days. It wouldn’t be such an issue if it weren’t for the fact that the last time I played was in May of last year, which means my body was in no condition at all to go back to hardcore play. I unleashed my competitive spirit, which also meant I pretended like I was still in tip-top shape to be jumping around and diving all over the volleyball court. Now, I am very much an example of ‘messing around and finding out’, though I believe I’m well into the ‘finding out’ part. Thankfully, I know from experience that this will pass. As for how long my body will protest my decision to play, I am uncertain. I can only hope the next few days have less soreness in store for me…

Anyway, let’s move on to more pressing matters at hand, like the answer to yesterday’s riddle! For those of you who don’t remember, the riddle was:

Where can everyone sit except you?

Did you answer it correctly? The answer is: your lap! Haha! I was so annoyed at thinking why I wasn’t allowed to sit on something everyone else could until the answer hit me. After that, I was just pleasantly surprised at how amusing this riddle was! Did you answer the riddle correctly? If you did, scroll down to the bottom of today’s newsletter for your much-deserved shout-out!

Let’s move on and find out what’s happening across the world and around Australia today!

• 'When neighbours become good friends…' If you missed hearing that iconic intro on Aussie TV, we have news for you! The Neighbours cast shared a MAJOR announcement on the last leg of their Celebration Tour. Will we be seeing Ramsay Street again soon?
• A crafty woman gave her bathroom an amazing renovation for under $250, and all it took were items from Kmart: ‘I can’t believe Kmart has these.’
• ‘Is this a joke?’: A shopper slammed ALDI over a disappointing detail in one of their frozen veggie products, and some say they’re seeing the same thing too. Have you noticed this in your grocery shops?
• Trouble brewing: You may be seeing the last of a popular tea brand at Coles and Woolies if a festering disagreement worsens. So, what tea might you have to go without?
• Kmart has an item making quite a buzz among shoppers, and it’s a $35 5-in-1 kitchen gadget being hailed as the ‘best ever’. Will you be giving it a try?
• A bizarre detail on an ALDI pumpkin has a shopper confused and slamming the retailer for being wasteful. Do YOU see what’s wrong with it?
• ‘I’m prepared to take one or ten for the team.’ The Today Show’s Karl Stefanovic held up his end of a bet on national television by taking on a lot of what for breakfast?
• An expert says more ‘superbugs’ are growing resistant to common antibiotics, and there is a need to change how we take these threats on before it’s too late. Do you take antibiotics often?
• Ex-Masterchef Judge George Calombaris has finally spoken candidly about his past controversies, including his problem with drinking and underpaying employees: ‘I thought I could get through anything…’
• ‘Please do not do this.’ A mum shared her $20 Woolworths cost-cutting DIY laundry hack, but while many were impressed, some called her out for the dangerous tip. What’s the deal with this ‘shocking’ tip?
• Did you know there are ways to take the ‘ouch’ out of removing Band-Aids? All you have to do is…
• The days are getting cooler, and there are few dishes better for warming up amid the autumn and winter chill than soup! Here’s a simple recipe using a common vegetable loaded with nutrients you can prepare quickly.
• And lastly, member @mOiOz has a joke about two blokes having a lovely chat about ageing — the twist will surprise you, for sure!

Thanks a lot for reaching this point! As usual, we've got a lot more for you, including a 'seedy' trivia question, a hilarious joke from member @Luckyus, a classic memory sure to get you remembering the moon landing, and a photograph from member @Popcorn showing a scaly visitor from a recent camping trip.

But before I let you get to it, I'd also like to give a heads-up! I know health insurance isn't the most interesting topic, but the majority of health insurers will be increasing their premiums by an average of 2.90% in about a few days' time*. This means that a lot of you could be paying on average anywhere between $167 and $194 extra per year on your health insurance*. We know this isn't money you have 'lying around'. So to see how much you can save before April 1, why not try comparing your health insurance?* If you don't save any money, don't change insurers! But what happens if you could save hundreds? Compare and save today*.

As always, we have our wonderful games ready for you to play, including our Alphabetical Bands/Groups Game, Alphabetical Australian Places Game, Change A Letter Game, and 3x3 Word Thread. We still have our beloved classic games, including Word Pairs, Abbreviation Game, Word Association Game, Rearrange, Add or Subtract Word Game! Keep a Word, Drop a Word Game, and Can you name 5? As well as our Sudoku puzzles, OzGrid, classic OzWord, and Ozword (expert edition). And our card games, including Solitaire and Blackjack.

Lastly, don't forget to enter our referral competition! All you have to do is refer your friends to the SDC (with their permission, of course) for one entry into the competition. The more entries you get into the competition, the more chances you have to win a $100 voucher to Coles, Woolworths, ALDI or IGA! To refer a friend to us, all you have to do is email us their name and email address here! You can also email us at contact@seniorsdiscountclub.com.au. Note: If you email us their name and email address without their permission, your entry to the competition will be removed.

As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April, Jarred, Ally & Maddie.